The Once Collection Ntchito Yaikulu: Zokhalira by Kristof De Bock is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Fenicha Competition Category.
ChitsuloFenicha· 2021
The Once Collection Ntchito Yaikulu: Zokhalira
Client: Dasein Products
Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award Winner in Fenicha Category
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About The Once Collection Ntchito Yaikulu: Zokhalira
Malemba a Buku: Once Collection ndi mndandanda wa zokhalira umene uli ndi mpando ndi bar stool. Mpando uliwonse umapangidwa ndi mitundu iwiri ya chitsulo chodulidwa ndi laser chomwe chimalumikizidwa pamodzi mwa kusungunula (welding). Chitsulocho chimapanga mwendo umodzi wapakati umene umagawikanso kukhala zothandizira matumba a kukhalapo. Malo atatu ogwirizana ndi pansi amapereka kukhazikika. Matumba a kukhalapo amapangidwa ndi thovu (foam) pamwamba pa maziko a mtengo ndipo amakutidwa ndi chikopa cha ng'ombe chosokedwa kuti chikwanire kukula kwake. Msana wa mpando umalumikizidwa ndi chigoba (hinge), kotero kuti msanawo umazolowera thupi la munthu wokhalamo. Pali mitundu iwiri yoperekedwa, imodzi ya chitsulo cha Corten ndipo inayo yopakidwa utoto wakuda.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award
The Once Collection Ntchito Yaikulu: Zokhalira ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino omwe amakwaniritsa zofunika za akatswiri ndi za makampani zomwe zimayembekezeka kuchokera ku zolengedwa zopangidwa bwino. Opambana a Chitsulo amaonetsa luso lalikulu, ukatswiri wapamwamba, kumvetsetsa kwa akatswiri ndi mphamvu yolenga ya opanga awo. The Once Collection Ntchito Yaikulu: Zokhalira akuyembekezeka kukhala cholengedwa choyamikiridwa kwambiri, chosirira ndi chokondedwa chomwe ndi chothandiza ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a makampani ndipo ali ndi makhalidwe a ukadaulo oyenerera olumikizidwa ndi chidziwitso ndi luso. The Once Collection Ntchito Yaikulu: Zokhalira amalemekezedwa chifukwa cha kusamala kwake ndipo anapangidwa kuti apereke kukonza kwa moyo kumene kumathandiza kusandutsa dziko kukhala malo abwino.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- At Dasein Products, they are always looking for an unique approach without compromising in functionality or comfort. In this case a chair and a barstool. These seats are made of a laser-cut metal construction and with cowhide upholstered foam cushions.
The metals form a strong single legged chair but split again to become supports for the cushions.
The seating cushion is directly fixed on the metal. The backrests are connected by a hinge so that they can adapt to the seated person. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Barstool : Width 50 cm x Depth 40 cm x Height 110 cm
Stool: Width 50 cm x Depth 40 cm x Height 80 cm - Tags
- Objectdesign, chair, stool, barstool, furniture, living room
- Production Technology
- The chairs are made of 2 forms of laser-cut metal that are welded together. There is the Corten steel version and the black version that needs painting after the welding.
The cushions are made of foam on wooden base. They are covered with cowhide that was first sewn to size. - Design Challenge
- It is not that easy to generate an elegant yet comfortable chair that looks different from the rest. It’s production needs good machinery but mostly specialized craftsmanship.
- Research
- A stool has to be stable. Hence the 3 contact points with the floor. It is important that the ones at the rear are far enough to the back to prevent flipping.
Secondly it needs to be strong and not heavy. By using plate metal that was cut and welded in a well thought out manner, Dasein Products was able to reduce the number of legs. You will also see that there are no weak corners but that direction change is made through rounded angles.
For comfort, there are no hard and inflexible contact with the seated. - Inspiration
- Design should be functional. It is limited by laws of nature. The challenge was to create an unique (bar)stool by exploring materials and production methods.
A chair needs to be strong, stable, light and comfortable. A good design combines all this with a unique look. - Project Duration
- A similar design was made by the designer as a student when he was assigned to create an ode to Japanese product designer Tohiyuki Kita. It refers to his Wink chair and his Kick table. The designer picked the idea up again and early 2020 and reshaped the homage according his current ideas.
- Operation Flow
- This is some comfortable sitting. The bicycle seat changes the position of the legs which relieves the spine and back muscles. And the back itself is extra supported by the hinged supports.
- Team Members
- Kristof De Bock
- Image Credits
- Kristof De Bock
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