Exocet Cadièra multifoncionala by Stéphane Leathead

Exocet Cadièra multifoncionala by Stéphane Leathead is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2015 A' Design Award d'Aur in Dissènh de Mobilièr Competition Category.

AurMobilièr· 2015

Exocet Cadièra multifoncionala

by Stéphane Leathead

Client: Exocet

A' Design Award d'Aur Winner in Mobilièr Category

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The Design

About Exocet Cadièra multifoncionala

Exocet es una cadièra multifoncionala facha de beç baltic e d'alumini. La cadièra es bastida a partir d'una seria de listèls corbats identics amassats a l'entorn d'un cilindre central. L'utilizacion d'una sola forma de listèl de basa favoriza un procès de fabricacion eficaç. Exocet se pòt configurar de mantunas manièras, coma una cadièra estandard, una cadièra longa balançanta e una forma plegada. Per cambiar la forma, l'utilizaire alarga la pression amb la manèta, desplaça las seccions a l'entorn del cilindre e sarra tornarmai la manèta. Lo resultat es una cadièra amb fòrça posicions e plan pauc de pèças.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Aur

Exocet Cadièra multifoncionala a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award d'Aur, una reconeissença immensament prestigiosa acordada a de designs de primièra qualitat, meravilhoses e excellents. Los ganhaires de l'Aur son de creacions extrèmament innovantas, visionàrias e esbleugissentas, que reflectisson lo prodigi, la sabença e la proeça de lors designers. S'espèra que Exocet Cadièra multifoncionala siá una invencion fòrça lausada, que dintra de tendéncias e monumentala, que provesís un valor sens precedent. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award d'Aur es un projècte espectaclós e respectat, que fa un grand ben e fa avançar las frontièras de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia. Exocet Cadièra multifoncionala crea de sentiments intensos de desirs, evòca la passion, encoratja la creativitat e fascina.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: EXOCET is a new concept chair. Its unique & clever design allows to transform it in order to get the desired shape. The EXOCET is crafted from a single main piece, a slat. A series of identical slats assembly is simply rotated on a cylinder.
Dimensions & Packaging: Standard chair configuration:
Width: 660 mm, Length: 1524 mm, Height: 1220 mm.
Rocking long chair configuration
Width: 660 mm, Lenght: 2185 mm, Height: 610 mm.
Folded chair configuration
Width: 660 mm, Lenght: 1524 mm, height: 460 mm.
Weight: 68 kg
Tags: design, innovation, elegance, style, amazing, less is more, beautiful, clever, rocking long chair, multifunctional
Production Technology: Baltic Birch & Aluminium
Design Challenge: Finding solution to limit friction as much as possible. To select the proper material to produce the cylinder and handles to avoid deterioration.
Research: The slat shape was the key element. It was imperative to design the slat so that it would maximize comfort through the various possible positions.
Inspiration: It started with a simple questioning. Can we create a long chair offering more than 3 back positions? And can it rock as well? And can it be made of very few pieces? Could a chair be designed using smooth curves instead hard straight lines? And most importantly, can it be simple yet innovative & elegant? I started designing with one obsession using only one basic shape allowing a very efficient fabrication process.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2014. The first hand made prototype was created in August 2014. The first public exhibition took place in Toronto at the Interior Design Show in January 22 to 25, 2015.
Operation Flow: You can transform it by releasing the pressure with the handle. You move the section around the cylinder to create the desired configuration and you tighten the handle.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Stéphane Leathead, Exocet, 2014.
Image #2: Photographer Stéphane Leathead, Exocet, 2014.
Image #3: Photographer Stéphane Leathead, Exocet, 2014.
Image #4: Photographer Stéphane Leathead, Exocet, 2014.
Image #5: Photographer Stéphane Leathead, Exocet, 2014.