Lay Cadeira Montável by Pelin Erkuvun is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Ferro in Design de Mobiliário Competition Category.

FerroMobiliário· 2021

Lay Cadeira Montável

by Pelin Erkuvun

Client: Pelin Erkuvun

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Mobiliário Category

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The Design

About Lay Cadeira Montável

Lay é uma cadeira montável concebida para transporte em embalagem plana e montagem simples. O assento e o encosto são feitos de contraplacado de carvalho moldado com certificação FSC, com 8 mm de espessura. As pernas e a estrutura de ligação são em carvalho maciço, moldado através de processos CNC. O assento encaixa num encosto em forma de L, e as peças são unidas numa única direção com parafusos metálicos e cavilhas de madeira. A montagem e a desmontagem são possíveis com ferramentas básicas. As peças individuais podem ser substituídas, o que facilita a manutenção e prolonga a vida útil.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Lay Cadeira Montável conquistou o A' Design Award de Ferro, um reconhecimento prestigiado atribuído a bons designs que cumprem os requisitos profissionais e industriais esperados de criações bem concebidas. Os vencedores do Ferro demonstram grande habilidade, elevada especialização, compreensão especializada e capacidade criativa dos seus criadores. Espera-se que Lay Cadeira Montável seja uma criação muito considerada, admirada e estimada, prática e inovadora. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Ferro integra as melhores práticas do setor e tem características técnicas competentes associadas a conhecimento especializado e talento. Pela sua minúcia, Lay Cadeira Montável merece respeito e destina-se a proporcionar melhorias na qualidade de vida que ajudam a tornar o mundo num lugar melhor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Lay chair is the result of searching for an alternative way of an assemblable seating solution that aimed to improve sustainable values starting from its reduced volume for transport up to its assembly. The main attention is given to the backrest of the chair and to a unidirectional assembly of parts starting from the backrest. The chair is made by layering a seat that fits perfectly on an L-shaped backrest and joined together on the chair structure and legs. The layering of the seat and backrest characterizes the aesthetical appearance where the chair exhibits a simple and effortless combination of plywood layers.
Dimensions & Packaging: Chair dimension: 448 x 510 x 799 mm
Flat-pack dimension: 448 x 525 x 155 mm
Tags: flat-pack, furniture design, chair design, sustainable design, plywood, assembly
Production Technology: The seat and backrest are made in molded FSC certified Oak Plywood with a thickness of 8mm. The legs and the chair structure connecting legs and the seat are made in oak solid wood with cnc processes. Metal screws and wood dowels are used as assembly elements.
Design Challenge: The most difficult part was designing the assembly process of the chair by reconsidering the design of each part (reducing material use, finding a coherent form and stability), and the assembly consequence for maintaining a user-friendly experience.
Research: The research was made primarily on the design for environmental sustainability and the necessary factors to consider when designing sustainable products. Particular research was made on minimizing the assembly/disassembly elements, aiming to introduce a mono-directional and reversible process. Consequently, research is made on plywood molding processes and reducing material waste.
Inspiration: The design is inspired by sustainable solutions and Scandinavian style with its simplicity and minimal language. The motivation behind is the desire for suggesting a new form and a simple assembly variation for flat-pack chair designs. Lay, as the name suggests, presents layering of plywood layers for a simply assemblable and user-friendly chair. Lay chair is mono-material, presents a simple assembly/disassembly of parts, and offers flat-pack transportation for a reduced footprint in order to follow a sustainable spirit.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2020 and concluded in December 2020 in Milan, Italy
Operation Flow: The simple assembly process creates the first interaction with the user. The chair can be assembled and disassembled with basic tools, as the design is based on assembly with metal screws and dowels. The easy disassembly of the seat and backrest offers the longevity of the product by facilitating the change of single parts and maintenance. This feature, besides, gives the possibility of changing only the seat for an upholstered or armrest version in need and could replace the purchase of a new whole chair through the purchase of seat variations.
Patents: Registered Design belong to Pelin Erkuvun, 2021
Team Members: Pelin Erkuvun
Image Credits: Pelin Erkuvun