Rt Banco sem Encosto, Mesa de Apoio by Li Xiaokai

Rt Banco sem Encosto, Mesa de Apoio by Li Xiaokai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Ferro in Design de Mobiliário Competition Category.

FerroMobiliário· 2020

Rt Banco sem Encosto, Mesa de Apoio

by Li Xiaokai

Client: Object System

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Mobiliário Category

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The Design

About Rt Banco sem Encosto, Mesa de Apoio

Rt é um assento sem encosto que também pode ser utilizado como mesa de apoio. O design é inspirado no tangram chinês e é composto por três peças em ângulo reto. Duas chapas de alumínio em forma de L, de dimensões idênticas, sustentam um bloco de madeira de freixo em ângulo reto. As chapas de alumínio têm 6 mm de espessura e são conformadas por corte a laser e dobragem mecânica. Os três componentes são unidos por parafusos, permitindo que os utilizadores montem e desmontem o Rt por conta própria. O Rt mede 300 por 300 por 500 milímetros e apresenta um aspeto diferente a partir de cada ângulo de visão.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Rt Banco sem Encosto, Mesa de Apoio 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 Rt Banco sem Encosto, Mesa de Apoio 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, Rt Banco sem Encosto, Mesa de Apoio 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: The product is composed of 3 right-angle parts, including 2 L-shaped, right-angle aluminum plates of identical size, and 1 wooden right-angle block. Seen from different angles, Rt will give viewers different optical illusions. The linear surface produced by the combination of two different materials, the aluminum plates and wooden block, endeavours to impart a minimalist and eternal sculptural feeling.
Dimensions & Packaging: 300 (L) x 300(D) x 500 (H)
Tags: stool, combination, aluminium plate, sculpture, contemporary design, Minimalist
Production Technology: The product consists of two parts: an ash stool and a 6mm aluminum plate support obtained through laser cutting and machine bending.
Design Challenge: The main challenge of this product lies in the bending technology it involves, and the material resistance of its aluminum plates. We have studied the carrying capacity of the plates after bending through numerous repeated experiments, and fixed the parts firmly with custom screws.
Research: Proceeding from daily observation and thinking, through the industrial processing of metal and natural materials, we research and manufacture art furniture that may embody and express with interesting logic the essence of life.
Inspiration: The product design is inspired by Chinese tangram and is composed of 3 different right-angled parts mutually supporting each other. Product parts are simple, easy to process, convenient for installation and bulk transportation. The overall appearance of the product is simple and its structure is strong. Because of its inspirational origin, i.e. tangram, Rt may appear both flat and three-dimensional in form, all depending on the angle of the viewer.
Project Duration: The Rt concept design is totally new and was completed in October 2019 in Hangzhou, China. Its first prototype was completed in Hangzhou, in November 2019.
Operation Flow: Rt may be used as a stool as well as a side table. All of its components, 3 in total, are screwed together. Its simple structure allows users to assemble and disassemble it by themselves.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Li Xiaokai, 2019
Image Credits: Images Credits: Li Xiaokai, 2019