Bio Fotoliu by Vladimir Zagorac is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Bronz in Design de Mobilier Competition Category.
BronzMobilier· 2022
Bio Fotoliu
Client: Vladimir Zagorac
A' Design Award de Bronz Winner in Mobilier Category
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The Design
About Bio Fotoliu
Bio este o colecție de fotolii joase, concepută pentru utilizare în interioare moderne. Deschiderea din spătar amintește de o frunză sau o scoică, iar forma se transformă spre marginea exterioară într-o siluetă asemănătoare florii de Calla aethiopica. Această margine se curbează ușor spre spate și se ridică pe o parte, creând o siluetă asimetrică. Asimetria apare doar în zonele exterioare ale formei, astfel încât confortul și ergonomia sunt păstrate. Materialele includ termoplastice turnate, oțel, aluminiu turnat, lemn de stejar și piele.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award de Bronz
Bio Fotoliu a câștigat A' Design Award de Bronz, o recunoaștere extrem de prestigioasă acordată designurilor remarcabile care se disting prin creativitate, ingeniozitate și istețime. Câștigătorii Bronzului sunt artefacte din plin pricepute și izbitor de creative, care atestă experiența vastă, imaginația și resursele designerilor lor. Se așteaptă ca Bio Fotoliu să fie un obiect foarte apreciat, admirat și prețuit, remarcabil de profesionist și inovator. Acest design câștigător al A' Design Award de Bronz încorporează cele mai bune practici din artă, știință, design și tehnologie și este excelent prin atenția la detalii. Bio Fotoliu satisface splendid nevoile, atinge dorințele, vrăjește sentimentele și stârnește curiozitatea.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The ambiguous shape of the opening on the seat's back, recognizable as a leaf or shell transforms into a more characteristic form similar to the flower of the Calla aethiopica plant on the edge of the backrest. This edge bends slightly backwards and rises on one side, creating a new visual effect as opposed to the other side. The asymmetry of the silhouette does not affect the functionality and ergonomics of the seat since changes in the shape occur only in the outer areas of the form.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width / Depth: up to 680mm, Height: 849mm (medium)
- Tags
- Asymmetry, Natural, Bio-form, Growth, Stylization
- Production Technology
- Molded thermoplastics, Welded laser-cut and pressed steel, Cast aluminum, Oakwood, Leather
- Design Challenge
- The shape of the seat can be associated with a multitude of natural forms but also with the general characteristics of the living world. The silhouette of the seat is defined through two edge curves similar in shape but with subtle differences such as curvature, orientation, distortion, and depth. These gradual changes emphasize growth as a universally understandable natural pattern and accentuate the form through minimal spatial deformations associated with gravity and weight. A firm overall construct was kept whilst utilizing asymmetry as one of the main chosen attributes.
- Research
- The research was performed by analyzing samples from flora and fauna and simplification and stylizing through drawings and 3D computer models. The result contains no unnecessary visual details, and was driven by the challenge of creating asymmetrical functional aesthetics within an ergonomic fresh design, universally understood as a bio-form. Different variants were developed depending on the purpose of the chair and type of legs, with metal and wood as starting materials. The organic lines of the seats are additionally emphasized in contrast with the materials of the legs.
- Inspiration
- Bio is a conceptual research project in the subject of stylistics created as a part of doctoral studies. The proposal of the chair collection was inspired by organic shapes and universal principals of nature.
- Project Duration
- The project lasted one semester at the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade.
- Operation Flow
- Bio is a low armchair collection designed for various usages. It complements modern interiors with simplistic asymmetry and unobtrusive form open to interpretation.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Vladimir Zagorac and the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade
- Team Members
- Designer: Vladimir Zagorac
Mentor: Marko Lukovic - Image Credits
- Vladimir Zagorac, Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade
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