Little Thunder ᱦᱟᱸᱰᱤ ᱟᱨᱢᱪᱮᱭᱟᱨ by Grasset Francois is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱯᱷᱟᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.
ᱨᱩᱯᱟᱯᱷᱟᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ· 2020
Little Thunder ᱦᱟᱸᱰᱤ ᱟᱨᱢᱪᱮᱭᱟᱨ
Client: Briant Sellerie
A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱯᱷᱟᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ Category
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About Little Thunder ᱦᱟᱸᱰᱤ ᱟᱨᱢᱪᱮᱭᱟᱨ
ᱞᱤᱴᱤᱞ ᱛᱷᱟᱭᱢᱛᱟᱨ (Little Thunder) ᱫᱚ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱟᱨᱢᱪᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱜᱟᱯᱷᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱶᱚᱞᱴ ᱨᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱛᱟᱞᱟ ᱥᱤᱞᱤᱱᱰᱟᱨ ᱛᱮ ᱦᱩᱭᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱟᱠᱟᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱱᱟᱜᱟᱢ ᱡᱩᱜ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱶᱚᱞᱴ ᱫᱚ ᱟᱨᱢᱪᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱡᱚᱨ ᱮᱢᱟᱜᱼᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱠᱚ ᱠᱚᱢ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱦᱩᱭᱩᱜᱼᱟ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱵᱮᱥᱤᱠ ᱵᱟᱸᱠᱟ ᱨᱩᱯ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱫᱩᱨᱩᱵ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱡᱚᱡᱚᱢ ᱢᱩᱲᱩᱭ ᱨᱮ ᱦᱟᱛᱟᱣ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱟᱨᱢᱪᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱟᱭᱢᱟ ᱞᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱟᱠᱟᱢ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱥᱟᱸᱪᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱨᱩᱯ ᱮᱢᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱩᱯᱨᱤ ᱛᱮᱞᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱟᱭᱢᱟ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱛᱮ ᱞᱟᱠᱟᱨ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱶᱟᱞᱱᱟᱴ ᱶᱮᱱᱤᱭᱚᱨ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱩᱢᱟᱹᱞ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱟᱨᱢᱪᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱨᱟᱦᱟ ᱦᱚᱛᱮᱛᱮ ᱘᱐᱐ ᱢᱤᱢᱤ, ᱡᱩᱨᱩᱛᱮ ᱖᱓᱐ ᱢᱤᱢᱤ ᱟᱨ ᱩᱥᱩᱞᱛᱮ ᱗᱓᱐ ᱢᱤᱢᱤ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Little Thunder ᱦᱟᱸᱰᱤ ᱟᱨᱢᱪᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱩᱱᱫᱚᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Little Thunder ᱦᱟᱸᱰᱤ ᱟᱨᱢᱪᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This armchair employs a vault shape, which is one of the most robust structure possible with these materials. It also is highly decorative – examples of this architecture can be found going back to antiquity. Little Thunder’s timeless design means it will be a prized piece for years, isn't it the hallmark of a truly environmentally and social responsible design ?
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width : 800 mm, depth : 630 mm, Height : 730 mm.
- Tags
- Armchair, arch, vault, wood, Little Thunder.
- Production Technology
- After making the foundational decision to adopt an vault structure, the design process progressed rather quickly. The fine-tuning process was meticulous, as we had to account for ergonomic factors. The manufacturing process requires specific skills, including multi-layer wood panels using large moulds. The suggested model is lacquered (with several colour options) or uses walnut wood veneer.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge was to design a furniture item, visually powerful enough to represent the diversification strategy of the company. It had to be manufactured in small series, ideally by one or several craftsmen.
- Research
- This armchair was developed for business and home uses. It will fit perfectly in an office or waiting room setting as well as in a living room or home office.
- Inspiration
- The Little Thunder armchair was born of our desire to create a very geometrically stable seat while using materials rigorously. The idea of a half-cylinder soon became obvious because its structure is so effective. Simply adding a seat and backrest to the basic shape can bring the same strong sensations as a summer thunderstorm.
- Project Duration
- We first began designing this armchair about a year and a half ago (in early 2018). After a number of sketches and 3D-printed scale models, we adjusted the shape to best suit ergonomic seating positions.
The study and production of the laminated timber armchair were done in Chambéry (Savoy), France. - Operation Flow
- This armchair is designed to create a visual impact on its environment. Its shapes and geometric curves give it a highly graphical and surprising character. The lines crisscross but never clash, after numerous attempts to find a clean, comfortable result. Several finishes are offered to best match your desired indoor decoration.
Finally, further studies have yielded versions with wider armrests and strengthened, decorative bases.
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