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Balustrade Stol by Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

Balustrade Stol by Zhejiang Sci-Tech University is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award in Oblikovanje pohištva Competition Category.


SrebrnaPohištvo· 2021

Balustrade Stol

by Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

Client: Zhejiang Sci-Tech University

Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Pohištvo Category

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The Design

About Balustrade Stol

Balustrada je stol, zasnovan za kratek in začasen počitek. Oblikovanje navdihuje nezavedno vedenje, kot je naslanjanje na mizo ali ob ograjo. Balustrada ponuja dva sedeča položaja. Prvi je sedenje neposredno na vrhu, kot na stolu. Drugi je nagnjena drža, kot naslanjanje na ograjo. Oblika je preprosta, namen pa je kratkotrajna uporaba in ne dolgotrajno udobje. Več enot je mogoče zložiti eno na drugo za zmanjšanje transportnega volumna. Stol meri 620 krat 385 krat 720 milimetrov.

The Recognition

About the Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award

Balustrade Stol je prejemnik Srebrne nagrade A' Design Award, izjemno prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje čudovitim, impresivnim vrhunskim oblikovanjem. Prejemniki Srebrne nagrade so izjemno briljantna in zelo ustvarjalna dela, ki ponazarjajo izjemno strokovnost, talent in bistrost svojih oblikovalcev. Od Balustrade Stol se pričakuje, da bo čudovito, zgledno delo, opazno profesionalno in globoko inovativno. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno s Srebrno nagrado A' Design Award, je zelo opazen, občudovan izum, ki koristi in premika meje umetnosti, znanosti, oblikovanja in tehnologije. Balustrade Stol je stvaritev, ki ji mnogi zavidajo, ki prebuja želje, prinaša pozitivna čustva in vzbuja začudenje in občudovanje.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
Balustrade Chair, an unconventional product, is different from the traditional chair and stool. It is designed for a temporary situation. Therefore, designers used a simpler way to realize this thought, while not put much attention on comfort level. In addition, the transport volume can be reduced by overlapping
Dimensions & Packaging
620 x 385 x 720
Tags
Chair, Stool, Seat, Bar Stool, Bar Chair
Production Technology
Balustrade Chair is a new way of sitting that designers propose to distinguish between chair and stool. Designers of Zhejiang Sci-Tech University believe that the random demand, generated by the masses, is extremely valuable. Most of the demand is generated based on the spontaneous state, which is temporary and random. This randomness creates demands that greatly broaden the definition of many original products.
Design Challenge
The social point of view. It challenges the public's understanding of traditional seats. The using time of this chair is less than 30 minutes, and its main purpose is to rest temporarily.
Technology implementation. The balance between concise form and structure. That is to say, the safety, firmness and service life of people in different physical conditions can be realized.
Research
Through observations and interviews, designers of Zhejiang Sci-Tech University find that the public have other needs and solutions for the "sitting" behavior. After deeply observing the behavior of street people, collecting pictures and analyzing, the pictures puts forward the following suggestions:
1. New form of sitting posture. It's different from sitting completely down and resting. Solve the problem of temporary rest (about 8 minutes of chatting), but it is not a state of complete rest.
2. Activities designed with the theme of "Street Observation Perspective". Designers chose the public to sit on the roadside railings to design this product.
Inspiration
This product is inspired by observing people's unconscious behaviors, such as half leaning on the table or leaning against the Balustrade.
Project Duration
Designed in Hangzhou, China, 2019
Operation Flow
There are two different sitting positions: one is sitting directly on the top, just like a chair;
The other is the leaning posture, just like leaning on a balustrade.
Patents
lndustrial Design Patent. Application No. / Patent No.202030487503.2. Zhejiang Sci-Tech University.2020.China Intellectual Property Office.
Team Members
Xuelian Li
Shichao Wang
Haipeng Zhu

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