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Berkley Zbirka pohištva by Ning Huang, Huangkun Cai and Yan Huang

Berkley Zbirka pohištva by Ning Huang, Huangkun Cai and Yan Huang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Železna nagrada A' Design Award in Oblikovanje pohištva Competition Category.


ŽeleznaPohištvo· 2025

Berkley Zbirka pohištva

by Ning Huang, Huangkun Cai and Yan Huang

Client: Ziel Home Furnishing Technology Co., Ltd.

Železna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Pohištvo Category

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The Design

About Berkley Zbirka pohištva

Berkley je zbirka pohištva, ki vključuje stransko mizico, klubsko mizico, kotno mizico in stojalo za televizor. Zbirka je izdelana iz iverne plošče in jeklenih cevi. Deli so povezani z dvosmernimi vijaki in plastičnimi vijaki na vrhu, tako da se sestavljanje izvaja ročno, brez orodja. Tekstilne košare je mogoče zložiti za shranjevanje in jih postaviti v različne položaje. Format ploskega pakiranja zmanjšuje obseg in stroške pošiljanja. Skupne komponente v celotni zbirki pripomorejo k nižjim proizvodnim stroškom. Čiste linije kosom dajejo minimalističen videz.

The Recognition

About the Železna nagrada A' Design Award

Berkley Zbirka pohištva je prejemnik Železne nagrade A' Design Award, prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje dobrim oblikovanjem, ki izpolnjujejo profesionalne in industrijske zahteve, pričakovane od dobro zasnovanih stvaritev. Prejemniki Železne nagrade kažejo veliko spretnost, visoko specializacijo, strokovno razumevanje in ustvarjalne zmožnosti svojih ustvarjalcev. Od Berkley Zbirka pohištva se pričakuje, da bo visoko cenjena, občudovana in ljubljena stvaritev, ki je praktična in inovativna. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno z Železno nagrado A' Design Award, vključuje najboljše prakse panoge in ima kompetentne tehnične lastnosti, povezane s strokovnim znanjem in talentom. Zaradi svoje temeljitosti si Berkley Zbirka pohištva zasluži spoštovanje in je zasnovan tako, da zagotavlja izboljšave kakovosti življenja, ki pomagajo narediti svet boljši kraj.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The Berkeley Furniture Collection showcases minimalist elegance with its clean lines and practical design. Durability and stability are ensured by combining chipboard and steel tubing through hand assembly. This design and material is not only strong but also easy to install. The flat pack design reduces shipping costs and the folding storage basket increases storage space.
Dimensions & Packaging
End Table: width 340mm x depth 300mm x height 590mm
Coffee Table: width 100mm x depth 500mm x height 460 mm
Corner Table:width 288mm x depth 288mm x height 1390 mm
TV Stand:width 1100mm x depth 350mm x height 460 mm
Tags
Production Optimized, Flat Pack, Easy Assembly, Adequate storage
Production Technology
The Berkley range of furniture is made entirely from chipboard and steel tubing, which ensures product quality while keeping production costs under control. To reduce the size of the package, the fabric baskets can also be folded for storage. The components of the entire range are connected by two-way screws and plastic screws at the top, making it easy to assemble by hand without tools.
Design Challenge
Ensuring stability and production costs while enabling tool-free assembly was the main challenge for this concept. As a solution, we used tougher steel tubes and chipboard to address stability issues. In addition, sharing components throughout the range was also a solution to reduce costs.
Research
Many companies prioritise low-cost products, which often means limited development budgets and cost-cutting at every stage. It is therefore a challenge to incorporate a tool-free installation concept into budget furniture. The aim of this concept is to demonstrate that tool-free installation concepts and financial gains can indeed coexist if the focus is on optimising design and production, even if the user's assembly experience is optimised and production costs are not increased.
Inspiration
The Berkley furniture series aims to simplify assembly by eliminating the need for tools. Recognizing that online furniture buyers often struggle with time-consuming and error-prone assembly processes, the design prioritizes ease and efficiency. Through hand-twisting to connect plates and steel tubes, the furniture achieves stability, durability, and enhanced storage capacity.
Project Duration
The project started in January 2024 and was completed in July 2024 in Shenzhen, China.
Operation Flow
The Berkley range of furniture is designed for quick assembly and disassembly. The whole structure can be easily assembled with a simple twist of the hand, ensuring stability without the need for complicated tools. Fitted with fabric baskets that can be placed in different positions depending on the use.
Team Members
ID Designer:Ning Huang,Huangkun Cai
CMF Designer:Yan Huang

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