Ego Nofoa Fa'ata'oto by Vasil Velchev is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Meafale Competition Category.

UʻameaMeafale· 2016

Ego Nofoa Fa'ata'oto

by Vasil Velchev

Client: MAGMA graphics

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Meafale Category

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The Design

About Ego Nofoa Fa'ata'oto

O le Ego o se nofoa fa'ata'oto ua mamanuina e ofoina atu ai se avanoa e sui ai ona foliga i so'o se taimi ma so'o se mea e te mana'o ai. Afai e te le fiafia i le lanu lanu e te le manaʻomia le faʻatauina o se isi meafale, e tatau lava ona e toe faʻatulagaina le tulaga o elemene i le auala e te manaʻo ai ma o le ae maua se foliga fou. O nisi taimi e mafai ona tupu se atinaʻe e leʻi fuafuaina poʻo se suiga o tulaga, suiga o lagona, malo faʻafuaseʻi, e oʻo lava i le tau e mafai ona afaina ai lau vaʻaiga. E mafai nei ona e fa'aalia ou uiga e ala i le tu'uina atu i totonu o foliga fou. Na'o le fa'ase'e o elemene vaivai e maua ai se mamanu fou.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Ego Nofoa Fa'ata'oto, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina Ego Nofoa Fa'ata'oto e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai Ego Nofoa Fa'ata'oto ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Ego is an armchair which allows you to change its appearance by moving the soft elements in order to create different pattern every time.
Dimensions & Packaging: The dimensions of the armchair are as follows - Width 800 mm x Depth 1180 mm x Height 1060 mm.
Tags: Ego, Armchair, Pattern, Layout, Appearance, Changeable, Various, Puzzle, Smart, Game
Production Technology: The main structure is made from a reinforced bent wooden material. Leg support is made from chrome. Soft cubes are created from memory foam covered with fabric.
Design Challenge: The hardest part was to decide which mechanism to use for changing the armchair pattern (moving the elements). Sliding elements was the most complicated method. Previous versions of the chair was based on attaching the soft parts to the back using magnets or Velcro.
Research: The main research was about the shape. It was simulated physically and then tested. Strength analysis were also applied using Finite element method (FEA).
Inspiration: Sometimes an unpredictable development or change of circumstances could happen, good or bad mood, unexpected guest, even the vagaries of weather. You can express you attitude by giving your interior new look. Nice and tidy, aggressive and chaotic, extravagant and erratic... you can express your mood by surrounding furniture.
Project Duration: The very first concept was created last summer. After several revisions the shape and function have been changed dramatically. 4 months were necessary to reach the final look. Location is Bulgaria.
Operation Flow: The soft elements of the armchair are movable. Between the bended back and soft parts there is a layer with grid attached to the main board. The soft elements can slide from one position to another and create different patterns according your desire.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Vasil Velchev
Team Members: Vasil Velchev
Image Credits: Vasil Velchev