The Trillium Multifunctional Nofoa by Andre Eid

The Trillium Multifunctional Nofoa by Andre Eid is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Meafale Competition Category.

UʻameaMeafale· 2019

The Trillium Multifunctional Nofoa

by Andre Eid

Client: Andre Eid Design

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Meafale Category

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The Design

About The Trillium Multifunctional Nofoa

O le Trillium ei ai se minimalist, aso nei, ma foliga tulaga ese lea e moli ai le lalelei, matagofie, ma le faigofie o le Trillium fugalaʻau e fausia se mea aoga ma matagofie meaafale. O le mafuaʻaga o lenei mamanu o le suia lea o le potu malolo poʻo le nofoa o le ofisa i se nofoa malolo e mafai ona faʻaoga aʻo faia le malologa poʻo le matamata TV. O lenei liliuga e faigofie ma atagia mai ai se manatu uiga ese aʻo faʻasaoina le matagofie ma le matagofie. I le faʻaopopoga i totonu ole fale, e mafai ona faʻaogaina le Trillium i fafo. Ua faia o le uamea stainless ma o aluga mafai ona ufiufi i ie po o le paʻu.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai The Trillium Multifunctional Nofoa, 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 The Trillium Multifunctional Nofoa 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 The Trillium Multifunctional Nofoa 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: The Trillium has an individual, minimalist, modern, and unique shape reflecting the softness, beauty and simplicity of the Trillium flower. It can be used in indoor and outdoor spaces. The purpose of this design is to transform a regular to a relaxing or long chair in two simple movements reflecting a sophisticated design while maintaining its elegance and appeal.
Dimensions & Packaging: In a regular chair configuration, the dimensions are: length 1300mm, width 650mm, height 950mm. In a long chair configuration, the dimensions are: length 1420mm, width 650mm, height 820mm
Tags: Multi-functional, simple, modern, interesting, individual, minimalist
Production Technology: The chair is made entirely from high-quality stainless steel (grade 2507), which include all apparent and non-apparent parts. The structure of the seat and the backrest is made of stainless steel, with crossed belts and multi-layered sponge covered with fabric or leather.
Design Challenge: The main challenge encountered during the development of the chair was to ensure stability and durability while safeguarding the finesse and the artistic quality. This was overcome by increasing the diameter of the stainless steel tube. Moving forward, I will consider using different materials (e.g. aluminum instead of stainless steel in the hidden parts to decrease weight, different fabrics or leather). I am also working on design modifications (almost completed) to allow the chair to be dismantled and then easily reassembled, which will reduce the space required for shipping.
Inspiration: I got my inspiration from a flower ornament. As an interior designer, I wanted to use the shape of this ornament to a relaxing and multi-functional chair in a modern ambiance. Creating the mechanism of this chair was a real challenge that I managed to overcome and this elegant chair became a reality.
Project Duration: The first prototype design was initiated in 2017 and went through multiple modifications in order to reach high level of durability, stability, resilience, and finesse. The final prototype was completed in December 2018.
Operation Flow: The chair is made of three cushions, two of them are attached and move together. Using a simple rotational move, the seat cushion in the regular configuration is moved forward around the front axle, and will become a leg rest in the long chair configuration (opposite side). The backrest and the third cushion attached to it (in the lower position) are turned forward as well around the back axle, and they will become the seat cushion (opposite side) and the backrest in the long chair configuration.
Patents: design No. : 1167-11672
Cert. No. : 4419
Reg. Date : August 1. 2017
Team Members: Myself