The Ariel Karrige by Turner Osler and Lex Osler

The Ariel Karrige by Turner Osler and Lex Osler is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Çmimi i Bronztë A' Design Award in Dizajni i Mobiljeve Competition Category.

BronziMobilje· 2020

The Ariel Karrige

by Turner Osler and Lex Osler

Client: Qor360

Çmimi i Bronztë A' Design Award Winner in Mobilje Category

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The Design

About The Ariel Karrige

Ariel është një karrige zyre e projektuar për ulje aktive. Ndenjësja lëkundet në çdo drejtim mbi një trup gjeometrik të patentuar të ngurtë, duke mundësuar lëvizje pa asnjë pjesë lëvizëse. Mbajtëset prej gome bashkojnë ndenjësen me lëkundësin dhe kufizojnë gamën e lëkundjes. Një cilindër me gaz siguron rregullimin e lartësisë dhe rrotullimin mbi një bazë alumini. Lëkundësi është prej polikarbonati të derdhur me injeksion, ndërsa ndenjësja është e veshur me lëkurë të qepur me dorë. Karriga peshon 8.16 kg dhe një dorezë e integruar në pjesën e pasme mundëson mbartjen e saj. Qëllimi është të angazhojë muskujt bërthamë, të përmirësojë qëndrimin trupor dhe të zvogëlojë dhimbjet e shpinës.

The Recognition

About the Çmimi i Bronztë A' Design Award

The Ariel Karrige është fitues i Çmimit të Bronztë A' Design Award, një njohje shumë prestigjioze që u akordohet dizajneve të shquara, të dalluara për krijimtari, shpikësi dhe mprehtësi. Fituesit e Bronztë janë objekte shumë të aftë dhe goditëse në krijimtarinë e tyre, që vërtetojnë përvojën e gjerë, imagjinatën dhe shkathtësinë e dizajnerëve të tyre. The Ariel Karrige pritet të jetë një objekt shumë i vlerësuar, i admiruar e i dashur, jashtëzakonisht profesional dhe inovativ. Ky dizajn fitues i Çmimit të Bronztë A' Design Award përfshin praktikat më të mira në art, shkencë, dizajn dhe teknologji dhe shquhet për vëmendjen ndaj detajeve. The Ariel Karrige i plotëson shkëlqyeshëm nevojat, prek dëshirat, magjepson ndjenjat dhe tërheq kureshtjen.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The patented rocking mechanism lets the seat move in all directions effortlessly. It feels like floating. However the crux of the design is there are no moving pieces. It's all done with a unique geometric solid that took Dr. Osler over a year to develop. By letting the seat move, the chair engages the core, improves posture, and relieves back pain.
Dimensions & Packaging: 508-685.8 mm height adjustability. 495.3 mm star base. seat 330.2 mm x 228.6 mm with small back height of 165.1 mm
weight: 8.16kg
Tags: chair, active sitting, posture, core, back pain, movement, qor360, Dr. Turner Osler, move while you sit, effortless, geometric solid, patented
Production Technology: injection molded polycarbonate rocker, hand stitched leather upholstery, 1in rubber motor mounts for bumpers, office chair parts: level 4 gas cylinder and aluminum base. Dipped red nylon handle. CNC cut Baltic birch painted with non-toxic black finish.
Design Challenge: The hardest part of this design was making it affordable. It would be easy to make an insanely complex mechanism and spare no expense, but to make it as simple and affordably as possible, this is another challenge entirely. The Ariel was successfully completed to be manufactured at scale for a reasonable price. And the mechanism is the simplest for a chair that moves directly underneath the seat.
Research: 2,500 people have purchased the chair and use it daily. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. People have said everything from, they don't feel stiff after sitting in the chair for hours, to it cured their back pain. Others have commented it improves their posture and helps with certain medical conditions (arthritis, scoliosis, disk herniation ...)
Inspiration: Dr. Turner Osler MD, the inventor, was a trauma surgeon for over 30 years, he is now an emeritus professor at the University of Vermont where he does epidemiologic research. He was dogged by constant back pain when he moved to a desk job and he also saw that sitting was an immense health problem. Prolonged sitting increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity and cancer. The rate of back pain in America is over 80%. Dr. Osler set out to find a solution for both sitting disease and back pain and designed the Ariel chair. By allowing the seat to move in all directions, he injected effortless movement into the seating experience.
Project Duration: Project was started in 2016 and is continuing to evolve each year. It was designed in Colchester Vermont USA.
Operation Flow: The unique rocking mechanism is a geometric solid. The seat is attached to the rocker with rubber connectors. There are no moving parts, the seat rocks in all directions on the geometric solid thus letting you move while you sit. The rubber mounts merely keep the chair from falling apart, and the 1in rubber mounts on the back and sides limit the rocking range and keep people from rocking too far backwards or sideways. The gas cylinder provides rotation and elevation. There is a handle designed into the back which you can carry the chair with, which is easy because it is only 15lbs. There are hand holds cut into the underside of the seat which allows for a handle to pull the chair forward or sideways when sitting in it.
Patents: Patented. Patent No.: US 10,010,758 B2. Osler et al. Jul. 3, 2018
Trademark. Reg. No. 5,560,171. Registered Sep. 11, 2018. Int. Cl.: 20
Trademark. Reg. No. 5,574,091. Registered Oct. 02, 2018. Int. Cl.: 20
Team Members: Dr. Turner Osler MD
Lex Osler
Image Credits: Main Image #1. Scott Brightwell Photography
Optional Image #1. Scott Brightwell Photography
Optional Image #2. Scott Brightwell Photography