Cubus Setulo sa matsoho by Eckhard Beger

Cubus Setulo sa matsoho by Eckhard Beger is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Fenitjhara Competition Category.

BoronseFenitjhara· 2021

Cubus Setulo sa matsoho

by Eckhard Beger

Client: ArteNemus

Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award Winner in Fenitjhara Category

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The Design

About Cubus Setulo sa matsoho

Cubus ke setulo sa matsoho se nang le sethunya sa maoto se tšamaisanang le sona, se etselitsoeng matlo a sebaka sa kajeno. Sebopeho se thehiloe ho khiubu e sekamileng eo ho eona ho kentsoeng khiubu ea bobeli e otlolohileng, 'me khiubu e ka hare e hlalosa boemo ba ho lula. Sephetho ke setulo se phutholohileng se emeng holim'a motheo o bonahalang o sa tsitsa. Sebopeho se entsoe ka lehong se nang le maoto a tšepe 'me se phethetsoe ka lakase e mebala kapa ka letlalo la silefera. Mesamo e entsoe ka letlalo kapa lesela le nang le ka hare ho foamo ea synthetic, e lumellang manollo a mangata a mebala e kopantsoeng. Sethunya sa maoto se ka boela sa sebelisoa se le sona feela.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award

Cubus Setulo sa matsoho ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e ikhethang e tsejoang ka boqapi, bohlale ba ho qapa le bohlale. Bahapi ba Boronse ke lintho tse nang le bokhoni ka ho felletseng le boqapi bo hlollang tse tiisang boiphihlelo bo bongata, mohopolo le bokhoni ba ho iphumana ba baqapi ba tsona. Cubus Setulo sa matsoho e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa bonong, mahlaleng, moralong le theknolojing mme o hlahella ka ho tsepamisa maikutlo lintlheng tse nyenyane. Cubus Setulo sa matsoho e kutloisisa litlhoko hantle, e ama litakatso, e hapa maikutlo mme e tsosa takatso ea ho tseba.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Cubus armchair is based on a tilted cube in which a second straight cube is nested, which is defining the seating position. The result is a comfortable seating position resting on an apparently unstable base. The structure is made from wood and can be either lacquered or covered in silver leaf. The cushions, which are designed for maximum comfort, are made from leather or fabric with a wide variety of possible color combinations.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions of the Armchair
height: 860mm
width 900mm
Depth: 700mm
Seat height: 420mm
The non tilted basic cube has the following dimensions:
Width: 760mm
Height: 680mm
Depth 700mm

Dimensions of the footstool
Height: 400mm
Width: 580mm
Depth: 400mm
Tags: Eckhard Beger, ArteNemus, Cubus, Armchair, chair, design chair, contemporary chair, footstool
Production Technology: With regard to the construction and manufacturing of the structure, different approaches were assessed: welded aluminum sheet metal, riveted aluminum sheet metal, traditional wood structure. The traditional wood structure was finally chosen for simplicity and cost reasons while the feet are made form steel.

The structure can be finished with colored lacquer or with silver leaf.
The cushions are made from leather or fabric with a synthetic foam interior.
Design Challenge: The design challenge of this project resided in ensuring the maximum seating space within the structure while keeping its outer dimensions minimal and at the same time maintaining structural integrity of the asymmetric design.
Research: While its lines are minimalistic, the Cubus armchair lends itself to a big variety of color combinations.
The analytic research part of the project concentrated on assessing these color, finish and material combinations. Two distinct sets of color clusters materialized for two different potential customer categories. For a majority of female respondents, the combination of a silver structure with contemporary purple, turquoise and light pink was favoured. Fabric, velvet and leather were the favoured materials for the cushions. For a majority of business or male respondents unicolour black, midnight blue or white colour were favoured.
Inspiration: The cubic outline of the armchair is inspired by minimalist creations from the Bauhaus period such as the F51 by W. Gropius. The tilted appearance of the cubic structure is a contemporaneous design element lending the piece aesthetic tension.

This armchair and the footstool are the first pieces of a furniture interior also composed of a stool, a sofa and a side table.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2020 in Geneva Switzerland and will finish in Geneva during the 1st. quarter 2021.
Operation Flow: Cubus is a contemporary reinterpretation of the classical armchair with a footstool. The emotional interaction with the user however is different as the asymmetric design of Cubus raises interest about the sitting experience. The conception of the cushions is such that the comfort is similar to a classic armchair with a symmetric concept. The footstool can also be used on its own. The people who were presented with the design asked when and where they could see and try out the armchair.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Eckhard Beger
Image Credits: #1: Eckhard Beger / Designer
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