Bubble Primary Function: Setulo by Grigorii Gorkovenko

Bubble Primary Function: Setulo by Grigorii Gorkovenko is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Fenitjhara Competition Category.

SileveraFenitjhara· 2021

Bubble Primary Function: Setulo

by Grigorii Gorkovenko

Client: Gorkovenko design studio

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

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The Design

About Bubble Primary Function: Setulo

Book Text: Bubble ke setulo se qapiloeng e le ntho ea bonono e bokelloang bakeng sa matlo a poraefete le libaka tsa sechaba. Libopeho tse chitalitsoeng li fana ka maikutlo a bonolo bo phahamisitsoeng ka moea, empa foreime e bōpiloe ka letsoho ho tsoa aluminium e matla, ho theha phapang lipakeng tsa ponahalo le thepa. Aluminium e khethiloe ka lebaka la ho fetoha ha eona habonolo, eo moqapi a e nkang e le thepa e phelang ka ho fetisisa. Setulo se hlahisoa ka bosebeletsi ba matsoho le ho bōpa, 'me bokaholimo bo phethetsoe ka satin bakeng sa khanya e matte. Ho hlokahetse likhoeli tse robeli le lik'hilograma tse mashome a robeli tsa tšepe, ho fana ka setulo sebopeho se ikhethang.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award

Bubble Primary Function: Setulo ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e phahameng ka ho fetesisa, e ntle le e tsosang maikutlo. Bahapi ba Silevera ke mesebetsi e khanyang haholo le e nang le boqapi bo ikhethang e bontšang botsebi, talenta le bohlale ba baqapi ba eona. Bubble Primary Function: Setulo e lebelletsoe ho ba mosebetsi o motle, oa mohlala, o nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha e tebileng. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award ke mohopolo o hlokomelehang haholo le o ratoang o tlisang molemo mme o sutumelletsang meeli ea bonono, mahlale, moralo le theknoloji. Bubble Primary Function: Setulo ke mosebetsi oo batho ba bangata ba o lakatsang, o tsosang litakatso, o tlisang maikutlo a matle le o tsosetsang ho makala le ho hlolla.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Bubble chair - is not what it seems. From lightly inflated visual forms you can expect airy lightness: but the frame itself is cast by hand from a very robust aluminium. In front of us we have an interesting example of a conflict between form and content, which completely changes features and perception of the object itself. Choice of using aluminium was determined by its plasticity: in designers opinion, this is the most «alive» material out there.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 8800 mm x Depth 8500mm x Height 10500mm
Tags: chair, art object, collectible design, russian design
Production Technology: During the process of manufacturing the BUBBLE chair, only handcrafted labour was used as well as injection moulding technique. Material used is aluminium which has been purposely satined so it has a noble matte gloss. It took 8 months and 80kg of metall for a casting professional to manufacture the piece. Metal was given freedom, which in its turn has given it a unique texture, so the energy of the of the object can literally be felt by your skin.
Design Challenge: Designer calls his style «serious fun». This style can be found in all of his latest objects. Hard and soft. Hot and cold. Tender and brutal. At the junction of the opposites is where you find everything that is of most interest.
Research: In the past few years the designer of BUBBLE has been gravitating towards rounded inflated shapes. Since his early childhood he has been dreaming about sitting on top of a hot air balloon - and today he has a great opportunity to make his dream come true. But on a different level and with a different philosophy.
Inspiration: Use of natural materials and manual labour is done out of respect to traditional approach, where the master shares warmth of his hands and part of his inner-self. BUBBLE for its creators is almost a living creature, a metal monster with a gentle soul. When you sit in it, you can almost sense its friendliness, support and security.
Project Duration: 8 months
Khabarovsk city, Russian Federation
Operation Flow: It is an interior oxymoron, a toy for people who appreciate a paradox. Soft on the outside, hard on the touch, strange in its form, with unusual texture. It also posseses an appropriate temper: in the shadow BUBBLE projects a cosmic chill, in the sun it becomes a real «hot thing» (what else can you expect from aluminium). This chair can be an art piece in the hallway of a collector, or it can attract visitors attention in the lobby of a public space. But what can be said about BUBBLE for sure - is that nobody can call it boring.
Team Members: Grigory Gorkovenko
Image Credits: Alexei Mun