Haragana Setulo sa Boiketlo by Tobias Kappeler

Haragana Setulo sa Boiketlo by Tobias Kappeler is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Fenitjhara Competition Category.

BoronseFenitjhara· 2022

Haragana Setulo sa Boiketlo

by Tobias Kappeler

Client: Tobias Kappeler Design

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

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The Design

About Haragana Setulo sa Boiketlo

Haragana ke setulo sa boiketlo se entsoeng ka lipeipi tsa tšepe tse kobehileng le lipale tsa cork. Setulo se fokoditsoe ho fihlela sebopehong sa sona sa bohlokoa, kahoo ha ho na li-cushion kapa upholstery e sebelisitsoeng. Sebopeho sa sona se tšoana le se sa setulo sa liatla, leha matsoho a ho phomola a le siyo. Boemo ba ho lula tlaase ba li-sentimithara tse 28 bo mema batho hore ba itlamele morao ba shebe libaka tse ba potapotileng nako e telele. Foreime e bulehileng e boloka setulo se le bobebe ha se shejoa, e bile e etsa hore se kene hantle libakeng tsa ka hare ntle le ho hapa tlhokomelo e ngata. Lipale tse bonolo tsa cork li fapana le sebopeho se kobehileng sa lipeipi. Setulo ka seng se kobiloa, sa thathamisoa (welded) le ho hlophisoa ka matsoho.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award

Haragana Setulo sa Boiketlo 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. Haragana Setulo sa Boiketlo 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. Haragana Setulo sa Boiketlo 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 Haragana is a lounge chair made from bent steel tubes and cork disks for seating. The outline of the chair resembles and reminds of an armchair however there are no cushions or upholstery. The chair is reduced to the essential structure, giving it a light and airy design, which fits perfectly in interior spaces without taking up too much space visually. The simple graphical cork seating disks provide contrast to the more complex underlying tubular structures.
Dimensions & Packaging: The chair has a width of 75cm, a length of 65cm and a height of 65cm. To add additional support to the legs, a thin stainless steel rod was welded in between the legs. The seating position is purposely low 28cm to ensure people stay seated for longer and enjoy the experience, their surroundings and thoughts that come when taking a break.
Tags: Furniture Design, Chair Design, Lounge Chair, Tubular Design, Observation.
Production Technology: The chair was made from 19 and 16mm steel tubes and cork. After an extensive study on the design territory “observation” small scale prototyping and sketching the chair was produced fully by hand without any automated machines. Steel tubes were bent by hand and welded together, piece by piece. First the outline, then the inside structure, then the legs and lastly the seating of the chair. After welding it together, the chair was sanded down and spray painted. The cork was sanded and then added.
Design Challenge: The challenge was to produce a chair with a complex curved shape that was still symmetrical. This required several attempts and an in-depth observation from several angles. As tubular systems for furniture design have been explored before, the challenge was to come up with a design that is new and still interesting. To keep the light feel of the chair, the structure needed to be strong and stable.
Research: The project started with an exploration into the theme of observation and how to create a seating experience that could last for a longer period. A strong driver of the project was prototyping on a scale of 1:10 with steel rods that were spot-welded together. This allowed for quick iterations on different shapes and to explore different curves and their relation with each other. The tools used to produce the chair were very simple, a tube bending machine, a welding machine and a sanding machine.
Inspiration: We live in a fast-paced world where everything must happen instantly and thus, we often forget to take a break, lean back and just observe our surroundings. The aim was to create a chair in which you stay and remain seated for a while.
Studying the territory of observation the design invites and resembles this as well. What you see, is actually not what you see. Perceived is an armchair due to the emphasized outline which resembles an armchair, however, there are no armrests.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2020 and was developed by myself as part of my MA/MSc Innovation Design Engineering degree. The project duration was 4 weeks and was exhibited at the Royal College of Art in February 2020.
Operation Flow: Due to its low and comfortable seating point, it invites people to stay seated for longer. In addition, having only the essential structures and the seating of the chair, its light and open design smoothly integrates into the interior without claiming too much attention but still allowing for a more complex shape to be present.
Team Members: Tobias Kappeler