Tha Korsi by Jun Nakano is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Perunggu in Desain Parabot Competition Category.

PerungguParabot· 2024

Tha Korsi

by Jun Nakano

Client: Jun Nakano

A' Design Award Perunggu Winner in Parabot Category

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The Design

About Tha Korsi

Tha mangrupikeun korsi leungeun nu boga opat suku anu tiasa disusun ti hareupeun ogé ti tukang. Ieu mangrupikeun gagasan révolusionér dina sajarah korsi, parantos dipaténkeun sareng pohara merenah. Korsi ieu gampang sareng lancar disusun kalayan diangkat sakedik ti tukang, sanajan méja aya di hareupeun. Teu aya anu dikorbankeun dina desain atanapi kanyamanan linggih pikeun fitur ieu. Dirarancang kalayan garis-garis basajan nu teu merlukeun pagawéan leungeun anu kaleuleuwihan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perunggu

Tha Korsi mangrupa juara A' Design Award Perunggu, pangakuan anu pohara bergengsi anu dipasihkeun ka desain unggul anu dicirikeun ku kréativitas, kacerdikan jeung kawaspadaan. Para juara Perunggu téh artéfak anu lobaan kaahlian jeung kréatif pisan anu ngabuktikeun pangalaman anu lega, imajinasi jeung kacerdasan para désainerna. Tha Korsi diharepkeun jadi objék anu dihargaan, dikagumi jeung dipikanyaah anu profésional jeung inovatif. Desain juara A' Design Award Perunggu ieu ngalebetkeun prakték pangalusna dina seni, élmu, desain jeung téknologi, sarta unggul dina perhatian kana détail. Tha Korsi minuhan kabutuhan kalayan éndah, nyentuh kahayang, nyenangkeun rasa, jeung narik rasa panasaran.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: "THA Chair" is a four-legged armchair that can be stacked not only from the front but also from the back.
This is a revolutionary idea in the history of chairs and is very convenient. For example, if you want to stack regular chairs with a table in front, it is very difficult to pull the chairs out wide and stack them from the front. Additionally, it must be raised to seat height. Meanwhile, this chair can be stacked smoothly with only a slight lift.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 650mm x Depth 540mm x Height 820mm
Tags: Chair, Stacking, Furniture, Patented, Innovative
Production Technology: The curved surface of the backrest is smooth and provides firm back support. The armrest is composed of straight lines and curved lines, which eliminates excessive manual work and contributes to cost reduction. The aim was to create a simple and functional design that eliminates unnecessary decorations. The structure is also very simple and does not require any moving parts to flip up the seat like traditional nesting chairs.
Design Challenge: This structure had problems with its strength, but by making the legs and armrests thinner, it was able to flexibly withstand the load. It has a structure that does not sacrifice functionality or comfort as a chair. The name THA comes from the silhouette of the chairs when lined up.
Research: Regular stackable chairs cannot be stacked from the back, regardless of whether they have armrests or not. And in the history of chair design, which is said to have a history of 4,000 years, armchairs that can be stacked from the back have not become popular at all. The improved positioning of the armrests and front legs contributes to this innovative feature.
Inspiration: Why did we never question the fact that chairs can only be stacked from the front? To eliminate this inconvenience, we improved the positioning and processing of the legs and armrests so that they could be stacked from the back.
This patented idea and structure can also be applied to steel chairs, creating a new trend in stackable chair design.
Project Duration: We applied for a patent and design in 2019, presented a prototype of this chair design in Tokyo in 2021, updated it further, and exhibited it at the IFFT Tokyo International Furniture Fair in March 2024. The prototype has been completed and sales are about to begin.
Operation Flow: You can stack the chairs in different ways depending on the situation, such as from the back if the table is in front of you, or from the front if it is leaning against a wall. When stacked from the front, they have the same functionality as regular chairs, but when stacked from the back, they don't have to be lifted as high and are even more functional. This is especially important if you are loading the cart high up.
Image Credits: All image and video rights are reserved by Jun Nakano.