Pinch Sandalye by Medium2 Studio is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü in Mobilya Tasarımı Competition Category.

GümüşMobilya· 2023

Pinch Sandalye

by Medium2 Studio

Client: Medium2studio

A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü Winner in Mobilya Category

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The Design

About Pinch Sandalye

Pinch Sandalye, geleneksel tasarımları çağdaş mimari ve manzaralara daha uygun yeni bir estetikle yeniden yorumlayan yekpare, istiflenebilir, plastik bir sandalyedir. Yekpare bir mantıkla tasarlanan plastik levha, basit sıkıştırma ve çekme hareketleriyle tam bir sandalyeye dönüşüyor. Kusursuz, uyumlu görünümü, sezgisel ve dinamik bir görsel imaj oluşturur. Tasarım, depolama sırasında istiflemeye ve ters çevrildiğinde bir yemek masasına sabit yerleştirmeye izin verir, bu da restoran personelinin kapanırken zemini temizlemesi için uygundur.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü

Pinch Sandalye, A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü kazananıdır; bu, göz alıcı, yüce ve etkileyici birinci sınıf tasarımlara verilen olağanüstü prestijli bir tanınırlıktır. Gümüş kazananlar, tasarımcılarının olağanüstü uzmanlığını, yeteneğini ve keskin zekasını gösteren son derece parlak ve çok yaratıcı eserlerdir. Pinch Sandalye, harika, örnek gösterilen, dikkat çekici derecede profesyonel ve derinlemesine yenilikçi bir eser olması beklenir. A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü kazanan bu tasarım, sanat, bilim, tasarım ve teknolojinin sınırlarına fayda sağlayan ve onları ilerleten oldukça dikkat çekici, beğenilen bir buluştur. Pinch Sandalye, büyük kıskançlıkla bakılan, arzuları uyandıran, olumlu duygular getiren ve şaşkınlık ve hayranlık uyandıran bir yaratımdır.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Pinch Chair is a modern interpretation of the traditional plastic chair, molded in one piece with a sleek and contemporary design that complements modern architecture and landscapes. It is stackable for easy storage and can be flipped over onto a table to facilitate cleaning of floors by restaurant staff. This creates a seamless and harmonious appearance, with a visually dynamic and intuitive design that is both stylish and practical.
Dimensions & Packaging: 549 mm x 558 mm x 822 mm
Tags: stackable chair, plastic chair, pinch chair
Production Technology: plastic injection molding
Design Challenge: Designing a chair that satisfies both practical needs and modern aesthetic while also being stackable and easy to clean the floor, requires finding the perfect balance between form and function, which can be a challenging process.
Research: Medium2 Studio have observed that many restaurants prefer using plastic chairs for cleaning and maintenance purposes. During our interviews with restaurant owners, Medium2 Studio noticed that they had some common expectations and requirements for plastic chairs. Apart from being stackable for storage convenience, they wanted chairs that could be temporarily lifted off the ground, so that they could clean the floor and put the chairs back without having to clear an entire area of chairs. Finally, they had higher expectations for the design of plastic chairs, hoping that they could enhance or complement the interior decoration of their establishments. Based on these findings, Medium2 Studio have designed the Pinch Chair.
Inspiration: Plastic chairs are a common experience in modern people’s lives. They are also a superb example of the practicality and convenience that industrial production brings.
The Pinch Chair starts with the prototype of the traditional plastic chair, then adds a new form factor to make it a better match for modern architecture and design. The chair was designed using a unibody logic, imagining the plastic sheet transforming into a complete chair with simple pinching and pulling moves.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2021 in Taiwan and finished in May 2021 in taiwan.
Operation Flow: The Pinch Chair design allows for stacking during storage and stable placement on a dining table when flipped upside down, which is convenient for restaurant staff to clean the floor when closing.
Team Members: Ping-Lun Chung
Yen-Ting Lin
Fang-Yu Chen
Image Credits: MEDIUM2 STUDIO INC.