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Max کرسی by Arthur Casas

Max کرسی by Arthur Casas is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award کانسی انعام in فرنیچر ڈیزائن Competition Category.


کانسیفرنیچر· 2022

Max کرسی

by Arthur Casas

Client: +55 Design

A' Design Award کانسی انعام Winner in فرنیچر Category

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The Design

About Max کرسی

چند سطروں میں ترکیب شدہ پیچیدگی کی تلاش میکس چیئر کے لیے بنیادی تحریک تھی۔ صاف ڈیزائن اور عین مطابق لائنوں کے ساتھ، یہ ٹکڑا مواد کے امتزاج کے ساتھ ساختی چیلنج کا جواب ہے۔ ہلکا اور پتلا فائبر گلاس کا خول چار دھاتی سپورٹ جوڑوں پر ٹکا ہوا ہے، جب کہ بنیاد پر بند ہے (کلہاڑیوں کے ساتھ جو ایک دوسرے کو X شکل میں کراس کرتے ہیں)، جس میں Sucupira لکڑی پاؤں کو ڈھانپتی ہے۔ اس کی سیٹ اور بیکریسٹ ایک ہی حجم کا حصہ ہیں، جو قدرتی سولانا چمڑے سے ڈھکے ہوئے ہیں، مناسب گھماؤ اور کومپیکٹ بصری تلاش کرنے کے لیے ایرگونومی پر بہت سے مطالعات کے ساتھ۔

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award کانسی انعام

Max کرسی A' Design Award کانسی انعام کا فاتح ہے، جو ان ممتاز ڈیزائنز کو دیا جانے والا انتہائی باوقار اعتراف ہے جو تخلیقی صلاحیت، چالاکی اور ذہانت سے پہچانے جاتے ہیں۔ کانسی کے فاتحین نہایت ماہرانہ اور حیرت انگیز طور پر تخلیقی نمونے ہیں جو اپنے ڈیزائنرز کے وسیع تجربے، تخیل اور ذہانت کی تصدیق کرتے ہیں۔ Max کرسی سے توقع کی جاتی ہے کہ وہ ایک نہایت قدر کی جانے والی، سراہی جانے والی اور عزیز شے ہوگا جو قابل ذکر حد تک پیشہ ورانہ اور جدید ہے۔ A' Design Award کانسی انعام جیتنے والا یہ ڈیزائن فن، سائنس، ڈیزائن اور ٹیکنالوجی میں بہترین طریقوں کو شامل کرتا ہے اور تفصیلات پر توجہ میں ممتاز ہے۔ Max کرسی ضروریات کو خوبصورتی سے پورا کرتا، خواہشات کو چھوتا، جذبات کو مسحور کرتا اور تجسس کو اپیل کرتا ہے۔

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
With clean design and precise lines, this chair is a response to a complex structural challenge with an innovative combination of materials. It has a light and slender fiberglass shell, resting over only four metallic support joints, while locked at the base, with certified wood covering the feet. Its seat and backrest are part of the same volume, covered in natural leather, with ergonomic curvature and compact visuals.
Dimensions & Packaging
450 mm x 640 mm x 770 mm
Sucupira wood is certified with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), which guarantees high productivity in balance with nature and sustainable management of raw materials.
Solana leather comes from an industry with rigorous methods to trace and guarantee the origin from the analysis of satellite images - avoiding contributing to the Amazon deforestation.
The piece is certified by SENAI, which is validated by INMETRO (the institute that inspects products sold in Brazil).
Tags
Chair, Fiberglass, Brazilian wood, Aluminum, Leather, Brazilian design, Sculptural design
Production Technology
Several tests were carried out to support the thin fiberglass shell and achieve the ideal curvature and weight. For the structure, aluminum was chosen, as this metal was a lighter option among the materials tested - a steel chair would be much heavier. Developed by a Brazilian brand that bets on raw materials and national designers, the chair meets the purpose of development.
Design Challenge
The challenge was to synthesize such complexity in a few lines. Many studies were necessary to conceive a light, slender, minimalist chair with innovative materials and robust structure.
Research
The chair needed to achieve the ideal curvature and weight. Therefore, many molds were elaborated until the ideal volumetry of the fiberglass shell was found. Meanwhile, a robust but light structure was needed to support the delicate shape - and aluminum was the most appropriate material.
Inspiration
The search for a complexity synthesized in a few lines was the main inspiration for this piece. Its backrest and seat compose the same surface; the shell is sustained by four vertical supports, of different heights, and punctually connected. These, in turn, are connected at the basis by axes that cross each other in an X shape. To make this design viable, there was an intense study for the definition of materialities.
Project Duration
The Max Chair was presented at the launch of the mais55 Design brand in Sao Paulo in June 2020.
Operation Flow
Even though it is a slender structure, the materials choices guarantees strength - both fiberglass and aluminum. Supports up to 160 kg on the seat (on the edge) and 80 kg on the back, without deformation. The natural leather, which covers the shell, amplifies the durability of the product.
Team Members
Lead Designer: Arthur Casas
Image Credits
#1 Photographer Peu Campos - São Paulo 2020
#2 Photographer Peu Campos - São Paulo 2020
#3 Photographer Peu Campos - São Paulo 2020
#4 Photographer Peu Campos - São Paulo 2020
#5 Photographer Peu Campos - São Paulo 2020

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