The Once Collection Ijoko by Kristof De Bock is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-èlò Ilé Competition Category.
IrinOhun-èlò Ilé· 2021
The Once Collection Ijoko
Client: Dasein Products
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Ohun-èlò Ilé Category
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The Design
About The Once Collection Ijoko
Ẹgbẹ́ Once jẹ́ oríṣiríṣi ijoko tí ó ní àga àti stool bàr kan nínú. A kọ́ ijoko kọ̀ọ̀kan láti inú irin méjì tí a gé pẹ̀lú léseà (laser-cut) tí a sì wéèlì pọ̀. Irin náà ń dá ẹsẹ̀ àárín gbùngbùn kan tí ó tún pín sí àwọn ìtìlẹ́yìn fún àwọn rọ̀wọ́rọ̀wọ́ (cushions). Àwọn ojú ìfarakanra mẹ́ta pẹ̀lú ilẹ̀ ń pèsè ìdúróṣinṣin. A ṣe àwọn rọ̀wọ́rọ̀wọ́ náà láti inú foamu lórí ìpìlẹ̀ igi, a sì fi awọ màlúù tí a rán sí ìwọ̀n bò wọ́n. Àwọn ẹ̀yìn ijoko ni a so pọ̀ pẹ̀lú ìjápọ̀ (hinge), tí ó jẹ́ kí àwọn ẹ̀yìn ijoko lè bá ẹni tí ó jókòó mu. Àwọn ẹ̀yà méjì ni a ń fúnni, ọ̀kan nínú irin Corten àti èkejì tí a fi àwọ̀ dúdú kun.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award
The Once Collection Ijoko jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé The Once Collection Ijoko yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún The Once Collection Ijoko nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- At Dasein Products, they are always looking for an unique approach without compromising in functionality or comfort. In this case a chair and a barstool. These seats are made of a laser-cut metal construction and with cowhide upholstered foam cushions.
The metals form a strong single legged chair but split again to become supports for the cushions.
The seating cushion is directly fixed on the metal. The backrests are connected by a hinge so that they can adapt to the seated person. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Barstool : Width 50 cm x Depth 40 cm x Height 110 cm
Stool: Width 50 cm x Depth 40 cm x Height 80 cm - Tags
- Objectdesign, chair, stool, barstool, furniture, living room
- Production Technology
- The chairs are made of 2 forms of laser-cut metal that are welded together. There is the Corten steel version and the black version that needs painting after the welding.
The cushions are made of foam on wooden base. They are covered with cowhide that was first sewn to size. - Design Challenge
- It is not that easy to generate an elegant yet comfortable chair that looks different from the rest. It’s production needs good machinery but mostly specialized craftsmanship.
- Research
- A stool has to be stable. Hence the 3 contact points with the floor. It is important that the ones at the rear are far enough to the back to prevent flipping.
Secondly it needs to be strong and not heavy. By using plate metal that was cut and welded in a well thought out manner, Dasein Products was able to reduce the number of legs. You will also see that there are no weak corners but that direction change is made through rounded angles.
For comfort, there are no hard and inflexible contact with the seated. - Inspiration
- Design should be functional. It is limited by laws of nature. The challenge was to create an unique (bar)stool by exploring materials and production methods.
A chair needs to be strong, stable, light and comfortable. A good design combines all this with a unique look. - Project Duration
- A similar design was made by the designer as a student when he was assigned to create an ode to Japanese product designer Tohiyuki Kita. It refers to his Wink chair and his Kick table. The designer picked the idea up again and early 2020 and reshaped the homage according his current ideas.
- Operation Flow
- This is some comfortable sitting. The bicycle seat changes the position of the legs which relieves the spine and back muscles. And the back itself is extra supported by the hinged supports.
- Team Members
- Kristof De Bock
- Image Credits
- Kristof De Bock
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