ValenOK Alaga Ọwọ́ by Elena Zaznobina is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-èlò Ilé Competition Category.
IdẹOhun-èlò Ilé· 2022
ValenOK Alaga Ọwọ́
Client: LZ-interiors
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Ohun-èlò Ilé Category
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About ValenOK Alaga Ọwọ́
ValenOK jẹ́ alaga ọwọ́ tí a ṣe apẹrẹ rẹ̀ fún lílo nínú àwọn yàrá tí ó tutù. Ìrísí ValenOK dá lórí bàtà felt, bàtà ìbílẹ̀ Siberia tí a fi irun àgùntàn tí a fẹlẹ́ṣẹ̀ ṣe. Férémù náà ni a fi polima tí kò wúwo ṣe, èyí tí ó dín ìwúwo kù tí ó sì ń ṣètìlẹ́yìn fún lílo tí ó bá ara mu. Ohun tí a fi kún inú rẹ̀ jẹ́ polyurethane, aṣọ tí a fi bò ó sì jẹ́ aṣọ àdánidá tí a fi irun àgùntàn àti mohair ṣe, èyí tí ó ń ṣèrànwọ́ láti pa ìwọ̀n ìgbóná tí ó rọrùn mọ́. Àwọn àpò ìwọ̀ ọwọ́ kékeré ni a gbé sí orí àwọn ìtẹ́wọ́gbà láti jẹ́ kí ọwọ́ gbóná. Alaga náà fúyẹ́ tó bẹ́ẹ̀ tí a fi ọwọ́ kan lè gbé e kiri.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
ValenOK Alaga Ọwọ́ jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé ValenOK Alaga Ọwọ́ yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. ValenOK Alaga Ọwọ́ ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The streamlined chair is made using a light polymer frame, furniture fillers and natural woolen fabric. Like the prototype, felt boot, the chair is conceived as a light, durable, comfortable and warming piece of furniture. The frame made of lightweight polymer allows to reduce weight and ensure ergonomics during operation, while the natural woolen coating maintains a comfortable temperature. There are mitten pockets on the armrests of the chair, in which you can comfortably warm your hands.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 680 Depth 700 Height 880
- Tags
- Armchair, Valenok, wool armchair, mittens
- Production Technology
- Safe plastic was used to create the frame. Furniture filling polyurethane, and natural wool fabric with mohair content by Pierre Frey.
- Design Challenge
- The main goal of the projects was the idea to embody traditional material, warm emotional component and modern piece of furniture.
- Research
- Saving energy resources today, many people are more responsible for heating their homes and lower the temperature in the room. Referring to the living conditions of previous generations, wanted to use traditional technologies of felting wool in pieces of furniture. Wool is environmentally friendly and helps to keep warm as much as possible. Having tried several methods of felting wool for the production of furniture elements, a compromise option was born using upholstery fabrics made of wool and mohair.
- Inspiration
- In Siberia, in cold seasons, they traditionally used felted wool shoes - felt boots. They served as the prototype for this chair. Like felt boots, the upper layer of the chair is covered with a soft woolen fabric containing mohair. Childhood recollection - they sewed mittens to the kids on an elastic band and passed them through the sleeves so that they would not get lost. Small pockets on the armrests are mittens for your hands.
- Project Duration
- The development of the chair began in September and continued until the end of November 2021 in Moscow, Russia.
- Operation Flow
- This lightweight chair can be moved around the room with one hand. On cooler days, it will keep you warm thanks to its hugging shape and natural fluffy wool upholstery. Your hands will not freeze, they will be warm in the pockets-mittens on the armrests, even during a long time watching your favorite movie.
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