Arms Alaga Isinmi Ita by Cameron Smith is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-èlò Ọgbà àti Ohun-èlò Ìta Ilé Competition Category.

IdẹOhun-èlò Ìta Ilé· 2022

Arms Alaga Isinmi Ita

by Cameron Smith

Client: Furniture Smith

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Ohun-èlò Ìta Ilé Category

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The Design

About Arms Alaga Isinmi Ita

Ọrọ Iwe: Arms jẹ́ alaga ìsinmi ìta gbangba tí a ṣe fún ìtura àti ìbáraẹnisọ̀rọ̀ láàrin ẹgbẹ́. Férémù náà ni a fi aluminiomu tín-tín tí a fi lulú bo ṣe, àti pákó teak mẹ́rin ni a fi sí inú férémù láti dá àwòrán tí ó dà bí ẹni pé wọ́n fara sára wọn. Àwọn pákó náà ṣe é yọ kúrò fún ìmọ́tótó àti ìtọ́jú tí ó rọrùn. Àwọn ihò tí ó wà nínú férémù jẹ́ kí omi tí ó bá kójọpọ̀ lè sàn jáde, tí ó sì tún ń fún ẹ̀fúùfù láàyè láti gbẹ ẹ̀. Àwọn ẹsẹ̀ tí a tẹ mú kí gígùn àpapọ̀ rẹ̀ dínkù, èyí tí ó mú kí alaga náà bàámu sí àyè tí kò tóbi jù, ju àwọn alaga ìsinmi tí wọ́n ní ẹsẹ̀ tààrà lọ. Ìrọ̀rí àfikún nínú aṣọ tí ó bá ojú ọjọ́ ìta mu ni a lè fi kún un fún ìtura tí ó pọ̀ síi.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award

Arms Alaga Isinmi Ita 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 Arms Alaga Isinmi Ita 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. Arms Alaga Isinmi Ita 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

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Arms lounge chair is a short lounge chair with bent legs designed for comfort and social interactions with others. The shorter length compared to straight legged lounge chairs allows it to fit in tighter spaces more comfortably.

The use of powder coated aluminum and teak provide ample protection to the elements in an outdoor environment. Slots in the sheet metal frame allow captured water to drain and add ventilation for drying.
Dimensions & Packaging: 700 mm wide x 1450 mm deep x 800 mm tall
Tags: modern teak outdoor chaise lounge chair
Production Technology: The frame is fabricated in sheet aluminum and powder coated with various color options. The teak slats fit interior to the frame and can be easily removed for cleaning and maintenance.

With teak finishes in natural or weathered and multiple color options for the frame, the Arms lounge chair provides flexibility to fit any outdoor environment. An optional fabric cushion provides added comfort and flexibility to create looks to match any environment.
Design Challenge: Wood expands and swells when used in an outdoor setting where sheet aluminum is fairly consistent. The leg attachment to the frame was engineered to account for the teak swelling. A post is welded to the frame that runs in a hole in the center of the leg. The leg is secured with epoxy from the center so that it can swell within the aluminum frame.
Research: An ergonomic model was created that allows for adjustment of length and angle of the seat, leg, back and lumbar. Adjusting the angles and length of the components allowed for the geometry to be tested by various users for maximum comfort.
Inspiration: The Arms outdoor lounge chair gains inspiration from the feeling of peace and relaxation. The design was conceived and sketched while overlooking a couple resting on the beach. The angled back legs relate to a human form reminiscent of a person sitting on the ground leaning back with their weight on their arms. The mood at the beach is energetic yet relaxed and social and the form of the Arms Lounger reflects those characteristics.
Project Duration: The first sketch was created in February 2019. The prototypes were completed August 2021
Operation Flow: Teak slats are inset to the aluminum frame to create a nested look. The four teak slats are removable for easy cleaning and maintenance. An optional cushion with outdoor fabric can be added to increase comfort.
Patents: Patent Pending
Team Members: Cameron Smith
Adam Smith
Ilia Timonin
Image Credits: MeaganWest photographer