Good Day 躺椅 by Cameron Smith is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 铁奖 in 家具设计 Competition Category.

铁家具· 2022

Good Day 躺椅

by Cameron Smith

Client: Furniture Smith

A' Design Award 铁奖 Winner in 家具 Category

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The Design

About Good Day 躺椅

Good Day 是一款专为放松而设计的躺椅。座面采用砂型铸造铝制成，悬挂于一根铝制横梁之上，横梁由更为厚重的铸造椅腿支撑，因此座面显得轻盈，而底座则稳稳扎根于地面。内置钢架以嵌铸方式一体成型，用以增强纤薄座面的强度。皮革软垫经模具成型，表面看不到任何缝线或接缝。铸件与软垫中嵌入的磁铁使软垫固定牢靠，同时便于取下清洁或更换皮革。座椅尺寸为宽 635 毫米、深 1600 毫米、高 830 毫米。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铁奖

Good Day 躺椅是 A' Design Award 铁奖得主，这是授予满足人们对设计精良的创作所期待的专业与工业要求的优良设计的声望认可。铁奖得主展现出其创作者的高超技艺、高度专业化、专家级的理解力和创造能力。预计Good Day 躺椅将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的创作，既实用又创新。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铁奖的设计整合了行业最佳实践，并拥有与专业知识和才华相结合的称职技术特性。Good Day 躺椅因其严谨而受到尊重，旨在提供有助于让世界变得更美好的生活品质改善。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The aluminum seat is suspended from an aluminum crossbar and leg structure. The leather pads are formed to produce a clean look without stitching or seams.
Dimensions & Packaging: 635 mm wide x 1600 mm deep x 830 mm tall
Tags: modern chaise lounge chair
Production Technology: The aluminum seat and legs are sand cast aluminum. The seat and legs are painted or polished depending on the look. The seat pads have a vacuum formed backer laminated with foam. The leather is formed over a mold to achieve a clean look. Magnets are embedded in the casting and seat pad to keep the pads secure to the frame and allow for easy removal for cleaning.
Design Challenge: The structure of the aluminum frame suspended under a leg structure proved an interesting engineering challenge. Creating the seat frame from cast aluminum was not only heavy, but also not structurally sound. An internal steel frame weldment was designed to be cast in place with the aluminum casting. In order to achieve pads without stitching or seams, forms were created to wet form leather into the seat shape. The leather was then adhered to the leather pads for a clean stitch free look to match the simplicity of 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. The chaise lounge is an experiential chair where the focus is on the comfort for relaxation. The seat and back angles were selected to give the user a sense of suspension and solitude while relaxing in the chair.
Inspiration: The Good Day was inspired by two artists recording a song in the music studio. The two complimented each other’s artistic styles with a play between powerful and smooth. Watching them create, I sketched a low-lying lounge chair with a thin floating seat suspended under a crossbar attached to heavier structural legs. The seat would appear light and floating, yet grounded by the thicker leg structure.
Project Duration: The lounge chair was first sketched February 2020 in a recording studio in Seattle, Washington USA. The prototype was completed in Seattle in September 2021.
Operation Flow: The lounge chair is static, but the leather pads are removable for cleaning and maintenance. The removable pads also provide the ability to change the look of the lounge chair with alternate leather colors or materials. The pads are held in place by magnets embedded in the aluminum frame and pads.
Patents: Patent Pending
Team Members: Cameron Smith
Adam Smith
Ilia Timonin
Image Credits: Cameron Smith