Lollipop 扶手椅 by Natalia Komarova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 A' Design Award 银奖 in 家具设计 Competition Category.

银家具· 2019

Lollipop 扶手椅

by Natalia Komarova

Client: Alter Ego Studio

A' Design Award 银奖 Winner in 家具 Category

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Colors

The Design

About Lollipop 扶手椅

棒棒糖扶手椅是不寻常的形状和时尚的色彩的结合。它的轮廓和色彩元素看起来必须像糖果一样遥不可及，但同时扶手椅应该适合不同风格的内饰。 chupa-chups形状形成了扶手的基础，靠背和座椅均采用经典糖果的形式制成。 Lollipop扶手椅是为喜欢大胆的决定和时尚但又不想放弃功能性和舒适性的人们而设计的。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 银奖

Lollipop 扶手椅是 A' Design Award 银奖得主，这是授予顶级、华美而令人印象深刻的设计的极为崇高的认可。银奖得主是极其卓越、极具创造力的作品，展现出其设计师杰出的专业技能、才华与敏锐。预计Lollipop 扶手椅将成为一件出色的典范之作，兼具非凡的专业性与深刻的创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 银奖的设计是一项备受瞩目、令人钦佩的发明，造福并拓展艺术、科学、设计和技术的边界。Lollipop 扶手椅是一件令人羡慕的创作，它唤起渴望，带来积极的情感，并激发惊叹与赞叹。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Lollipop armchair is a combination of unusual shapes and fashionable colors. The chair gives one a feeling of freedom and space thanks to the lightweight design of the armrests, which do not hinder movement. We created this armchair for people who like bold decisions and fashion, but do not want to give up functionality and comfort. Thin and durable metal rods, which form the basis of the chair, minimize the amount of material used and significantly reduce the total weight.
Dimensions & Packaging: width - 1100mm x depth - 800mm x height - 1200mm
Tags: lollipop, candy, lollipop armchair, colorful chair, sweet armchair
Production Technology: We wanted to find interesting and fashionable colors for upholstery fabrics. For us, tactility is also important, so we selected a pleasant to touch natural fabrics, so that the client could sit comfortably. A metal frame with a powder coating was used for the basis.
Design Challenge: The challenge consisted in finding a form that would not look caricatured and hypertrophied. The functionality of the chair is very important to us as an integral element of quality design. We wanted the silhouettes of the chair and color elements to look remotely like candies, but at the same time the chair could fit into interiors of different styles.
Research: When designing the Lollipop chair, we were developing the Yummy Interiors collection. It is based on the idea of creating appetizing furniture that resembles famous sweets and one of them is lollipop. It is recognizable and popular in different countries of the world so we decided to convey the brightness of the color and the variety of shapes that are peculiar to this candy. We wanted the chair to evoke the same positive emotions and joy as the candy can do. Also it was important that the chair did not lose in comfort and functionality. In the process of development, we communicated with experienced orthopedists and traumatologists in order to achieve the healthy position of a user's back. We tried several options, changed the proportions of the seats and armrests, until we reached the optimal ergonomic shape that is comfortable for long sitting on the chair.
Inspiration: Inspiration can come at any time and the idea of creating a Lollipop armchair appeared when we visited the Sweet Museum. The chupa-chups shape formed the basis of the armrests and the back and seat are made in the form of classic candies. We wanted to create a bright expressive armchair which would organically look in different styles of interior.
Project Duration: The project is created in April, 2018 in St. Petersburg, Russia. The production start is intended in 2018.
Operation Flow: Convenience of transportation and logistics is achieved due to the dismountable construction. Thanks to the soft natural fabrics on the chair, you can sit comfortably for a long time. A small backrest angle maintains the correct position of the back, which makes the chair universal for dining, working or reading.
Team Members: Nikita Nekhoroshev