The Trillium 多功能椅子 by Andre Eid is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 A' Design Award 铁奖 in 家具设计 Competition Category.

铁家具· 2019

The Trillium 多功能椅子

by Andre Eid

Client: Andre Eid Design

A' Design Award 铁奖 Winner in 家具 Category

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The Design

About The Trillium 多功能椅子

延龄草具有极简，现代和独特的形状，将延龄草花的柔软，美丽和简约模制在一起，以创造出实用而诱人的家具。此设计的目的是将起居室或办公椅转变为可在午睡或看电视时使用的休闲椅。这种转换很简单，并反映了复杂的概念，同时保留了优雅和吸引力。除了室内使用，延龄草还可以在户外使用。它由不锈钢制成，坐垫可以用织物或皮革覆盖。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铁奖

The Trillium 多功能椅子是 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The Trillium 多功能椅子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。The Trillium 多功能椅子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 Trillium has an individual, minimalist, modern, and unique shape reflecting the softness, beauty and simplicity of the Trillium flower. It can be used in indoor and outdoor spaces. The purpose of this design is to transform a regular to a relaxing or long chair in two simple movements reflecting a sophisticated design while maintaining its elegance and appeal.
Dimensions & Packaging: In a regular chair configuration, the dimensions are: length 1300mm, width 650mm, height 950mm. In a long chair configuration, the dimensions are: length 1420mm, width 650mm, height 820mm
Tags: Multi-functional, simple, modern, interesting, individual, minimalist
Production Technology: The chair is made entirely from high-quality stainless steel (grade 2507), which include all apparent and non-apparent parts. The structure of the seat and the backrest is made of stainless steel, with crossed belts and multi-layered sponge covered with fabric or leather.
Design Challenge: The main challenge encountered during the development of the chair was to ensure stability and durability while safeguarding the finesse and the artistic quality. This was overcome by increasing the diameter of the stainless steel tube. Moving forward, I will consider using different materials (e.g. aluminum instead of stainless steel in the hidden parts to decrease weight, different fabrics or leather). I am also working on design modifications (almost completed) to allow the chair to be dismantled and then easily reassembled, which will reduce the space required for shipping.
Inspiration: I got my inspiration from a flower ornament. As an interior designer, I wanted to use the shape of this ornament to a relaxing and multi-functional chair in a modern ambiance. Creating the mechanism of this chair was a real challenge that I managed to overcome and this elegant chair became a reality.
Project Duration: The first prototype design was initiated in 2017 and went through multiple modifications in order to reach high level of durability, stability, resilience, and finesse. The final prototype was completed in December 2018.
Operation Flow: The chair is made of three cushions, two of them are attached and move together. Using a simple rotational move, the seat cushion in the regular configuration is moved forward around the front axle, and will become a leg rest in the long chair configuration (opposite side). The backrest and the third cushion attached to it (in the lower position) are turned forward as well around the back axle, and they will become the seat cushion (opposite side) and the backrest in the long chair configuration.
Patents: design No. : 1167-11672
Cert. No. : 4419
Reg. Date : August 1. 2017
Team Members: Myself