Pebble Usofa Ongaphandle by Mattice Boets is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ifenisha Competition Category.
InsimbiIfenisha· 2022
Pebble Usofa Ongaphandle
Client: Mattice Boets
Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ifenisha Category
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About Pebble Usofa Ongaphandle
Igqugquzelwe ukusebenza kwamatshe amatshe, iPebble ingusofa ongaphandle owenziwe ngokhokho omhlophe-mpunga. Iqukethe ama-cushions ahlukahlukene afana namatshana ahlangana kahle. Idizayini ihumusha ukusebenza kwamatshe amatshe, isifiso sokuzwa nokuthinta, kube ukwakheka okufana netshe wonke umuntu angakuzwa nganoma yisiphi isikhathi sonyaka. I-sofa ingashiywa ngaphandle unomphela futhi iyakwazi ukumelana nesimo sezulu semvelo. Ukusetshenziswa kukakhokho kuwuNdunankulu wefenisha yangaphandle. Ivumela ulimi olusha lokuklama ukuthi luvele, alusindi, futhi lubonisa amandla okusebenzisa ukhokho ngaphandle kokusetshenziswa endlini.
The Recognition
About the Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award
Pebble Usofa Ongaphandle iwinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile okunikezwa imiklamo emihle ehlangabezana nezidingo zobungcweti nezemboni ezilindelekile ezimpahleni ezihlelwe kahle. Abawinile beNsimbi babonisa ikhono elikhulu, ubungcweti obuphezulu, ukuqonda kochwepheshe namandla okudala abadali babo. Pebble Usofa Ongaphandle ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo nenezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu zemboni futhi unezimfanelo zobuchwepheshe ezifanelekile ezihlanganiswe nolwazi nethalente. Pebble Usofa Ongaphandle iyahlonishwa ngenxa yokucophelela kwayo futhi ihlelelwe ukulethela izinguquko zomgangatho wempilo ezisiza ukwenza umhlaba ube yindawo engcono.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Pebble is an outdoor sofa made from white-grey cork. It consists of various pebble-like cushions that perfectly fit together. The sofa can be left outdoors permanently and is resilient against natural weathering. It can be enjoyed out in the sun during any time of the year. The design translates the tactility of pebbles, the urge to feel and touch, into a pebble-like composition that everyone can experience.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The sofa is 220 cm x 68 cm x 77 cm. The seating area is reclined at 16 degrees with a total seating angle of 111 degrees. This provides a relaxed and slightly laid-back seating position. The positions of the cushions allow people to sit comfortably in various ways on the sofa. As seen from the top view, three people can sit on the sofa at the same time, each with their own little spot. The largest spot is in the middle, with the two smaller ones on each side of the sofa.
- Tags
- Pebble, sofa, outdoor, Mattice, Boets, design, outdoors, cork, white, stone
- Production Technology
- The sofa is made from white-grey cork that is CNC milled. A bio-coating is applied on top of the cork for additional durability against natural weathering. Each of the pieces is made individually and then assembled using wooden connections.
- Design Challenge
- Finding a suitable composition of several cushions was challenging. We had to make sure the sofa was structurally well-balanced, aesthetically pleasing, and manufacturable while making sure everything together formed a comfortable sofa.
- Research
- Inspired by the tactility of pebbles, this sofa attempts to translate these qualities into a piece of furniture. Up to this point, cork had only been used indoors for acoustics, insulation and sometimes even furniture. However, cork is not limited to indoor use only. It is perfectly capable of being used outdoors with a simple bio-coating. No matter what season it is, the bio-coating will provide the necessary protection for a durable design.
- Inspiration
- After many years, pebbles are formed by flowing through water and colliding with other rocks. Pebbles have this unexplainable urge to touch and feel them. While they look soft on the outside, they are rock-hard to the core. What if we could capture these tactile qualities of pebbles, the need to touch and feel them, and transform them into a piece of outdoor furniture?
- Project Duration
- The project was designed in November 2021 in Hasselt, Belgium, and was completed in February of 2022.
- Operation Flow
- It takes the idea of a pebble back to its roots; they were once formed by colliding with other rocks through the flow of water. Now, they form a static yet perfectly balanced composition. All cushions are slightly angled making any rainfall drop off its surface. The use of cork is a premier in outdoor furniture. It allows the complex organic design of Pebble to be made with ease, is lightweight allowing the sofa to be moved easily, and it shows the potential of using cork beyond just indoor use.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Mattice Boets, 2022.
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