Cubus 扶手椅 by Eckhard Beger is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 傢俱設計 Competition Category.

銅傢俱· 2021

Cubus 扶手椅

by Eckhard Beger

Client: ArteNemus

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 傢俱 Category

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The Design

About Cubus 扶手椅

Cubus係一張扶手椅,配有相襯嘅腳凳,專為現代室內空間而設計。造型基於一個傾斜嘅立方體,入面套住第二個垂直嘅立方體,而內層立方體決定咗座位嘅位置。結果係喺一個睇落唔穩定嘅底座上,坐出一個舒適嘅座位。結構以木材製成,配以鋼腳,並以彩色漆料或銀箔作為表面處理。坐墊以皮革或布料製作,內裡填充合成泡棉,可配搭多種顏色組合。呢張腳凳亦可以獨立使用。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Cubus 扶手椅是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Cubus 扶手椅將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Cubus 扶手椅出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Cubus armchair is based on a tilted cube in which a second straight cube is nested, which is defining the seating position. The result is a comfortable seating position resting on an apparently unstable base. The structure is made from wood and can be either lacquered or covered in silver leaf. The cushions, which are designed for maximum comfort, are made from leather or fabric with a wide variety of possible color combinations.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions of the Armchair
height: 860mm
width 900mm
Depth: 700mm
Seat height: 420mm
The non tilted basic cube has the following dimensions:
Width: 760mm
Height: 680mm
Depth 700mm

Dimensions of the footstool
Height: 400mm
Width: 580mm
Depth: 400mm
Tags: Eckhard Beger, ArteNemus, Cubus, Armchair, chair, design chair, contemporary chair, footstool
Production Technology: With regard to the construction and manufacturing of the structure, different approaches were assessed: welded aluminum sheet metal, riveted aluminum sheet metal, traditional wood structure. The traditional wood structure was finally chosen for simplicity and cost reasons while the feet are made form steel.

The structure can be finished with colored lacquer or with silver leaf.
The cushions are made from leather or fabric with a synthetic foam interior.
Design Challenge: The design challenge of this project resided in ensuring the maximum seating space within the structure while keeping its outer dimensions minimal and at the same time maintaining structural integrity of the asymmetric design.
Research: While its lines are minimalistic, the Cubus armchair lends itself to a big variety of color combinations.
The analytic research part of the project concentrated on assessing these color, finish and material combinations. Two distinct sets of color clusters materialized for two different potential customer categories. For a majority of female respondents, the combination of a silver structure with contemporary purple, turquoise and light pink was favoured. Fabric, velvet and leather were the favoured materials for the cushions. For a majority of business or male respondents unicolour black, midnight blue or white colour were favoured.
Inspiration: The cubic outline of the armchair is inspired by minimalist creations from the Bauhaus period such as the F51 by W. Gropius. The tilted appearance of the cubic structure is a contemporaneous design element lending the piece aesthetic tension.

This armchair and the footstool are the first pieces of a furniture interior also composed of a stool, a sofa and a side table.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2020 in Geneva Switzerland and will finish in Geneva during the 1st. quarter 2021.
Operation Flow: Cubus is a contemporary reinterpretation of the classical armchair with a footstool. The emotional interaction with the user however is different as the asymmetric design of Cubus raises interest about the sitting experience. The conception of the cushions is such that the comfort is similar to a classic armchair with a symmetric concept. The footstool can also be used on its own. The people who were presented with the design asked when and where they could see and try out the armchair.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Eckhard Beger
Image Credits: #1: Eckhard Beger / Designer
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