Fly 扶手椅 by Pepe Lima is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 金獎 in 傢俱設計 Competition Category.

金傢俱· 2022

Fly 扶手椅

by Pepe Lima

Client: Móveis James

A' Design Award 金獎 Winner in 傢俱 Category

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The Design

About Fly 扶手椅

Fly係一款專為室內空間設計嘅扶手椅。設計以解構主義構圖研究為基礎，各個部件睇落好似分離、爆開一樣，但整體上又形成和諧統一。表面之間嘅圓潤邊緣柔化咗視覺上嘅不連貫感。內部有堅固嘅實木結構，支撐住座位同靠背，並承載其他組件。結構外層包覆泡棉同布料，各部件同椅腳都以隱藏式螺絲固定。扶手底下兩個尖形部件為扶手同椅腳增添強度。Fly嘅尺寸為91 x 73 x 80厘米。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 金獎

Fly 扶手椅是 A' Design Award 金獎得主，這是授予一流、絕妙而傑出設計的極為崇高的認可。金獎得主是極具創新、極富遠見且璀璨奪目的創作，反映出其設計師的天才、智慧與才幹。預計Fly 扶手椅將成為一項備受讚譽、引領潮流、氣勢恢宏的發明，帶來前所未有的價值。這件贏得 A' Design Award 金獎的設計是一個壯觀而受人敬重的項目，極大地造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Fly 扶手椅激起強烈的渴望，喚起激情，鼓勵創造力，令我們著迷。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Fly armchair's greatest differentials are its illusorily disconnected parts, which are presented as something "exploded" and which awaken the spectator's reflection: "how can everything be in its proper place without the aid of wooden crosspiece, screws and supports?" The layers play and the paradoxical perception of a product with totally separate elements, but resulting in a harmonious whole, is also one of the attributes that makes Fly different from other products in the same category.
Dimensions & Packaging: L91 x W73 x H80 cm
Tags: Furniture, modern, plywood, wood, armchair, exploded, deconstructivism, disconnection, confort
Production Technology: Due to the absence of crosspieces and other fixation points, the armchair has an elaborate solid wooden structure inside that at the same time accommodates the seat and backrest, it serves as the main structure for the armchair. Such structure is covered with foam and fabric where the other parts and feet are screwed in a hidden and strategic way. After that, the two pointed "under armrests" are attached to the armchair, which besides being aesthetic, play an important function in the structuring and solidity of the armchair feet and arms.
Design Challenge: The main challenge in the Fly Armchair, was to develop methods to assemble all the parts of the product as invisibly and sturdy as possible.
Inspiration: Contrary to most creations Fly was not born through a source of material inspiration; it is the result of studies of deconstructivist compositions with the objective of creating a product with disconnected elements but that paradoxically could result in a harmonious object. The focus was to use the "organized-chaos" with a concordance of the radii between the edges that soften the discontinuity and convey the impression of something exploded while fitting together with precision and coherence.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2020 in São Bento do Sul / Brazil and finished in March 2021.
Operation Flow: Due to the choice of materials, the armchair is a product totally designed for indoor environments and is not suitable for wet and outdoor environments. Extremely humid environments or direct contact with water can damage and warp the plywood. Direct sunlight should be avoided so as not to fade the plywood and fabric. In the case of synthetic leather, overheating can reduce its life cycle.