Iron Furniture · 2016
Cosmic Lounge Chair
by Gerardo Ríos
- A' Design Award 2016 in Furniture
- CLIENT: G. Rios Furniture & Design
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 17,261
- Verification code B3EF970106 · Verify this award
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About Cosmic Lounge Chair
Cosmic is a lounge chair designed for living rooms. The angular lines of Cosmic recall the futuristic rockets of the 1960s and the rear fenders of 1959 cars, combined with the noble look of Victorian era chairs. The structure has no square angles. A multilayer cushion with electric support adapts to different body types. The base is made of German beech wood and is assembled with a frame of solid poplar wood and angular aluminum reinforcements. The upholstery is finished by hand. Cosmic measures 700 mm wide, 820 mm deep and 760 mm high.
About the A' Design Award
Cosmic Lounge Chair is an Iron A' Design Award winner, a prestigious recognition granted to good designs that meet the professional and industrial requirements expected from well-designed creations. Iron winners demonstrate great skill, high specialization, expert understanding, and creative capacity of their creators. Cosmic Lounge Chair is expected to be a highly regarded, admired, and cherished creation that is practical and innovative. This Iron A' Design Award-winning design integrates industry best practices and has competent technical characteristics linked with know-how and talent. Cosmic Lounge Chair is respected for its thoroughness and is designed to provide quality of life improvements that help make the world a better place.
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- Unique Properties
- In addition to the dynamic and sumptuous beauty of this chair, it is amazingly comfortable to sit in a relaxed position, which makes it ideal for a living room. It´s multilayer cushion with electric support allows a perfect fit to anyone.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 700 mm W x 820 mm D x 760 mm H
- Tags
- Living room, comfortable, lounge chair, cosmic, relaxed position, ergonomic
- Production Technology
- The built in base is made with German beech wood, and is assembled with a structure of solid poplar wood using aluminum angular reinforcements. All fit together to allow for maximum strength and timely follow-up to the intended design.
- Design Challenge
- The design of the manufacturing process, with high-tech machinery took a series of prototypes for maximum performance of the materials and the optimization of process automation. The piece was completely finished by hand in the upholstery, providing a particular character.
- Research
- Laboratory tests and vector engineering studies were necessary to achieve that the angular lines connect in a reliable and durable way. The cushion system took a special study to allow perfect ergonomics.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the fashion current “atom punk”, this piece has the noble visage of the Victorian era chairs, while showing the angular and dynamic lines of the 60’s futuristic rockets.
The vertices emulate the rear fenders of the 1959 cars, and its structure has no square angles, which gives it a very impressive dynamism that requires being the center of attention in any room. - Project Duration
- This project took 16 weeks from the first sketches to the final prototype for mass production, made in the laboratory and prototype design in Mérida, Yucatán, México.
- Operation Flow
- The amplitude and ergonomics of the chair allows various types of accommodation for an average person. It can be used as a rest or reading chair. The design provides a very modern architectural style for retro modern spaces.
- Image Credits
- Ricardo López
