D'Wierk Repose Lounge Stull vum Designer John G Williams ass en héich geschätzten Gewënner vum prestigiéisen 2019 A' Design Award an Eisen an der Wettbewerbskategorie Miwwelendesign.

EisenMiwwelen· 2019

Repose Lounge Stull

vum John G Williams

Client: John G Williams Fine Furniture

A' Design Award an Eisen Gewënner an der Kategorie Miwwelen

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Den Design

Iwwer Repose Lounge Stull

Buchtext: Repose ass e Lounge Stull aus massivem Haartholz. De Rahmen ass aus amerikanescher Iesch, an de Sëtz an d'Réckelehn si aus amerikanescher Nossbamholz. De déiwe kromme Sëtz gëtt duerch d'Laminéiere vu geformte Holzstécker mat gewénkelte Kanten gebilt, eng extreme Versioun vun der Fassbannmethod, déi benotzt gëtt fir Faten (Barrelen) ze bauen. Déi bannenzeg Kromme ginn mat spezialem Werkzeug glat bearbecht, wärend d'Ärmoberflächen eng segmentéiert Textur behalen. D'Hannerbeen si duerch Damp gebéit an hëllefen d'Äerm ze stabiliséieren. Draw-Bore-Tenon-Verbindungen ginn zousätzlech Stabilitéit. D'Zil war et, den Komfort vun engem gepolsterten Stull nëmme mat massivem Holz z'erreechen.

D'Unerkennung

Iwwer den A' Design Award an Eisen

Repose Lounge Stull ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Eisen, enger prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un gutt Designe vergi gëtt, déi déi professionell an industriell Ufuerderunge erfëllen, déi vu gutt gestaltene Kreatioune erwaart ginn. Eisen-Gewënner weisen déi grouss Fäegkeet, déi héich Spezialiséierung, dat Expertewëssen an d'kreativ Kapazitéit vun hire Schëpfer. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Repose Lounge Stull eng héich geschätzt, bewonnert a beléifte Kreatioun ass, déi praktesch an innovativ ass. Dëst mam Eisen ausgezeechent Design integréiert déi beschte Praktike vun der Industrie a huet kompetent technesch Eegeschaften, déi mat Know-how an Talent verbonne sinn. Repose Lounge Stull gëtt fir seng Grëndlechkeet respektéiert a ass gestalt, d'Liewensqualitéit ze verbesseren an ze hëllefen, d'Welt zu enger besserer Plaz ze maachen.

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Press Kit

Credits, Teammemberen an technesch Detailer vum Designer zur Verfügung gestallt.

Eenzegaarteg Eegeschaften: The Repose lounge chair is constructed from solid timber. The curved form is realized by an extreme form of the 'coopering' process - similar to the process used to construct round barrels from staves of timber.
Dimensiounen & Verpackung: W 800, D 800, H 830 mm
Constructed from solid hardwood timber. Frame: American Ash. Seat and Back: American Walnut.
Joints use draw bore tenon joints for extra strength
Tags: Lounge, chair, wooden, artisanal, Danish, timber, art
Produktiounstechnologie: This chair is not moulded, as some might expect, but is formed from solid timber. The deep sweeping form of the seat is made by laminating various pieces of timber, with angled edges, to form the desired curves. The inside curves are machined into smooth curves with custom made tooling; but the arm uppers retain some of the segmented feel - smooth enough and yet conveying a sense of where the piece came from. The rear legs are steam bent, to retain the overall simplicity, and to attenuate and stabilize the top part of the chair arms. The backrest is also a curved laminated, solid-wood form. It would also be possible to add a thin seat cushion, or perhaps to re-conceive the entire backrest as a custom moulded leather cushion
Design Erausfuerderung: The major unknown was how strong the seat section would be in bending - in other words if someone sat on the arms, would they break? It became apparent that the arms would need additional support given the depth of the form, and the inevitable flexibility (despite steps taken to add strength in the manufacturing process). It was found that the support pins at the rear of the arms were sufficient to stabilize the entire form - which was confirmed through trial and error.
Overall the challenge was to create a lounge chair that, despite being solid timber, would be as comfortable as an upholstered equivalent
Fuerschung: The method drew heavily on the methods used in earlier designs (eg Zene submitted last year), but took these to extremes to experiment with the art of the possible.
New tooling was developed, in the form of a type of drum sander run between centres on a woodworking lathe, to machine the large concave curves
Inspiratioun: The inspirational question behind Repose was: if the design language at the core of the Beke and Zene dining ranges were extended to lounge furniture, what would that look like? Could a form be created out of beautiful solid hardwood timber that was profoundly comfortable even though it may be challenging to manufacture? Could some sort of modern shell design be crafted out of solid timber to yield a beautiful striking new design ?
Projetdauer: The project was designed and the first prototype built in 4 weeks, starting Dec 2018 and completing in Jan 2019 in Johannesburg South Africa. The design was refined and built in finished materials (Ash and Walnut) over the following 4 weeks.
Operatiounsablaf: The user settles comfortably down into the seat using the armrests.
Various postures are supported sitting comfortably down in the seat.
Getting back out of the seat is very easy, and facilitated by the arms.
Patenten: UK IPO design registration: 6053688
Teammemberen: John G Williams
Bildnoweis: All images: John G Williams