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Eckhard Beger Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Cubus Armchair in Furniture Design
The international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Eckhard Beger for furniture design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category for Cubus Armchair by Eckhard Beger, designed for ArteNemus. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Cubus Armchair
Cubus is an armchair with a matching footstool designed for contemporary interiors. The form is based on a tilted cube in which a second straight cube is nested, and the inner cube defines the seating position. The result is a comfortable seat resting on an apparently unstable base. The structure is made of wood with steel feet and is finished with colored lacquer or with silver leaf. The cushions are made of leather or fabric with a synthetic foam interior, allowing many color combinations. The footstool can also be used on its own.
About Eckhard Beger
Eckhard Beger, born in Geneva, Switzerland, designs contemporary art furniture. His works have been the recipients of renowned international design awards and were exhibited at Museo Poldi Pezzoli in Milan, at Palazzo Michiel during Venice Design in the context of the Architecture and Art Biennials, at PAD and at Artgeneve. Beger’s approach is multi-faceted, blending creativity with structure into geometric and organic shapes. His aesthetic identity is influenced by his European cultural heritage and his passion for foreign cultures, especially in Asia. Eckhard Beger founded ArteNemus for the design, realization and distribution of his creations.
Award Record
This recognition makes Eckhard Beger a winner of 9 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2012 - 2013 and the 2020 - 2021 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Furniture Design Award
The A' Furniture Design Award is an international furniture competition recognizing good furniture designs by best furniture designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to furniture designers, product designers, industrial design studios and furniture brands from all countries. Typical entries include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. The awarded furniture designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/furniture
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/113662
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/113662
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!113662
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/121695
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Cubus Armchair
- Function
- Armchair
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Medium Orchid, Dark Orchid, Light Gray, Rebecca Purple and Gainsboro
- Images
- 5
- Client
- ArteNemus
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Eckhard Beger
- Country
- Switzerland
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #113662
Credits
- Image Credits
- #1: Eckhard Beger / Designer #2: Eckhard Beger / Designer #3: Eckhard Beger / Designer #4: Eckhard Beger / Designer #5: Eckhard Beger / Designer
Design Details
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Realization and 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.
- Operation and Interaction
- 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.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in June 2020 in Geneva Switzerland and will finish in Geneva during the 1st. quarter 2021.
- Specifications
- 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
- Keywords
- Eckhard Beger, ArteNemus, Cubus, Armchair, chair, design chair, contemporary chair, footstool
