Iron Furniture Design · 2020
Rt Stool or Sidetable
by Li Xiaokai
- A' Design Award 2020 Iron Winner in Furniture Design
- Awarded April 15, 2020
- CLIENT: Object System
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 14,322
- Verification code 30CF583EE5 · Verify this award
About Rt Stool or Sidetable
Rt is a backless seat that can also be used as a side table. The design is inspired by the Chinese tangram and is composed of three right-angle parts. Two L-shaped aluminum plates of identical size support one right-angle wooden block made of ash. The aluminum plates are 6 mm thick and are shaped by laser cutting and machine bending. All three components are screwed together, so users can assemble and disassemble Rt on their own. Rt measures 300 by 300 by 500 millimeters and appears different from each viewing angle.
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- Unique Properties
- The product is composed of 3 right-angle parts, including 2 L-shaped, right-angle aluminum plates of identical size, and 1 wooden right-angle block. Seen from different angles, Rt will give viewers different optical illusions. The linear surface produced by the combination of two different materials, the aluminum plates and wooden block, endeavours to impart a minimalist and eternal sculptural feeling.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 300 (L) x 300(D) x 500 (H)
- Tags
- stool, combination, aluminium plate, sculpture, contemporary design, Minimalist
- Production Technology
- The product consists of two parts: an ash stool and a 6mm aluminum plate support obtained through laser cutting and machine bending.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge of this product lies in the bending technology it involves, and the material resistance of its aluminum plates. We have studied the carrying capacity of the plates after bending through numerous repeated experiments, and fixed the parts firmly with custom screws.
- Project Duration
- The Rt concept design is totally new and was completed in October 2019 in Hangzhou, China. Its first prototype was completed in Hangzhou, in November 2019.
- Operation Flow
- Rt may be used as a stool as well as a side table. All of its components, 3 in total, are screwed together. Its simple structure allows users to assemble and disassemble it by themselves.
- Research
- Proceeding from daily observation and thinking, through the industrial processing of metal and natural materials, we research and manufacture art furniture that may embody and express with interesting logic the essence of life.
- Inspiration
- The product design is inspired by Chinese tangram and is composed of 3 different right-angled parts mutually supporting each other. Product parts are simple, easy to process, convenient for installation and bulk transportation. The overall appearance of the product is simple and its structure is strong. Because of its inspirational origin, i.e. tangram, Rt may appear both flat and three-dimensional in form, all depending on the angle of the viewer.
- Image Credits
- Images Credits: Li Xiaokai, 2019
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Li Xiaokai, 2019
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Design Interview about Rt Stool or Sidetable
The product design is inspired by Chinese tangram and is composed of 3 different right-angled parts mutually supporting each other.
The style of the product I design is the structure of the product. I want to achieve the authenticity of the product.
Check your own design direction through award-winning products and find new partners.
About a week.
The inspiration I got by accident is not a design commission.
For the time being, there is no other company producing it. I am looking for a partner to plan to lease production rights.
It is the result of my usual observation and thinking of the forms and structures of things around me.
Everyone who likes it.
Through searching information, it was found that the form of the product had never appeared.
By the appearance of the product, Rt means right angle.
First draw a sketch with a pencil, then draw the dimensions with CAD, and finally render with 3D modeling.
The form and structure of the stool.
I completed the design myself, and then there are professional technical staff to help achieve it.
It has a great effect, and good technology can make the product fall to the ground.
Research on the toughness of various metal materials.
To construct the connection part, there is no suitable connection piece, you need to design the screw yourself.
I want to examine the thinking about the design direction during this period.
From idea to product landing, every link is collaborated with different people, making me understand the importance of teamwork.
No thanks.