Iron Furniture Design · 2021
Mira Chair
by Cemil Yavuz
- A' Design Award 2021 Iron Winner in Furniture Design
- Awarded April 15, 2021
- CLIENT: Cemil Yavuz
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 10,421
- Verification code F9AC27EEE4 · Verify this award
About Mira Chair
Mira is a chair designed for dining and general seating. The frame is made of three circular stainless steel profiles. Two profiles are bent at the same angle and in the same direction, while the third is bent in a different way. Fabric-covered seat and back surfaces are attached to the frame, and height-adjustable plastic feet complete the chair. Mira is lightweight and can be placed around a table or on its own. The chair can be used leaning to the left or to the right. Mira is shipped disassembled, so users can assemble the chair after unpacking.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Mira is a chair made of three curved profiles basically. The chair's frame consists of a combination of three profiles. Two profiles bent in the same angle and direction and also one profile bents in a different way. Afterward, the main body is completed with the assembly of the fabric-covered seat and back surfaces. The product takes its final form by attaching height-adjustable plastic feet.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 686 mm. x Depth 533 mm. x Height 690 mm.
As it is disassembled chair, it can be put in the carton box in smaller dimensions. - Tags
- Bending, Metal Profile, Chair, Simple, Elegant
- Production Technology
- The chair's frame consists of a combination of three profiles. These are circle section stainless steel profiles. Two profiles bent in the same angle and direction, the other one bents in a different angle. Afterward, the main body is completed with the assembly of the fabric-covered seat and back surfaces. The product takes its final form by attaching height-adjustable plastic feet.
- Design Challenge
- Iconic chairs designed in the historical process were examined during the design phase of the project. Based on the motto less is more, the product was aimed to have a plain appearance and also easy to produce. During the design phase, many different drawings were made for searching ideal form. While deciding on the form, it was being paid attention to angles that the machine could bend profiles during the production phase.
- Project Duration
- The chair can be used in both positions, leaning left or right. Consisting of metal profiles, the product is lightweight and can be positioned around the table or singular.
- Operation Flow
- Since the product is designed as disassembled, users can take the product out of the box and install it themselves. The chair can be used in both positions, leaning left or right. The chair made of metal profiles is light and can be positioned around the table or singular. With its simple appearance and non-standard lines, it will attract attention in the place.
- Research
- As the starting point of the project, it was determined as a simple, light-looking product design that would harm natural resources as little as possible. One of the aims of the project is that it will not require too many processes as a production technique. It is designed to be lightweight and disassembled considering the shipment of the product. Users can easily install the product by taking it out of the box. With the linear differences in the form, it is aimed to be remarkable in the place where it is located.
- Inspiration
- In this design, it is aimed to reduce the extra labor force in production. The starting point of the design was to create the frame of the chair with only 2 different metal bending processes. At the same time, the product is intended to be lightweight and simple to assemble. It is not only a design that fulfills its functionality but also has a simple appearance visually.