Silver Furniture Design · 2018
Galaktika Armchair
- A' Design Award 2018 Silver Winner in Furniture Design
- Awarded April 15, 2018
- CLIENT: MAGMA graphics
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 32,698
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About Galaktika Armchair
Galaktika is an armchair designed especially for airport VIP lounges or public spaces where people need to spend more time and their staying have to be comfortable. This armchair has double function. It can be used either for sitting or resting. Depending on your needs you can choose one of the two position. The upper bar is rotatable and can be used to attach electronic devices.
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- Unique Properties
- This armchair has double function. It can be used either for sitting or resting. It is designed especially for airport vip lounges. Depending on your needs you can choose one of the two position. The upper bar is rotatble and can be used to attach electronic devices.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Height - 1270 mm, Length - 1290 mm, Width - 1130 mm.
- Tags
- Galaktika, Arimchair, Airport, VIP, Lounge, Furniture, Chair, Vasil, Velchev
- Production Technology
- The metal bars are chrome plated or powder coated, steel legs, wooden half spherical part covered with leather. Internal zone - soft material plus velvet.
- Design Challenge
- Switching mechanism is the biggest challenge in this project.
- Project Duration
- 3 months, location Bulgaria.
- Operation Flow
- The chair can switch positions - sitting and resting. The upper bar is rotatable and can be used to attach electronic devices.
- Research
- Research was about avoiding similarities with existing products. Finding solution for accomplish the double function.
- Inspiration
- The aim was to produce an attractive and at the same time functional armchair for public spaces and especially airports where there furniture most common is used for rest. Design is based completely on the spherical shapes.
- Image Credits
- All images created by Vasil Velchev.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Vasil Velchev.
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Design Interview about Galaktika Armchair
The idea behind this project is to combine functionality and design to create a chair for non residential purposes.
I think it is the comfort and functionality.
This project have several awards including A'Design award. Happy to share that it also won Asia Design Prize, with Karim Rashid in the jury.
Shaping the idea in my head took more time then the actual realization. I assume several months.
Inspiration is the main engine of this project.
Unfortunately i don't have any manufacturing capacity so i will be more than happy to discuss partnership.
Probably the need to create something useful and at the same time good looking.
I would say no. No other references were used in this project.
The target customer could be a company for non residential furniture equipment.
I wanted to add my own style, using bright colors. Probably this is one of the main differences.
Galaktika, yes. If you see the inside of the chair, you will find this galaxy of soft spheres. This is where the name came from.
3D CAD build software, rendering software.
Every designer have its own style. I also like to put my signature with my style to all my designs.
No, i prefer to work on my own.
Major part of the designing is supported by the technology. Nowadays its very important.
Yes, the research was oriented to the needs of people when they use these non residential furniture.
The main change was the colors and materials of this chair. Design was kept but i made several other versions using different colors of the upholstery, different materials to the main construction as well
In my opinion its a very good and eye caching design, so decided to try sharing it.
Every new project is a step further. You should always look for inspiration and try to brake your own boundaries.
I would like to thank A'Design award team for all the hard word to support the world of design.
Grand Interview about Galaktika Armchair
We all know that sometimes, waiting at the airport could be boring. That is why, a practical solution that could help us pass the time in an interesting way seemed very reasonable.
The whole concept is based on the spherical elements. The name Galaktika represents this galaxy of multiple spheres, connected in this complete mini univerce.
Indeed, the mechanism used to switch between sitting and relaxing positions was the most challenging part of this project. Hidden behind the side caps it simply swings the armchair front and back.
When you need to rest, its not very convenient to have your hands busy. That is why, this rotatable upper bar was added as a feature, to help you hang various types of electronic devices.
For creating successful and sustainable design, keeping balance between aesthetics with functionality is very important. If you leave the functionality aside, you could just have a piece of art and nothing more.
Actually, there are more than just this set of materials. An interesting combination between wood and white acrylic material, gave us a version for domestic purposes. Black matt powder coated metalic structure, combined with red velvet gave is the club look.
Very much indeed. Every gathered skill is useful, no matter if its engineering, 3D CAD modeling, graphic design, etc. Industrial design requires to be not just an artist but a practical engineer as well.
As you mentioned, the philosophy behind Magma design is continuous transformation and improvement. If i have to return to this project right now, i can still proceed in direction of searcing for more and more options to imporove it.
When you hear Galaktika (Galaxy) you think more of traveling into space rather than using just a plane. Despite that i think that not just the name but the whole concept fits perfectly in airport enviroment.
If this armchair could be used as a starting point for further improvements of the airport furniture, i will be more than happy. Finding the way to create them more useful and attractive is the key, i think.