5x5
Chair for Sijaj Hrastnik
The 5x5 chair is a typical design project where the limitation is recognised as a challenge. The chair's seat and the back are made of xilith which is very difficult to be shaped. Xilith is the raw material that can be found 300 meters under the ground's surface and is comined with a coal. Currently the majority of the raw material is thrown away. From environmental point of view this material generates waste on the earth's surface. Therefore the idea about the chair design seemed to be very provocative and challenging.
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Unique Properties
The 5x5 chair is a typical design project where the limitation is recognized as a challenge. The chair's seat and the back are made of xilith which is very difficult to be shaped. Xilith is the raw material that can be found 300 meters under the ground surface and is comined with a coal. But it is nither the coal nor the wood. Currently the majority of the raw material is thrown away. From environmental point of view this material generates waste on the earth surface. Therefore the idea about chair design seemed to be very provocative and challenging. The scientific methods of the material's final surface treatment have been explored so if applied properly the final look can be close to that of ebony. Each chair is unique as neither two tiles look the same. Therefore the chair can have more brown or more black look depending on the tiles collected together.
Tags
xilith, tiles, metal, elegant, thin, material innovation, experiment
Production Technology
Chair's structure: - metal tub legs, surface nickel treated - seat and back support made of laser cutted metal sheet, surface nickel treated - Xilith tiles, cut, surface treated with linseed oil; tiles glued on metal sheet surface
Design Challenge
Material's unique visual properties, physical characteristics and manufacturing limitations were challenging. The design challenge was simply how to make a chair from little tiles? how to connect them? How to make the underneath seat's metal sheet stiff but yet almost invisible, thin.
Project Duration
The project started in May 2008 and finished in October 2008 in Slovenia. It was exhibited at several exhibitions like - Month of Design, October 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia - Reader-friendly Design, January 2010, Ljubljana, Slovenia - The Design Assembly, May 2010, Graz, Austria - IDEA Award Winners and Finalists exhibition, August 2010, Henry Ford Museum, Michigan USA - Charm of wood, spring 2011, Ljubljana, Slovenia - Ambient, furniture fair, October 2013, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Operation Flow
It enables very comfortable and ergonomic sitting.
Research
It was all about experimental work with this unique material. The scientific methods of surface treatment were examined years before within Biotechnological Faculty, University of Ljubljana. If the surface is treated properly, the outcome look is similar to ebony.
Inspiration
As explained in the project explanation; material's unique visual properties, physical characteristics and manufacturing limitations were challenging. Xilith is the raw material that is very hard and fragile. Therefore the tile's dimension 5x5 cm is the maximum still acceptable dimension for manufacturing since the material itself is very difficult to be manufactured and shaped.
Image Credits
Images No.1-5, photographer Miha Benedicic, 5x5 chair, 2009.
Project Overview
5x5 Chair has been a Silver winner in the Furniture Design award category in the year 2013 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
Silver Recognition
Barbara Princic was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2014, a testament to excellence of their work 5x5 Chair.
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Barbara Princic's 5x5 Chair Wins Silver A' Design Award for Innovative Use of Xilith Tiles
Slovenian designer Barbara Princic has been honored with the Silver A' Design Award in Furniture Design for her 5x5 chair, a groundbreaking piece crafted from rare xilith tiles and metal, recognized for its sustainable approach and technical ingenuity.
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