Chaise longue, Outdoor Furniture
Manuel Kretzer (
Responsive Design Studio) and
Mathias Bernhard
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong
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| Photo © Courtesy of Manuel Kretzer and Mathias Bernhard |
Manuel Kretzer of
Responsive Design Studio has shared their the Floater chaise that he has designed together with
Mathias Bernhard.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Manuel Kretzer and Mathias Bernhard |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Manuel Kretzer and Mathias Bernhard |
Floater is a
chaise longue designed by
Manuel Kretzer and
Mathias Bernhard at the Chair for
CAAD, ETH Zurich and was produced in close collaboration with
Kläusler Acrylstein AG.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Manuel Kretzer and Mathias Bernhard |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Manuel Kretzer and Mathias Bernhard |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Manuel Kretzer and Mathias Bernhard |
The elegant sinuous design is based on the distinctive material properties of acrylic stone combined with advanced digital design and fabrication techniques. Generative modeling and analyzation tools were used to maximize the available area on each sheet of 12mm “HI-MACS solid surface” and minimize stress due to bending.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Manuel Kretzer and Mathias Bernhard |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Manuel Kretzer and Mathias Bernhard |
The design was adopted according to these parameters and split in three parts to be manufacturable from standard sheet dimensions. The 2D-CNC cut flat pieces were then vacuum formed on 3-axis CNC milled MDF molds and afterwards seamlessly glue-joint to form a single monolithic shell. The wings on each side appear to hardly touch the ground and emphasize the floating appearance of the chaise. They also enable the user to gently rock back and forth while relaxing on the smooth and durable surface.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Manuel Kretzer and Mathias Bernhard |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Manuel Kretzer and Mathias Bernhard |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Manuel Kretzer and Mathias Bernhard |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Manuel Kretzer and Mathias Bernhard |
Four prototypes have so far been realized in Alpine White, Fiery Red and Black. The project is still under development but different colors are available on demand.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Manuel Kretzer and Mathias Bernhard |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Manuel Kretzer and Mathias Bernhard |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Manuel Kretzer and Mathias Bernhard |
The people
Furniture Designer: Manuel Kretzer
(Responsive Design Studio) and
Mathias Bernhard
Type: Chaise lounge, Outdoor Furniture
Materials Combination: Polyethylene/Plastic/Fiberglass + Color
Photographs: Courtesy of Manuel Kretzer and Mathias Bernhard
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