Golden A' Design Award Winner 2020
Three plush armchairs are arranged in a triangular formation upon circular stepped platforms against a grey concrete wall, presenting a furniture design in three color variations. Scanning from left to right: the first chair displays deep royal blue velvet upholstery with the rich saturation of evening sky, featuring a cylindrical padded backrest and seat upon a drum-shaped base, with dramatically curved arms that loop continuously from behind the seat, sweeping forward and down in generous arcs that feel like embracing gestures, terminating at small metallic disc feet. The center chair sits elevated on a higher platform and combines dusty blue-grey arms with warm peachy-cream toned seat and backrest, the texture appearing like soft bouclé or teddy bear fabric that would feel nubby and cozy beneath fingertips. The rightmost chair presents natural cream and warm beige tones suggesting undyed wool, soft as a lamb, with the same sculptural arm configuration. Each chair's arms create a visual infinity symbol or continuous ribbon when viewed from the front, the tubular forms approximately the diameter of a generous throw pillow. The platforms beneath are smooth pale concrete circles, cool and stone-like, arranged in overlapping stepped formation like coins partially stacked. Behind them, the wall presents itself as a grid of rectangular concrete panels with a slightly rough board-formed texture, punctuated by evenly spaced small circular indentations creating rhythm across the surface. The lighting falls softly from above and slightly forward, creating gentle shadows beneath each curved arm and between the platform levels, suggesting a gallery or showroom atmosphere that feels calm and contemplative with cool ambient temperature.
The main emphasis of the Infinity armchair design is made precisely on the backrest. It is the reference of the infinity symbol - an inverted figure of eight. It is as if it changes its shape when turning, setting the dynamics of the lines and recreating the infinity sign in several planes. The backrest is pulled together by several elastic bands that form an external loop, which also returns to the symbolism of the infinite cyclic of life and balance. An additional emphasis is placed on unique legs-skids that securely fix and support the side parts of the armchair just like clamps do.