Celebrate: Interior Design & Chair Design SEVEN WONDERFUL CHAIRS DESIGN by David Boi @vboihuynhHuynh Copyright © boidesignstudio 2022-2023 BOI DESIGN
Project 3.
SEVEN WONDERFUL CHAIRS DESIGN is an amazing project for celebrating Interior Design & Chair Design that allows me to explore well the color of Lego parts, as well as show people to know about interior design and chair design in modern style today.
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Interior design is the organization of a reasonable space according to the use function, the arrangement of furniture and equipment to satisfy the user’s needs and emotions. Along with that is a harmonious combination of materials, colors, light, art, technology, and natural environmental conditions. I would say interior design is all about how we experience space. It’s a powerful, and essential part of our daily lives and influences the way we live, work, play, and relax. Comfortable homes, well-organized offices, and beautiful public areas are the results of interior design.
Interior Design
The mid-century modernism focused on furniture that was simple, elegant, and functional. This style has become very popular these days as it offers a clean, beautiful look that everyone can afford. Mid-century modern home fashion represents a clean, organized lifestyle.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Architect.
“A chair is a very difficult object. A skyscraper is almost easier. That is why Chippendale is famous.”
Chair Design
Chair is an amazing piece of furniture designed for a person sitting or reclining, supporting the back and usually the arms, and usually standing on four legs. In philosophy, the chair is considered an inanimate object carrying the essence of truth, goodness, friendliness, feeling, love, power, and beauty.
Concept Sketches
My model has 7 single chairs which can be connected or separated by Lego technic joints. The model is very flexible which allows we can move and change the position of 7 chairs that we want. The original arrangement of my model is 1. Westside Lounge Chair by Ettore Sottsass (1983), 2. “White & Black” Armchair by Boi Design (2022), 3. Z-Chair by Zaha Hadid (2011), 4. Robie 1 Chair by Frank Lloyd Wright (1908), 5. VIA57 Lounge Chair by Bjarke Ingels (2016), 6. Marshmallow Sofa by George Nelson (1956), and 7. Barcelona Chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1929). These 6 chairs are selected after the early modernism period time, except for the “White & Black” Armchair which I designed.
I am very excited to share my new model named “Seven Wonderful Chairs Design” with approximately 1,330 LEGO pieces, for celebrating World Interiors Day (annual at the end of May), organized by IFI (International Federation of Interior Architects/ Designers), which encourages cultural exchange and enhances awareness of the Interior Design profession as well as communicating its importance to our society today. I would say interior spaces often promote the functioning of the environments in which we exist, making them essential to stimulating our daily lives; especially, chair design.
Width: 28.3 inches / 718.82 mm
My favorite part of the model is the harmony and function of every single chair and sizes. I like the scale down the model but I still maintain the original forms and bring them together to observe the transition from one to other chair. I love all chairs in the model because their design are very elegant and unique.
Dimensions:
Depth: 3.7 inches / 93.98 mm
Height: 8.0 inches / 203.2 mm
Width: 37.5 inches / 95.25 cm
Height: 30 inches / 76.2 cm
Depth: 30 inches / 76.2 cm
The(1983)Westside
1. Westside Lounge Chair by Ettore Sottsass
Dimensions
Lounge Chair is a great chair, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for the firm Memphis. Its design is very simple with applied well the primary colours and simple geometry form, which recalls toy bricks. It showed garish colours and non-traditional shapes which defined 1980s post-modern design. Postmodernism rejected the purism and seriousness of functionalist modernism by injecting wit and redundancy into the design. It was designed to be used in offices, lounge areas and the home.
LEGO IDEAS https://ideas.lego.com/projects/39d72938-55c1-4e52-8e5b-cdea88c765aa
Width: 3.7 inches / 93.98 mm
Depth: 1.7 inches / 43.18 mm
Height: 2.8 inches / 71.12 mm 90 Total:pcs/pcz 188 pcs/pcz
LEGO Base Model Dimensions (BDS_285101a)
Width: 3.0 inches / 76.2 mm
Height: 1.0 inches / 25.4 mm 98 pcs/pcz
Depth: 3.1 inches / 78.74 mm
LEGO Chair Model Dimensions (BDS_285101a)
Depth: 27.75 inches
2. “White & Black” Armchair by Boi Design (2022)
Inspired by a pair of cube armchairs designed by Jean-Michel Frank in 1928. It was the chair design made satisfied the senses and focused on the idea of luxurious minimalism through the materials used. I designed a “White & Black” armchair which is simple but unique with a box form presenting clean geometric lines with horizontals and verticals. I combined the Mondrian style with white and black elements which are placed alternating as texture. In my design, white is a symbol of the bride - elegant, and black is the groom-authority.
Dimensions
Sketches
Height: 31.75 inches
Width: 26.5 inches
LEGO Base Model Dimensions (BDS_285101b)
Width: 2.4 inches / 60.96 mm
Width: 3.7 inches / 93.98 mm
Depth: 3.7 inches / 93.98 mm
LEGO Chair Model Dimensions (BDS_285101b)
Height: 1.9 inches / 48.26 mm 161 Total:pcs/pcz 262 pcs/pcz
Height: 1.0 inches/ 25.4 mm 101 pcs/pcz
Depth: 2.1 inches / 53.34 mm
Z-Chair Chair was designed by architect Zaha Hadid, one of the first women to offer a female perspective of architecture - ground-breaking, sensual designs that brought her fame. A simple three-dimensional gesture zigzags through space as part of an ongoing discussion between form and function, luxury and utility, difference and continuity. Summarize the geometry that informs the design’s linear loop, matched along its path by a language that alternates thin wire threads and large surfaces to provide both ergonomic affordability and stability. inherent determination to the overall shape. The dichotomy between the elegance of the composition and its articulation is negotiated through a subtle play between contrasting angles and wide, smooth curves. This chair emphasized the perfect synthesis of breakthrough ideas in the design of Zaha.
Dimensions:
Depth: 610 mm
Length: 920 mm
Height: 880 mm
3. Z - Chair by Zaha Hadid (2011)
Height: 1.0 inches / 25.4 mm 68 pcs/pcz
LEGO Chair Model Dimensions (BDS_285101c)
Depth: 1.6 inches / 40.64 mm
LEGO Base Model Dimensions (BDS_285101c)
Width: 2.4 inches / 60.96 mm
Width: 3.7 inches / 93.98 mm
Depth: 2.5 inches / 63.5 mm
Height: 3.0 inches / 76.2 mm 87 Total:pcs/pcz 155 pcs/pcz
Width: 17.9 inches
The Robie 1 Frank Lloyd Wright chair was first chosen this chair in his own home in 1895 to bring more beauty to the area around the dining table and also make the space feel more intimate. With Robie 1 chair designed in 1908 for the dining room of Frederick C. Robie House, what catches the eye is not only the high back but also the legs that extend outwards in a soft curve. Especially, it features the finest traditional construction with leather or wool fabric cushion upholstery in a choice of colors.
Dimensions:
Height: 52.5 inches
Depth: 189.5 inches
4. Robie 1 Chair by Frank Lloyd Wright (1908)
LEGO Chair Model Dimensions (BDS_285101d)
LEGO Base Model Dimensions (BDS_285101d)
Width: 1.9 inches / 48.26 mm
Height: 1.0 inches / 25.4mm 88 pcs/pcz
Height: 6.9 inches / 175.26 mm 123 Total:pcs/pcz 211 pcs/pcz
Depth: 3.1 inches / 78.74 mm
Width: 3.7 inches / 93.98 mm
Depth: 2.5 inches / 63.5 mm
Chairs combine form and function as well as aesthetics in a way that is easy for consum ers to understand but extremely difficult for designers to perfect as they involve many design challenges: engineering and design, technique, material selection, manufacturing method, style, and function.
Dimensions:
Height: 30.7 inches
Seat height: 16.4 inches
5. VIA57 Lounge Chair by Bjarke Ingels (2016)
Depth: 35.8 inches
The VIA57 lounge chair was designed by Bjarke Ingels, a Danish architect, just as many other pieces of furniture in Fritz Hansen’s history were designed for a particular location - the VIA 57WEST building in New York City. This chair brings together the best of two worlds - Scandinavian elegance and American comfort. The shape of the chair refers to the triangular shape of the building. The chair is constructed of a steel frame embedded in molded soft polyurethane foam. Two different densities create soft yet firm comfort. Thick seat covers offer great comfort without sacrificing visual elegance, while the rounded and piping back is the masterful collection of Fritz Hansen. The solid oak base has a clear lacquer finish with plastic panels mounted and creates an elegant finish towards the floor so that the chair almost floats in space. A collection consists of an element that can be used in many ways. It can be positioned individually so you can easily reach the chair from multiple sides, or it can be placed in sofa-like forms. This offers great flexibility so it can fit into a variety of interiors such as lobbies, receptions, lounges, and private homes.
Width: 38.5 inches
LEGO Chair Model Dimensions (BDS_285101e)
LEGO Base Model Dimensions (BDS_285101e)
Depth: 2.3 inches / 58.42 mm
Width: 3.7 inches / 93.98 mm
Height: 1.0 inches / 25.4mm 86 pcs/pcz
Height: 2.5 inches / 63.5 mm 78 Total:pcs/pcz 164 pcs/pcz
Width: 3.1 inches / 78.74 mm
Depth: 3.7 inches / 93.98 mm
Length: 57 inches
Dimensions:
Height: 39 inches
6. Marshmallow Sofa by George Nelson (1956)
Depth: 57 inches
The Marshmallow sofa is an icon of mid-century design, designed by George Nelson who was inspired by the lightweight foam used in airplane interiors which led to his creation of a soft, squishy, and puffy piece of furniture. It formed 18 pieces of circle shapes made with fiberglass shells that were then covered with foam cushions which were filled with polyurethane foam with different colors. Marshmallow sofas combine innovation, practicality, and distinctiveness to become one of the most sought-after pieces of furniture available today, also known for their lightweight since they are made from fiberglass covered with foam which makes them easy to move around if need be. There may be many other designers who have wilder and more imaginative designs, but none in my opinion can match the blend of art, technology, and design that flows through the veins of a George Nelson piece.
Width: 4.1 inches / 104.14 mm
Depth: 2.5 inches / 63.5 mm
Height: 1.0 inches / 25.4 mm 90 pcs/pcz
Width: 4.4 inches / 111.76 mm
LEGO Base Model Dimensions
Height: 3.2 inches / 81.28 mm Total:pcs/pcz pcs/pcz
LEGO IDEAS https://ideas.lego.com/projects/f91e58a0-45c7-4f85-b469-6ce055ba2270
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187
LEGO Chair Model Dimensions
(BDS_285101f)
Depth: 2.1 inches / 53.34 mm
In many cases, a designer’s entire philosophy can be summed up by their chair and can tell a story of values, origin, and cultural significance.
Designer George Nelson put it nicely, saying, “Every truly original idea—every innovation in design, every new application of materials, every technical invention for furniture—seems to find its most important expression in a chair.”
7. Barcelona Chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1929)
Height: 30.25 inches / 77 cm
Depth: 30 inches/ 76 cm
Width: 29.5 inches / 75 cm
Dimensions:
Seat Height: 17 inches / 43 cm
Barcelona Chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was one of the most recognized objects of the last century, and a symbol of the modern movement. It exudes a simple elegance that epitomizes Mies van der Rohe’s most famous maxim “less is more.” Each Barcelona piece is a tribute to the marriage of modern design and exceptional craftsmanship. Its design achieves the elegance of line and the sophistication of proportions and materials that characterize Mies van der Rohe’s highly disciplined architecture. It is supported on each side by two flat, chrome-plated steel bars.
Width: 5.6 inches / 142.24 mm
LEGO Base Model Dimensions (BDS_285101g)
LEGO Chair Model Dimensions (BDS_285101g)
Height: 2.6 inches / 66.04 mm 169 Total:pcs/pcz 296 pcs/pcz
Width: 3.7 inches / 93.98 mm
Depth: 2.9 inches / 73.66 mm
Depth: 3.7 inches / 93.98 mm
Height: 1.0 inches / 25.4 mm 127 pcs/pcz
Nearly every important designer has made a chair at some point in their career. So take a seat and consider the chair as well as pick the LEGO bricks to build your own chair. What would your “most important expression” look like?
“More than just a seat, it is also an art form and aesthetics and beyond.”
David Boi Huynh
