Julia IHUEL
Product Designer
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A clothes-hanger for a business man 4
A Scandinavian mid-summer cafĂŠ 5
A colourful lounge for Milan Furniture Fair 2014 6 3.
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The archetypes of Christmas 12 & 13
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A lightened awakening 14 & 15
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A Triskèle set of dishes 16 & 17
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The comfort of blades of grass 18 & 19
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That cardboards ! 20 & 21
Noughts & Crosses 7
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A golden present 8 & 9
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Flowers for the city 10 & 11
3 /23
A clothes-hanger for a business man 1/11
The crease
For the brand Very Wood, Michael Sodeau Studio conceived a chair with a particular shape at the top. The wood is bent like the crease of clothes. From this detail, I had to design a cloth-hanger for a business man. A practical chair which is possible to hang your suit, your trousers or even your hat. Elegant and minimalist, this clothes-hanger would know also how to empty your pockets and tidy perfectly your precious objects and accessories.
A chair for Very Wood (model for inspiration to create the clotheshanger)
My research drawings
4 /23
A Scandinavian mid-summer cafĂŠ 2/11
Habitat, Chelsea showroom, London
Michael Sodeau Studio did a pop-up exhibition at Habitat, in the West of London. Michael Sodeau wanted to create a Scandinavian atmosphere thanks to the silver birch and the furniture coming from there. The colourful chairs contrast with the white predominance.
My research drawings
Photo credit : flooring-concepts.co.uk
Habitat, Chelsea showroom, London
5 /23
A colourful lounge for Milan Furniture Fair 2014 3/11
Palazzo Morando
For Milan Furniture Fair 2014, the design studio where I worked, had to propose an outside lounge in a particular space at Palazzo Morando. Decorating with some Scandinavian sofas and tables, we also integrated the lamp Bolla by Michael Sodeau Studio, and a coffee machine from La Marzocco. Soft or bright colours, cocooning or emptiness, the sofas give a modern style to this old outdoor space.
Close-up view
Overview
Bolla lamp (1999) Michael Sodeau
6 /23
Noughts & Crosses 4/11
My research drawings
Existing collection Noughts & Crosses : stools and tables
Transformed Noughts & Crosses
From the existing collection Noughts & Crosses by Michael Sodeau Studio, made up of wooden tables and stools, I had to create a chair to complete this collection. Although the new chair didn’t need to include these signs of O and X, used in the collection, it still used the same materials which are the oak and steel. This chair needed to be more comfortable in comparison to the stools, thus the armrests were installed. The mix between these two materials worked well, indeed steel brought modernity to this cosy wooden chair.
7 /23
A golden present 5/11
Manufactured objects
Grandiose
A gigantic golden knot placed above an opened structure to enable the circulation inside, ensures modernity, originality and elegance to this traditional decoration.
Royal present Photo credit : Groupe Leblanc
8 /23
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Side view
Vue de côté
Vue de face
Warm white garland
Guirlande blanc chaud
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Front view
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Plan du Noeud de Noël (en mm) 2030
Technical details Cordon blanc froid
Cold white cordon
Plan in mm
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Echelle 1/200
The general structure will be in white lacquered aluminium tube in square profile and reinforcements will be in flat aluminium. LED bright cordon encircles the decoration outlines Motif Vitrail or en PET and white cold LED garland fills the vertical panels. The knot will be decorated with gold stained-glass window pattern in PET.
9 /23
Flowers for the city 6/11
Photo credit : Philippe Bréchet
Decoration exhibited at the Local Mayors and Communities Exhibition in Paris, November 2013
Manufactured objects Suspension
Interactivity
I wanted to widen Groupe Leblanc’s competence by proposing an interactive lamp using movement sensors. Modules with Arum lily in a plastic PET (or naked) create a stopping-off place. Angel-hair pasta (Groupe Leblanc’s bright material) go out from suspensions in the trees. Some lights stay switched on, whereas some others light up when a movement is detected.
Fairy Garden 10 /23
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Flowers for the city 6/11 >>> Suite
Floral modules and naked stalks
Floral suspension 1000
Short lock version
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Flower mockup scale 1
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Technical details
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Long lock version
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The flower mock-up was used to validate the shape. I selected the short lock in the back version for its elegance and for its advantage of not losing much material in the cutting process. The modules are composed of aluminium stalks (Groupe Leblanc’s main raw material). They drive into hollow square tubes to be maintained. These tubes are then welded on the concrete block’s top.
11 /23
The archetypes of Christmas 7/11
Overview (carried out by simulation department from Groupe Leblanc)
Bright decoration Enchanted snowflake
Middle of the range
This products range introduced here, was adressed to municipalities with moderate budget. The light conception in two panels aims to reduce costs. Rather than carrying it out in 3D, a false 3D effect is created by imitation. Bright decoration Enchanted star
12 /23
The archetypes of Christmas 7/11 >>> Suite
Formal researches for the Enchanted fir
Bright decoration Enchanted fir
Bright decoration Enchanted gift
Bright decoration Enchanted ball
Formal researches for the Enchanted gift
A stylish Christmas
I drew stressed curves for the Christmas ball to give a perspective illusion. Whereas for the gift, I opted for straight lines on the 3D modelling to reduce the cost. LED bright cordon, LED garland and PET (plastic) with stained-glass window pattern are used here. 13 /23
A lightened awakening 8/11
The Optical fiber and the LED : advantages
The Artemide alarm-clock simulator of dawn enables a soft awakening due to a progressive light diffusion. The optical fiber limits the luminous intensity thanks to light conductivity, which renders it ideal for the awakening. In the evening, with the power of the LEDs, the user can transform the alarm clock to a stylish bedside lamp.
Light progression (simulation)
Lighting phases 14 /23
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Overview (simulation)
Formal model
Top of the range Close-up on the screen (model)
High-end lamp, the base and the hat (supported by stalks) are made of corian. The touch-sensitive screen enables you to adjust the hour, the alarm clock or to turn the radio up thanks to its speakers.
15 /23
A Triskèle set of dishes // Ur listriaj Triskell 9/11
Kouign-amann : Breton speciality
Breton pancakes
Overview (simulation)
The Breton snack
The Breton snack is a family moment during which we enjoy the Breton specialities around a hot drink. For the competition Brittany and Design, I created an individual tray including : a tray, a bowl or a cup.
16 /23
A Triskèle set of dishes // Ur listriaj Triskell 9/11 >>> Suite
The bowl and its tray
The cup and its tray
Symbolism
Very often ignored or forgotten, the meaning of Triskèle is to be remembered on these china : an Dour (water), an Aer (air) hag an Tan (fire). In an uncluturred, sober and contemporary way, these words were painted on the tray meal and the shape of Triskèle present on the bowl as well. 17 /23
The comfort of blades of grass 10/11
Escape
The uneven back tilt, visible in the profile, evokes an aerial movement, as the ones of the blades of grass shaken by the wind. A natural movement which confronts with the straight lines of buildings and which invites to rest there and feel good. This curved bench marries the shape of the body gently.
Mockup scale 1/10 scale
Overview (simulation)
Three blades of grass stay up your comfort...
18 /23
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Shape mockup in paper
Materials rendering (simulation)
Cosy
The flexibility and the solidity of the metal garnished with wooden slats assure the user’s comfort. The various back tilts easily creating a cosy space with the wamness of the wooden appearance, suitable for chatting which is reminiscent of ‘the confidant’ of some lounges.
19 /23
That cardboards ! 11/11
Console for a restaurant
During my internship in two-year technical degree in Atelier de Gwénola (workshop), my supervisor and I created a cardboard piece of furniture for a nearby restaurant : l’Art Gourmand. The visitors’ book of the restaurant alongside various flyers are presented on this Rigoles pour les flyers console.
Back of the piece of furniture : internal structure in accordion, spline upright
Overview : sober decoration, wood tone and clean lines
20 /23
That cardboards ! 11/11 >>> Suite
Market trolley
In my two-year technical degree, I designed a market trolley for the brand Perigot. During my training course, I made the prototype of the concept. The purpose of this project was to create a trolley with a modern and sports look using a geometrical shape and playing on the appearance of wheels. 21 /23
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