We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Rodrigo Berlim about their original and creative Folding Chair design work. Rodrigo Berlim is an award-winning industrial designer, that makes our world a better place with their original folding chair works.
Rodrigo Berlim ("RB") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Velga Folding Chair. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
RB : the main idea was to have a chair that could be stored without taking up too much space
RB : I wanted it to be a beautiful, comfortable and foldable piece and especially simple to use
RB : I would like to produce on a large scale
RB : took 4 months of development
RB : It was something I already wanted to design, then a client arrived with this need
RB : my intentios is to lease the production rights
RB : It was from an office client who needed a chair for an interchangeable space
RB : simple to store
RB : auto_awesome Você quis dizer: se diferencia pela simplicidade, beleza e ergonomia 52 / 5.000 It stands out for its simplicity, beauty and ergonomics.
RB : some friend suggested using the fusion of words foldable ( dobravel in portuguese) with gaia
RB : 3d softwares, router cnc, 3d printers, hand tools
RB : The curvature of the chair's back and seat is finished with a manually carved
RB : manufacturing assistance
RB : I checked several chairs, looking for examples of comfortable angles to spend hours sitting without needing cushions.
RB : create the hinges
RB : I thought that because it was a very different example from what was already available globally, it might have a chance at the award
RB : I learned to master the 3D printing process to help develop the chair
