The principle of Flexibility. Research applied to the seat.

The principle of Flexibility.
Research applied to the seat.
8 - 17 April, 2016 / Milano Design Week– Failures
location : Cascina Cuccagna,
via Privata Cuccagna 2/4, 20135 Milano – Italy
www.cuccagna.org
During the Milano Design Week 2016, smarin will take part of the Cascina
Cuccagna's exhibition, Failures, Process Beyond Success. Introducing les
Schaises, a research on the flexibility of the seat and on the wellness,
smarin will also present its work process about seat in its projects.
A l'occasion de la Design Week de Milan, smarin participera à l'exposition
Failures, Process Beyond Success à Cascina Cuccagna. smarin présentera
les Schaises, une recherche sur la souplesse de l’assise et le bien-être, et
exposera également ses recherches sur l'assise dans ses projets.
FAILURES. PROCESS BEYONG SUCCESS.
“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.”
- Samuel Beckett.
Can there be any achievement without trying? Definitely not. Does
experimenting involve the risk of failing? Maybe. Is failing something that
deserves a better consideration? Probably yes.
Nowadays, examining the design world we can find two different
tendencies: productions are evaluated by their success, but on the
other hand the process is gaining more and more importance, as it is the
moment of real value creation. We believe mistakes are mandatory steps
for good design. They can lead you to take a few steps back and choose
the right path.
Mess up big time, it is the price to be paid for learning. We feel it would
be better if we could allow ourselves to just lay back and say: “I tried, but
I failed this time”. And be ok with that.
http://www.failures.raumplan.info/
LES SCHAISES
New, functional, light and solid, les Schaises are a research on the
flexibility of the seat and on the wellness. The seat is flexible, and thus
- it does not block blood circulation,
- reduces passive inactivity,
- facilitates a good posture
- and lets pass the air.
The space below the seat can be used to arrange objects, or even to play.
Inédites, fonctionnelles, légères et solides, les Schaises sont une recherche
sur la souplesse de l’assise et le bien-être. L’assise est flexible, et donc
- ne bloque pas la circulation sanguine,
- réduit l’inactivité passive,
- facilite une bonne posture
- et laisse passer l’air.
L’espace en dessous de l’assise peut être utilisé pour disposer des objets,
ou même pour jouer.
smarin
smarin est une maison de création française créée en 2003 par la
designer Stéphanie Marin renommée notamment pour les Livingstones,
les coussins galets.
smarin conçoit, développe et distribue des projets de design dans les
domaines du mobilier, de la scénographie et de l’aménagement d’espaces.
Depuis ses ateliers de recherche et de production à Nice, smarin
développe constamment de nouveaux objets, en collaborant avec des
designers, des artistes et des personnalités qui enrichissent son horizon.
Les objets smarin sont distribués dans le monde entier.
Le choix des matériaux est au coeur des recherches du studio de
création qui aime manipuler et proposer des matières naturelles, saines,
résistantes.
smarin is a French design house founded in 2003 by Stéphanie Marin, a renowned
designer celebrated for the Livingstones, the pebble cushions.
smarin designs, develops and produces accessible and sustainable projects
including textile, furniture, set design and space planning. Specializing in highend furniture, all manufactured in its own workshop in Nice, smarin is constantly
developing new items.
The studio collaborates with designers, artists and personalities which enrich its
horizon. The smarin products are distributed worldwide. The heart of the concept
of the studio is to research and offer products made from natural and durable
materials.
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