Isaloni

The modular cardboard stools are easy to assemble and disassemble. They can get used as coffee shop furniture or anywhere else needed at the Isaloni. I think it is a 'flexible' design which suits several occasions and can get used for wide range of occasions.

Final Model

Stool which holds everything together pretty easily. It was a nightmare to make though... It was very hard to get the angles right even if I calculated every single bend. It makes a big difference with which material thickness you are working with. It really kept my head spinning to get an end result which is acceptable.... Now I'm very glad it is all done!! ;-) Next time I definately would get it laser cut to get a more accurate result!

Final Model

There are two ways of sitting on the chair. It will hold 150kg because of the way it is constructed.

Carrying the flatpack

The chair can get easily folded to achive a more compact size for carrying around.

Final Model Flat Pack

The stool flatpack consists of one main part. The box which goes through the middle of the box makes up the second part. All the cuts have been done by hand.... even all the V-cuts... Yep, it was a nightmare...!!! It is very hard to cut V-cuts for such a big scale product.

1:1 Model

It took quite a lot of time to find out the right angles to be able to fold it together neatly. Several geometric calculations had to be made to make this chair work properly. The cardboard is thin but still has quite a lot of strength in it. It will be a challenge to make it as accurate as possible with the 10mm thick X Board.

Joining Method

The joining method used for my cardboard chair concept is a cube which pushes through the middle of the chair. It holds all the flaps in place and stops them to move.

Flatpack 1:1 Model

The body consists of one part. The other part is a cube which functions as a locking mechanism. The flat pack dimensions are 1830mm x 900mm. It uses the full length of the provided board.

1:10 Mock up New concept

The 1:10 model helped me find out the right dimensions and how the looking system is going to work. I'm pretty happy with the overall form and how it all works out. So I will take it to the next stage and make a 1:1 model

1:1 Model 1st Try

This is the look of my the refined 1:1 model. It is a pretty difficult shape and needs a lot of refinement still so the four sides fit well together and end up in one point.

1:1 Model 1st Try

Joining Method

The chair uses slots to lock it together. The slots are situated in the middle of the bottom part and slide through the inside of the main body.

Joining Method

Joining Method

The triangular front and back panels slot into the sides of the main body.

1:1 Flat Pack Model

Mock Up Trials

Mock Up Tests 1:10

Mock Up Studies 1:10

Modular Concepts (Top View)

Form Study

Mock Up Studies