Czech design model Two Hundred Tons has developed a group of furnishings made out of normal metal tubes which can be laser reduce and unfolded to create light-weight structural parts.
The Unroll assortment contains a shelving unit, espresso tables and coat hooks, all produced by designers Adam and Monika Štok utilizing deconstructed metal tubes.
The objects are made by reducing slots alongside the size of the pipes, which permits the steel to be bent into alternate shapes whereas sustaining structural integrity.
“We needed to check what number of items we may create with the least quantity of fabric,” defined the designers. “One tube, 120 millimeters in diameter, produces a 350 millimeter extensive panel which we then use for your entire aspect of the shelving unit.”
The Unroll assortment is a departure from earlier objects produced by Two Hundred Tons, which comprise metal tubes which have been compressed in locations utilizing 200 tons of hydraulic stress.
The couple's first experiments with laser profiling know-how used cutouts from a pool desk that Monika created throughout her research on the Academy of Arts, Structure and Design in Prague.
Unroll's manufacturing makes use of rotary lasers which can be capable of concurrently rotate and reduce steel profiles. This enables for exact cuts so the steel can later be bent into the specified form.
The precision of the reducing course of and the way in which the items line up exactly as soon as they’re pressed into place ensures that no waste is produced throughout the course of.
Every of the aspect panels required for the shelving system was made by reducing a single tube lengthwise and unfolding it to create a sheet with an undulating floor like a wave.
“It was unimaginable to see how a tube may flip into such a robust and flat panel,” stated the designers, who used related strategies to create the coat racks and occasional tables.
The wall-mounted garments racks are made by reducing and bending shorter lengths of pipe, whereas the espresso desk legs are every constructed by opening one half of a 30cm tube.
Sustainability was a key concern when creating the merchandise, which require a single operation on a single machine to generate their flattened shapes. The method produces no waste and the components might be packed flat to make sure environment friendly transport.
The steel is completed with a sturdy powder coating to make sure long-term resistance to rust and put on. This straightforward course of mixed with the usage of normal steel profiles contributes to the affordability of the merchandise.
Adam and Monika Štok based their studio in Prague in 2020 with the intention of creating high-quality authentic merchandise utilizing experimental applied sciences.
The couple makes a speciality of creating steel furnishings utilizing processes that discover the fabric's distinctive properties. The merchandise mix technological processes with craftsmanship and hand ending to reinforce their performance and longevity.
“What attracts us to steel is its incredible, typically neglected qualities,” the designers instructed Dezeen. “It’s sturdy, recyclable and subsequently sustainable. Plus, when you make a flawed reduce, it may be welded or repaired seamlessly, which is a high quality that many supplies lack.”
“By combining sturdiness with high-quality craftsmanship, we will create distinctive merchandise designed to final for generations,” they added. “We're dedicated to creating our merchandise carry out their perform for so long as potential, whether or not it's a chair or a ping-pong desk.”
The Unroll assortment was launched throughout the Designblok competition held in Prague from 2-6 October 2024. The gathering was named Finest Product Launched by a Designer on the occasion's awards ceremony.
Different latest furnishings designs utilizing steel embody a strong aluminum bench with seat plates that transfer on a metal ball-bearing airplane and a cone-shaped metal stool supported by pointed legs.
The picture is by Ondrej Holub.