Oleg

Recombinant design

Throughout our lives, we continually change the space we inhabit, characterizing it with new, more interesting, or life-adapting furnishing solutions. It is akin to the biological mode of adaptation of microorganisms. They can transform and combine in many ways to find the best solution to live within their environment, creating new spaces and new aggregations. In this furnishing system, the randomness of transformation can open up new possibilities and landscapes; the recombination of elements aims at the evolution of usage functions, for an organic and infinitely flexible design.

The invasion of space

Oleg is our invader! It is simple and complex at the same time. It is a wooden cubic or spherical container with many legs. It can change its function by changing its position, It can colonize spaces with endless combinations of modules. The legs allow it to be positioned in various ways to create different pieces of furniture: a nightstand, a small table, a coat rack, a storage unit, a console, and much more depending on the randomness and the user’s imagination.

Design for all

For this reason, Oleg is able to respond to multiple demands arsing rom accessibility needs. Due to its combinatory flexibility and its ability to change functions and arrangements in a simple and immediate manner, it is adaptable to different contexts of use and naturally oriented towards user accessibility: the support surfaces on Oleg modules range from a height of 43 cm to 77 cm, with ergonomics suitable for tall and short people, for those with and without disabilities on wheels.

Beautiful and… Possible

The focus of the research was to obtain a versatile device, capable of being converted following the changing needs of new lifestyles and, at the same time, suitable for creating new domestic landscapes by assuming shapes and dimensions dictated by the context and the end consumer’s imagination. The product is designed to be made of wood. The legs are turned and lacquered with rubber pegs at the ends to improve support. Furthermore, to ensure maximum continuity of the external surface, standard metal parts and screws tightened from inside the container are used.

Year

2020


Work team

Andrea Cingoli (concept & development)
Umberto La Sorda (modelling & rendering)


Client

Research



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