STP in the USA

Back in the USA, the STP stool will soon be manufactured locally. Fabrication begins in the first week of October 2015. For information on availability and costing, please visit our website.

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The final TPC protoype

With only four fastenings around it's perimeter the seat yields elegantly to the weight of the occupant.

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STP at the DMY

The little brother of the PCH chair also made it's debut in Berlin. The tension straps prove really successful in distributing load across the stool making in very robust, despite using no glue or mechanical fastenings. 

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PCH Final Design

The PCH chair made its debut at the DMY. The final design employs Linoleum on Multiplex plywood.You can learn more at our website. 

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DMY Weekend

The DMY show proved to be a great way to gauge feedback on the new Erfindsam products and we hope to participate again in the future.

Solleydesign at DMY

Read more about our contribution to 

the DMY show on their own website.  

The DMY Show 2015

PCH prototype

The base construction supports the seat and back units; these are plugged together and bend to support the unique posture of the occupant. You can try the final version at the the Berlin design show.

The DMY design show 2015

PCH joinery detail

The PCH chair employs the CNC router to create a series of interlocking parts. With no adhesive or mechanical fastenings the chair easy to pack up and take with you.

PCH chair connections

The PCH chair frame comprises of a kit of parts that can be connected with a series of flexible fastenings. The frame is held in tension allowing for an elegant sloping form.

CNC Undercarriage

The seat and back support assume their form by being held under tension. The fastenings to the chair base are created on the CNC router and connect at the flattest point.

Core Support

Two interlocking plywood profiles are held under tension. The forms yield to the weight of the occupant but spring back to their original form when unoccupied.

Full Scale Prototyping

Unlike conventionally upholstered furniture the exterior material requires minimal internal support to maintain it's appearance. However in order to support the weight of the occupant; a simple armature must be provided.

The TPC template

The template is created in a very manual way reminiscent of tailoring.

The TPC Concept

The TPC chair seeks to repurpose commercial carpeting. The design takes advantage of it's capacity to be folded into a load bearing form.

TPC Fastening

Laser cut corrugated cardboard proves to be an effective way to explore the flexible junctions to the design of more complex furniture forms.

Flexible Junctions

 

The simplification of assembly has taken us back to our flexible 'inner-tube' junctions. They provide a way to to build non-perpendicular shapes.

LED Lighting Unit

 


The STG lampe is illuminated by two banks of high powered LED's. These are mounted onto miniature circuit boards and connected to the Arduino microprocessor. The colors and intensities of each end of the lamp can be controlled independently

STG Lampe

The lighting element is squeezed between the timber dowels and secured with a composite fastening.

Friction Fastening

The STG lamp employs 3D printed junctions. They use friction to secure each element and maintain equal spacing between each dowel.

Strength through Compression

In order to simplify the process of assembly we are trying to eliminate adhesive or mechanical fastenings. These sketch models represent junctions that simply brace materials together.