Tomeo
Outdoor Metallic Chair for HUGO CHARLET DESIGN STUDIO
During the 60s, visionary designers developed the first plastic furniture. The designers’ talent coupled with the versatility of the substance led to its indispensability. Both designers and consumers became addicted to it. Today, we know its environmental dangers. Still, restaurant terraces remain filled with plastic chairs. This is because the market offers little alternative. The design world remains sparsely populated with manufacturers of steel furniture, even sometimes republishing designs from the late 19th century… Here comes the birth of Tomeo: a modern, light & stackable steel chair.
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Tomeo Outdoor Metallic Chair Translations
Excited to make Tomeo accessible in many languages through our translations: דרויסנדיק מעטאַלליק שטול YI, Ijoko Ti Ita Ita Gbangba YO, Isihlalo Sangaphandle Sensimbi ZU, 戶外金屬椅子 ZY, Ang Gawas Nga Lingkuranan Sa Metallic CEB, ʻano Noho Momi Ko Waho O Ka Hale Metala HAW, Lub Rooj Zaum Me Me Sab Nraum Zoov HMN, Outdoor Metallic Chair EN, Metaalstoel Buite AF, Karrige Metalike Në Natyrë SQ, ከቤት ውጭ ብረታ ብረት ወንበር AM, الكرسي المعدني الخارجي AR, Բացօթյա Մետաղական Աթոռը HY, Açıq Metal Kreslo AZ, Kanpoko Aulki Metalikoa EU, Металічны Крэсла На Адкрытым Паветры BE, বহিরঙ্গন ধাতব চেয়ার BN, Vanjska Metalna Stolica BS, Открит Метален Стол BG, အပြင်ဘက်သတ္တုကုလားထိုင် MY, La Cadira Metàl·lica Exterior CA, Mpando Wacitsulo Wakunja NY, 户外金属椅子 ZH, Una Sedia Metallica Esterna CO, Metalna Stolica Na Otvorenom HR, Venkovní Kovová Židle CS, Udendørs Metallisk Stol DA, Metalen Buitenstoel NL, Subĉiela Metala Seĝo EO, Välistingimustes Kasutatav Metallist Tool ET, Metallinen Ulkotuoli FI, La Chaise Métallique D'extérieur FR, A Cadeira Metálica Ao Aire Libre GL, გარე მეტალის სკამი KA, Metallstuhl Im Freien DE, Η Εξωτερική Μεταλλική Καρέκλα EL, આઉટડોર મેટાલિક ખુરશી GU, Chèz Deyò Metalik HT, Kujerar Ƙarfe Na Waje HA, כסא מטאלי חיצוני HE, बाहरी धातु की कुर्सी HI, Kültéri Fém Szék HU, Kursi Outdoor Metalic ID, Cathaoir Miotalach Lasmuigh GA, Oche Oche IG, Úti Málmstóll IS, La Sedia Metallica Per Esterni IT, 屋外のメタリックチェア JA, Kursi Logam Njaba JV, ಹೊರಾಂಗಣ ಲೋಹೀಯ ಕುರ್ಚಿ KN, Ашық Металл Кресло KK, កៅអីលោហៈខាងក្រៅ KM, Intebe Yo Hanze Yo Hanze RW, Ачык Металлдык Отургуч KY, 야외 금속 의자 KO, Kabîneya Metallîkî Ya Derveyî KU, Metalli Velit LA, Outdoor Metallstull LB, ເກົ້າອີ້ໂລຫະກາງແຈ້ງ LO, Lauko Metalinė Kėdė LT, Āra Metālisks Krēsls LV, Надворешен Метален Стол MK, Seza Seza Metaly Ivelany MG, Kerusi Logam Luaran MS, Do ട്ട്ഡോർ മെറ്റാലിക് കസേര ML, Siġġu Metalliku Ta 'barra MT, He Nohoanga MI, मैदानी धातूची खुर्ची MR, Гадаа Төмөр Сандал MN, आउटडोर मेटलिक कुर्सी NE, Utendørs Metallstol NO, ବାହ୍ୟ ଧାତବ ଚେୟାର OR, ਬਾਹਰੀ ਧਾਤੂ ਕੁਰਸੀ PA, صندلی فلزی در فضای باز FA, Metalowe Krzesło PL, بیروني فلزي کرسۍ PS, Cadeira Metálica Para Exterior PT, Scaunul Metalic Exterior RO, Садовый Металлический Стул RU, ٻاهرين ڌاتو چيئر SD, Fafo Metallic Nofoa SM, Вањска Метална Столица SR, Cathair Meitabileach A-Muigh GD, Kunze Simbi Simbi SN, එළිමහන් ලෝහ පුටුව SI, Kovová Vonkajšia Stolička SK, Zunanji Kovinski Stol SL, Kursi Qurxinta Banaanka SO, Setulo Sa Tšepe Sa Kantle ST, La Silla Metálica Para Exteriores ES, Korsi Logam Luar SU, Kiti Cha Chuma Cha Nje SW, Utomhus Metallstol SV, வெளிப்புற உலோக நாற்காலி TA, బహిరంగ లోహ కుర్చీ TE, Кафедраи Металлии Берунӣ TG, เก้าอี้โลหะกลางแจ้ง TH, Açyk Metal Oturgyç TK, Ang Panlabas Na Upuan Ng Metal TL, Dış Mekan Metalik Sandalye TR, Ачык Металл Кресло TT, سىرتتىكى مېتال ئورۇندۇق UG, Відкритий Металевий Стілець UK, بیرونی دھاتی کرسی UR, Tashqi Metall Stul UZ, Ghế Kim Loại Ngoài Trời VI, Cadair Fetelaidd Awyr Agored CY, Outdoor Metalen Stoel FY, Isitulo Sangaphandle Sensimbi XH.
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Unique Properties
Tomeo’s structure has a surprising and innovative geometry which clearly differentiates it from other products on the market. It is as if the skeleton of the chair has come out of its body, the seat is narrower than the backrest at the rear and the chair legs jut out towards the sides. The armrests protrude from the backrest at a forty-five-degree angle to meet the front chair legs. The feet of which are directly below the front edge of the seat giving the impression that the seat and the backrest are suspended inside the structure.
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chair, furniture, design, outdoor, metal, elegant, outdoor furniture, decoration, chairs, armchair.
Production Technology
The above photos show Tomeo’s prototypes made from plastic tubes and 3D printed pieces assembled together. The seat is made from rubber and from plastic rods for the second version. The real chair will be made from bended steel pipes welded together and the seat will be made from metallic rods or plastic rubber.
Design Challenge
The challenge was to give Tomeo a shape that would clearly differentiate it from existing products but that would still not be beyond what the consumer would accept in terms of innovation. In addition, I worked to make this innovative structure equally as robust as that of traditional chairs and to build the 1:1 prototypes.
Project Duration
This project started in 2019 and was finished in 2020 in Milan.
Operation Flow
Tomeo’s uniqueness comes from its original structure. Considerable attention was dedicated to the look, which had to be simple but contemporary. Many pieces of metallic furniture on the market are strongly inspired from older designs from the 20th century. Tomeo is truly different from what already exists because the design itself questions the traditional chair structure. It was also designed to be light and stackable to meet essential consumer needs.
Research
My design process strongly relied on my intuition coupled with a great knowledge and understanding of the history of furniture design. Everyday life, society, my imagination, my history and my dreams are all ingredients for my subconscious soup. If my designs reveal indisputably a part of myself they are also a reflection of the world we are living in.
Inspiration
This design takes its inspiration from the meticulous and exhaustive observation of contemporary furniture market, as well as from trends and aesthetic language evolution. The initial goal wasn't only to achieve an appealing appearance but also to propose a unique geometry that will differentiate Tomeo from all other chairs of its category.
Image Credits
image #1: Photographer Hugo Charlet berguerand, tomeo, 2020. image #2: Photographer Hugo Charlet berguerand, tomeo, 2020. image #3: Photographer Hugo Charlet berguerand, tomeo, 2020. image #4: Photographer Hugo Charlet berguerand, tomeo, 2020. image #5: Photographer Hugo Charlet berguerand, tomeo, 2020.
Project Overview
Tomeo Outdoor Metallic Chair has been a Silver winner in the Furniture Design award category in the year 2019 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
Silver Recognition
Hugo Charlet-berguerand was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2020, a testament to excellence of their work Tomeo Outdoor Metallic Chair.
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Tomeo: A Modern Steel Chair Redefining Outdoor Furniture
Introducing Tomeo, an innovative outdoor metallic chair designed by Hugo Charlet-berguerand in Milan, 2020
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