Walky

Chair for Viviane & Armando Design

Walky is a unique chair that materializes personality and interaction from a new refreshing perspective. Crystallization of motion happens from the idea of capturing the action of a person walking, which multiplied within a space, provides dynamism, and a sense of social activity. Walky is a chair that adds character to any place and expresses itself uniquely to every user by evoking memories and social connections thanks to its playful walking shoes. Walky comes to transform the personal interaction between people and chairs into a unique dialogue and memorable moment.

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Unique Properties

Walky is a chair that challenges the rigidity and monotony existing in design by adding movement and energy over conventional motionless designs. This chair re-defines today's models with three main drivers: Curiosity, Interaction, and Personality. Walky expresses itself uniquely to every user and evokes emotional memories and connections through its playful walking shoes, transforming the personal interaction with its users into a unique dialogue and memorable moments.

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Chair, Bistro, Moving, Walking, Playful, Character, Shoes

Production Technology

Solid ash and walnut. Bent-laminated wood routered and hand-shaped to make the central connector of the chair. Hand-shaped backrest. CNC Seat Hand-turned legs, structure, and shoes.

Design Challenge

The hardest part of this project was bringing the idea to life. The design has no flat surfaces or edges, so the construction of the prototype required of previous study mock-ups and high precision craftsmanship to make it possible. It was a challenge to make the central bent piece that connects the chair parts and to make it look like a dowel. Also, it was tricky to find the right woods and type of joints for the back legs resistant enough to support the weights required.

Project Duration

This project started in September 2019 and finished in November 2019 in Savannah, GA. It got the 2020 NYCxDesign Award in the student category and will be part of the SaloneSatellite 2021 Exhibition.

Operation Flow

Walky is a comfortable ergonomic chair made for personal and social activity. The experience the user has when sitting on it is unique, and it varies from person to person. The chair brings back infinite memories, connects with people because of its human attributes, and brings an energetic, playful character to any place it touches. The back legs, combined with the shoes, and their position, make the chair feel light and moving. Walky is a chair that evokes movement without moving.

Research

A thorough secondary and comparative research, of what the market offered and why the chair design world is where it is, indicated a void in motion and personality in chair design. Most of the chair designs only vary through shape and materials and does not address the personal dialogue with the user psyche. Sitting is a personal and dynamic activity, and it makes no sense why the chair design is so static and lacks interaction and dialogue between user and product.

Inspiration

The human has forgotten how to build community, he designs and produces individualistic objects continuously, not focusing on the importance of social and human connections in today's world. Additionally, movement is an essential component of life, and today's pandemic situation has exposed it as a critical void that design must incorporate into interiors. Walky Chair captures the moment of a person walking, and multiplied within a space, provides a sense of dynamism and social activity.

Project Overview

Walky Chair has been a Bronze winner in the Furniture Design award category in the year 2020 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

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Bronze Recognition

Armando Mora Medina was recognized with the coveted Bronze A' Design Award in 2021, a testament to excellence of their work Walky Chair.

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Introducing Walky: A Chair Redefining Design with Movement and Personality

Armando Mora Medina's Walky Chair Wins Bronze A' Design Award 2021

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