We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Daniel Devadder about their original and creative Lounge Chair design work. Daniel Devadder is an award-winning industrial designer, that makes our world a better place with their original lounge chair works.
Daniel Devadder ("DD") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Grace Lounge Chair. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
DD : The sudden death of a family member caused me to reflect on life and how fast it can be taken away from us. I wanted to create something that would be able to capture and translate those powerful feelings, emotions and thoughts.
DD : I wanted to reflect and translate feelings in an elegant, continuous movement or form.
DD : I would like to see it being produced and sold globally. Maybe have a limited edition series as well. Time will tell.
DD : I drew the first sketch somewhere at the end of December 2020. January 2021 I had the first digital plans. June 17, 2021 the 3D printed structure was delivered to my house. Finally, I collected the fully upholstered and finished chair in Antwerp, Belgium on March 11, 2022.
DD : I created this chair as a goal I have set for myself. I wanted to deliver something to the world that would forever be linked to my name.
DD : I would like to sell the production rights so that the chair can be produced and sold globally.
DD : Nothing really, it just happened. We could say it was God's "grace" that made me do it. Pun intended.
DD : I guess everything I consumed in the form of books, video's, visits, music, etc. over the past few years led to the creation of this design.
DD : Nobody in particular. I believe this design has an elegance and form that somehow is timeless. It could go with different finishes and materials and fit in different settings. From high-end use in the lobby of a hotel to furniture in a private home.
DD : It provides a certain wow factor and the way it is interpreted changes from person to person, from feeling to feeling, making it a unique experience. When you walk around it, you discover something new from every angle that could change your interpretation of what you see, which I believe gives the design a certain personality and soul. It is more than an object that you can simply label as a "lounge chair”.
DD : It has multiple meanings, some I will not give away. But mainly grace as in being gracious, linked to it's forms. It also comes from the "grace" of God for giving me the talent to create this chair. For which I'm grateful.
DD : Vectorworks for everything related to 2D and 3D design.
DD : Its complexity hidden behind elegant and flawless forms.
DD : I collaborated with Materialise NV for their 3D printing services. Sophie Doore from Cover & Couch did the upholstery
DD : Huge. Basically the whole design is created with modern day technology.
DD : Materialise was given carte blanche to choose which printing technology and material they would apply. Because of the build size they selected Stereolithography (SLA) and Tusk Somos Solidgrey3000. They selected SLA because of the build size and isotropic characteristic of the printing technology, Solidgrey because it’s a robust and stiff material which works well for functional prototypes.
DD : The difficulty was to find a material that could follow the given shapes while having the strength and rigidity to bear the weight of an adult without deforming.
DD : I felt this design had something special, something I wanted to share with the world.
DD : The whole process went smoothly. I can call myself lucky to have worked with amazing people during the process.
