Portfolio - Sophia Neocleous

Brand: Infinity
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Chair Design
Competition
Design Team:
Sophia Neocleous (Architect / Interior Designer)
Nicole Florentzou (Interior Architect)
Tomas Pitsilis (3D Animator)
Project title: Soni Chair And Stool Family
Toying with the concept of the competition in
regard to sustainability, materiality and easy
assembly the designers Sophia Neocleous
and Nicole Florentzou made a step back to
childhood were wooden stacking toys was their
first contact with design. The SoNi family consists
of four elements made of ash wood. In order to
make the assembly simpler, two sets of legs are
formed expanding from the base to the back rest.
The identical pieces are crossed and connected
with a half lap joint in the middle, creating the
chair’s or stool’s core. Adding a wooden dowel
is a part that will give that connection more
stability. Wooden dowels are also used for the
seat to fasten on to the base structure. Finally,
the backrest slides through the vertical cut outs
at the top of the structure. Therefore, the use
of alternative elements such as metal ware
was successfully eliminated from the project.
The assembly of the SoNi family brings to mind
the simplicity of our childhood wooden puzzle
toys and emphasizes the clarity of the chair’s
concept. To add an extra touch of playfulness
the seat and backrest pieces are painted with
eco-friendly paints in a pastel version of the
primary colours and white. The main aim of the
SoNi family is to activate the user’s childhood
memories and make the assembly process in
adulthood an enjoyable task.