Reality Polished Aluminium Chair

Gustav Winsth and Alexander Lervik's Innovative Collaboration In this groundbreaking collaboration, two generations of designers meet in future technology, giving life to a distinctive furniture collection, some of which exist exclusively in the virtual world, and showcase their process of digital prototyping. Their joint venture, the Reality armchair, brings together these two design visionaries in a virtual space, pushing the boundaries of production technology and redefining the future landscape for designers. Utilizing VR technology, they designed the furniture in their respective studios, seamlessly collaborating within the virtual environment. The project surpassed all expectations. Drawing furniture in the air, with me in my studio and Gustav in his, and then seeing the finished result next to other armchairs—it's like magic. When I take off my headset, it's almost like I forget it's not physically there." Transitioning from the virtual environment to tangible reality, the meticulous process of crafting the armchair began. For its superior formability compared to steel, along with the advantage of less weight, and as a climate-smart choice for a 100% metal object, aluminum emerged as the ideal material. Collaborating with skilled sheet metal workers, accustomed to shaping motorcycle gas tanks, enabled the production of the armchairs seat. On Ekerö, craftsmen painstakingly created the domes, encapsulating the legs, through manual pressure turning. The parts were then masterfully combined through the works of a skilled TIG welder. Achieving the unique deep- to bright-red color gradation required the expertise of an airbrush motif painting studio. The reality chair won the prestiges award "Game changer of the year" 2024 by Residence magazine.