Two poufs in two different dimensions which can be transformed into a portable mattress or a couch.

TANGO takes two to tango ,so you need two of the same elements from which you can build functional mobile and playful furniture.

Multifunctional wool pouf is made of soft foam in optional colours with possibility of sitting and sleeping in two options (indoor and outdoor). 

 

 

 

Design of the pouf is based on the solution present in bionics. Through an analysis of the construction of the secondary section of the stem and the construction of the scheme I created a form referring to the shape of triangles that occur at the appropriate stage of its growth. They were closed (wrapped) inside the stem that was covering them with its soft top layer. After this analysis I started to build a miniature model of the stem. The cardboard formed a long bar with a triangle section which I tagged with linen fabric combining them with each other.  In this way  I obtained a mobile form that allowed shaping according to my intention. I limited number of bars to four in a series, which allowed folding  two functional  seating shapes. Seeking other solutions I made the same form.  So additionally this allowed  overlapping with each other. The interaction between them allowed me to supplement and select two other shapes, but this time to lie down and sleep.

During the project a prototype was made ​​which made possible to determine the proportion, size, the application of the relevant product density foam for sitting and lying down, highlighting the nature of the fabric of furniture, zippers for increased resistance to tearing and how to sew fabric. A major challenge was to sew the cover in such a way that it can be freely pulled out from the inside of the foam for replacement or cleaning the fabric. Therefore I  designed a special triangular shape of zippers emphasizing the character of the furniture, which further completed the shape of the triangle when its formed in the seat. In addition, a simple form was highlighted by a slight inclination of the triangular sides emphasizing the “teeth” on the side of the folded or unfolded mattress, chair or sofa. 

Regards, Ryszard Mańczak