DESIGN NAME: Nfrt Collection
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Furniture and Accessories
INSPIRATION: Nfrt is a Furniture and Accessories collection inspired by objects from the ancient Egyptian civilization.
The collection seeks to offer contemporary luxury products with a strong Egyptian identity.
The name of the collection “Nfrt” is the Egyptian hieroglyph adjective for good, pleasant, and beautiful.
The project started in April 2019 in Cairo, Egypt, as a design exploration, and is still ongoing, currently it is in the process of prototyping.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Key objects were carefully chosen based on their strong symbolism and global recognition to be reinterpreted to serve contemporary uses.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: -
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in April 2019 in Cairo, Egypt and is still ongoing.
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Furniture Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The chosen objects were virtually modeled and subjected to a deductive 3D polygonal optimization to generate abstract versions of the objects.
The anatomy of the collection objects, intentionally bears a resemblance to their ancestor objects to evoke the wonder and awe associated with the Ancient Egyptians.
Colors and materials were chosen to reflect the Ancient Egyptian Heritage; Brass, Polylactide (PLA), White and black glossy ceramics, and red velvet for the furniture.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: 1. Deshret Arm Chair:
Dimensions: 650 mm x 700 mm x 1050 mm, seating height: 450 mm
Materials: Wooden body, Upholstery with Red Velvet finishing, brass arms.
2. Hedjet Light Stand:
Dimensions: 350 mm x 350 mm x 950 mm
Materials: Semi translucent polylactide (PLA), with Brass lining.
3. The light of Ra chandelier:
Dimensions: 850 mm x 150 mm x 1000 mm
Materials: Semi translucent polylactide (PLA) disk, with Brass body.
4. The eye of Ra mirror stand:
Dimensions: 650 mm x 150 mm x 1350 mm
Materials: Circle Mirror with Brass body.
5. Shenu Coffee Table & Side Table:
Dimensions: 1200 mm x 600 mm x 450 mm , 600 mm x 600 mm x 720 mm
Materials: Brushed brass finish legs, glass table top.
6. Shen Ring Couch:
Dimensions: 2000 mm x 2000 mm x 600 mm, seating height: 450 mm
Materials: Wooden body, Upholstery with White Velvet finishing, brass accessories.
7. Tut & Titi Accessories:
Nefertiti’s Planter: 450 mm x 700 mm x 650 mm Materials: Pottery/ceramics with ultra-glossy white or black finish
Tut’s bust Statue: 300 mm x 300 mm x 300 mm Materials: Pottery/ceramics with brushed brass finish.
Tut & Titi Vase & Planter: 180 mm x 150 mm x 250 mm Materials: Polylactide (PLA) with black finish.
TAGS: Furniture, Egyptian, Products, Light fixtures, Decorative, Accessories,
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: -
CHALLENGE: -
ADDED DATE: 2019-05-28 22:53:32
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IMAGE CREDITS: Mohamed Radwan, 2019.
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