Front工作室为Vitra设计的“休息的动物”系列
Front creates Resting Animals for Vitra

由专筑网王帅，蒋晖编译

Vitra最新推出的“Resting Animals”系列包括一只休息的熊，一只蜷缩的猫和一对熟睡的鸟，该系列的设计来自瑞典Front工作室。

使用羊毛和陶瓷制做而成的休息的动物系列这一项目是由Front工作室的创始人Anna Lindgren和Sofia Lagerkvist共同完成的，他们深入地探讨了人类与像形物体之间的紧密联系。

A resting bear, a curled up cat and a pair of sleeping birds are all part of Vitra's new Resting Animals series, designed by Swedish studio Front.
The collection of sleeping animals made in wool and ceramics is the result of a recent research project by Front founders Anna Lindgren and Sofia Lagerkvist, which explored the close connection between humans and figurative objects.



该系列中，个头最大是一只3D针织熊，可用作凳子、脚凳或靠背。而个头较小的则为装饰性的陶瓷制品，它们分别为一只猫和两只大小、颜色不同的鸟。

Lindgren告诉Dezeen的记者：“我们花了四年时间来开发这个项目，Vitra让我们设计一套配饰，刚开始的要求为一些可以给房间带来自然感的物品。”

The largest animal in the series is a 3D knit-covered bear that can be used as a stool, ottoman or backrest. The smaller designs are decorative ceramic figures that include a cat and two birds in different sizes and colours.
"We spent four years developing this project," Lindgren told Dezeen. "Vitra asked us to come up with an idea for their range of accessories and it started with conversations about bringing a sense of nature to a room."



Lagerkvist补充说：“Vitra的配件系列包括很多具有强烈个人色彩的产品，它们能真正定义房间并赋予其个性。”

“我们希望能够继续观察产品的性能——如何让一个配饰能够影响房间整体的氛围，该系列中的动物形象给了我们灵感。”

"Vitra's accessories collection has lots of strong individual products, which can really define the room and give it character," added Lagerkvist.
"We wanted to continue to look at that quality within a product; if an object can influence the mood in a room. We were inspired by the animal figures in the collection."



这两位设计师首先对一组随机挑选的人进行了一系列的访谈，这些人需要确定他们家中最富有感情和最有意义的物品。

Lindgren说：“我们发现许多有趣的故事都与他们所拥有的物品息息相关。”

她继续说：“当我们进一步研究这个问题时，我们发现了一些结论——人们看到宠物或软玩具就会在体内释放多巴胺和荷尔蒙，从而获得积极的幸福感，同时让人平静下来。”

“类似的方法也被用于治疗抑郁症患者。它甚至有一个名字——‘可爱效应’。”

The design duo began by conducting a series of interviews with a group of randomly selected people who were asked to identify the most emotionally enriching and meaningful objects in their homes.
"We found that many fascinating stories were tied to the figurative objects they own," said Lindgren.
"When looking further into this, we came across studies showing how people looking at pets or soft toys get a positive sense of wellbeing with dopamine and oxytocin being released in the body, resulting in a feeling of calm," she continued.
"This has also been used in the treatment of patients suffering from depression. There's even a name for it – the 'cuteness effect'."



在接下来的调研工作中，Front工作室开始对各种动物的睡眠和冬眠进行观察，之后，设计师们决定设计一系列具有装饰性的动物配件。

两位设计师说：“我们想设计一个可以经受住时间考验的作品——它是一种3D形式的编织物品，这是一个让人惊叹的技术与工作。”

“然而，它花费了我们很长的时间来研究，经过大量的尝试和错误。我们使用了四种不同颜色的线来创造出纹理和颜色的变化。”

Following on from previous works by Front, which have made observations about how various animals sleep or hibernate, the designers decided to create a series of animals that function as decorative home accessories.
"We wanted to create a soft piece that also could stand the test of time. It is 3D form-knitted in one piece, which has been an amazing technology to work with," said the design duo.
"However it has taken a long time to develop – lots of trial and error. We have used four different colours of thread to create a texture and a variation in the colour."



“我们希望在该系列中使用不同的材料，以达到表达和触觉上的差异。陶瓷这种材料也拥有良好的颜色和深度变化。”

该系列于2018年9月7日至11日在巴黎的Maison&Objet展上推出。

"We wanted to work with different materials in the collection to achieve a difference in expression and tactility. Ceramic is also a good material to work with for variations and depths of colours."
The collection will be launched during Maison&Objet in Paris, which takes place from 7 to 11 September 2018.



Front工作室拥有制作动物家具的悠久历史。2006年，这家瑞典工作室为荷兰设计品牌Moooi设计了其著名的真实大小的动物产品系列。

其中包括一张猪形的边桌和一匹头上带灯的马以及全尺寸兔子模型。在Dezeen成立十年后拍摄的一部独家电影中，设计师们讨论了动物主题系列收到的意想不到的反应。

Front has a long history of creating furniture in the form of animals. In 2006, the Swedish studio created its renowned range of lifesize animal products for Dutch design brand Moooi.
Pieces included a pig-shaped side table and full scale models of a horse and a rabbit with lamps on their heads. In an exclusive movie filmed by Dezeen ten year's after the collection's release, the designers discuss the unexpected reaction that the animal-themed range received.