Steel and Acrylic Chair

Ultra-modern seat design, made from two big slabs of acrylic which form the legs and sides of the chair, the series of rods which form the back and seat join them together. This design is obviously just a picture so has probably not been produced as yet, of the details are unclear, how are the rods fixed in the holes? If we were producing such a piece, for the sides we would use 40 or 50mm thick acrylic, polished all round and probably 10mm diameter stainless steel rods for the seat and back. These would need threads cut at either end, to fix each side of the acrylic sides with a stainless steel nut. A very simple design which looks great – not sure it’s built for comfort though!

Shaun

Clearly Modern

Acrylic pendant Light

This stunning pendant light, known as the Small Pine Cone, has such an elegant shape. It looks amazing in all three of its finishes, clear, frosted and mirrored acrylic. All of these examples are the same size/design, measuring 300mm diameter and 400mm tall. Each light is made from 152 individual pieces of acrylic. Most of the pieces are the same shape, only getting slightly smaller as they reach the bottom of the light, these would be shaped by a laser cutting machine. The light starts off with a series of ribs that run from top to bottom on the inside, these all have hooks on which the smaller pieces hang. The shape of the ribs makes the smaller pieces sit at different angles, giving it a pine cone effect. This also affects how light travels through the acrylic, especially in the mirrored version because this acrylic is opaque. Designed by Jonas Lomburg in Copenhagen, all three of these versions look amazing but my favorite is the clear acrylic one.
Shaun

Acrylic See Through Seating Area

This entire seating area is made from translucent aqua acrylic. Each piece is different but when put together they are most definitely a set. There are some similarities between the pieces, the height, angle and depth of the seats are the same but after that they are all individual. Some have armrests and backs, some have just backs, they look like they would fit together if you turned them around or upside down like a game of Tetris. I love the fact it’s been made from see-through acrylic although this makes the assembly more challenging. The slightest of errors in any of the angles or any solvent glue runs would stick out like a sore thumb. I don’t think they were going for comfort when this was designed, it really needs to have some seat cushions, this would of course detract from the effect of being made from completely see-through material. This type of project is the ideal job for our extremely skilled team of fabricators to scratch their heads over. Designed by Morph for Tom Dixon.

Shaun

Clearly Modern

Acrylic Magazine rack

This stylish magazine rack would look good beside any comfy chair. I love the way it’s made to look, like the leaves of a book thats flopped open. Each leaf has been curved to look paper like, this is done using an oven. The acrylic is heated until pliable, then quickly placed on to a former. Each leaf is then attached to the spine, making three compartments for magazines. This particular rack is made from 5mm red translucent acrylic, but it could be made in any available coloured acrylic. A great well thought out design, that looks the part, functional and stylish.
Shaun

Tetris blocks Acrylic Lamp

This fun lamp in the shape of Tetris blocks consists of seven separate pieces, when they are placed together they light up. A very clever idea, if you feel like a change or just a play you can move the pieces to fit together some other way. Made from five different colours of translucent acrylic, the simple shapes are very easy to produce. They’re probably formed from 5mm or 3mm thick acrylic, made into 3D shapes by adding one box width as the depth. The actual lighting of the units is the star of the show here, I’m not sure exactly how they connect to each other electrically, it’s probably a low voltage system and every piece has some sort of conductor at each end. Some more investigation into the workings of this piece is in order I think. The guys from Paladone have done a great job, this type of fun lighting is certainly food for thought for the future. After all the future’s bright….. or so I keep getting told!
Shaun.
Clearly Modern

Acrylic Table

This contempory table looks amazing, it’s cleverly made to look like a circular occasional table, drapped in a table cloth. Made from completely clear acrylic, the four lower drapes make the feet. This table is formed using one sheet of acrylic, this is heated until pliable in an oven, then carefully laid over a circular former, this gives the impression of the table top. The acrylic is then pulled and pushed to imitate the folds of a table cloth, the four corners, which when drapped are the longest pieces, are then folded right at the ends to form feet, making it look like the fabric gently touches the floor. When the acrylic has cooled, the circular former can be removed, and there you have a tablecloth table. A superb modern design, very cleverly produced, that would grace any room.
Shaun

Perspex Pendant Light

This perspex pendant light looks amazing, I love the way the warm glow of the light graduates through the separate sheets of acrylic. Looking at the light from different angles gives different light effects and colours. A very simple construction, consisting of multiple squares of acrylic with the centre cut out to accommodate the lamp/bulb, attached to each other with four spacers, one in each corner. This example called Shimmer is designed by Timothy Ben, made from 5 different colours of acrylic sheet and available in different colours and sizes. The colour options are only restricted by the variety of coloured acrylic sheet available, either using a single colour or multiple colours in the same lamp. It would even be possible to produce this so the panels could be interchangeable, giving different lighting effects as required. A really great product, giving us ideas for the future.

Shaun

Clearly Modern

Acrylic Helicopter

This perspex helicopter has a fully working rotor, powered by its own solar panel. Made from thin gauge laser cut clear acrylic, which easily clips together without the use of solvent glue. This solar powered helicopter kit is a great demonstration of how efficient modern solar cells are. It is able to fully power up with just the light from a desk lamp. I think it would be even more impressive if it were able to fly. Great fun none the less and educational, it could also be personalised with vinyl graphics and used as a promotional item, a unique desk ornament. I want one!

Shaun

Clearly Modern