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Boson

Product catalog summary

Introduction and Concept

The Boson armchair is inspired by the Higgs Boson, a fundamental sub-atomic particle discovered in the 1960s that imparts mass to other particles. Although bosons were theorized decades ago, they had never been directly observed at the time of the chair's design. This scientific background serves as the conceptual foundation for the Boson armchair.

Design Philosophy and Material Use

The design focuses on achieving a balance between visual mass and physical lightness. To accomplish this, the thickness of the synthetic polyester layer used in the chair's shell has been minimized as much as possible. This reduction in material thickness creates a functional equilibrium where the chair appears visually substantial yet remains physically lightweight.

Key Features and Aesthetic

The Boson armchair embodies the contrast between mass and lightness, reflecting the scientific principle behind the Higgs Boson particle. The chair's form emphasizes minimalism and efficiency in material use, resulting in a product that visually suggests mass but is actually light and functional.

Summary

Named after the Higgs Boson particle, linking physics and design.
Inspired by the concept of mass acquisition at the sub-atomic level.
Material thickness (polyester shell) is minimized to balance form and function.
Visual mass is contrasted with actual physical lightness.
Designed by Patrick Norguet in 2005.

Catalog excerpts

What determines matter? Sitting in the Boson means having a lesson in physics, for the Boson is named after the Higgs BosonӔ a sub-atomic particle that makes other particles acquire mass. Bosons were discov - ered in the 1960s but have never been observed. This was the inspira - tion behind the Boson armchair. The thickness of the synthetic layer has been reduced as much as possible in order to arrive at a functional bal - ance. And where the visual mass stops, the lightness of Boson starts. Wat bepaalt een massa? Zittend in de Boson onderga je een les fysica. De Boson is namelijk genoemd naar de Higgs-bosonen: fundamentele deeltjes die ervoor zorgen dat andere delen massa krijgen. De bosonen zijn in de jaren 60 ontdekt, maar nooit waargenomen. Tegen deze achter - grond is de Boson fauteuil ontwikkeld. De dikte van de laag kunststof is zoveel mogelijk verdund om naar een functionele balans te komen. En waar de visuele massa ophoudt, begint de lichtheid van Boson. Qu֒est-ce qui dtermine une masse? Asseyez-vous dans un Boson et sentez les sciences physiques vous bouger. En effet, le Boson tient son nom de Higgs Boson: une particule ou un ensemble de particules qui forme une masse /des bosons Higgs: des particules fondamentales qui pourvoient les autres parts de masse. Les bosons ont t驩 dcouvertes dans les annes 60, mais n驒ont jamais t observ驩s. Cest de ce con - texte que fut rҩalis le fauteuil Boson. L钩paisseur de la coque en poly - ester a t minimalis驩e et donne ainsi un quilibre entre la forme et la fonctionnalit. L驠 o sarr钪te la masse visuelle, commence la lgret騩 du Boson. Wie bestimmt man Masse? In einem Boson sitzend erleben Sie eine Stunde Physikunterricht. Der Boson wurde nmlich nach den Higgs- Bosonen benannt: fundamentale Teilchen, die andere Teilchen mit Masse ausstatten. Die Teilchen wurden in den 60-iger Jahren entdeckt, aber nie wahrgenommen. Vor diesem Hintergrund wurde der Boson- Sessel entwickelt. Die Dicke der Kunststoffschicht wurde soweit wie mglich ausged䶼nnt, um somit eine funktionale Balance zu erhalten. Und wo die visuelle Masse aufhrt, fngt die Leichtigkeit des Boson an. 4 >

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