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FlipFlop

Luca Girardi & Elaine So

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GRAND JURY VOTES
Shortlisted - Furniture of the Year
7.92
7.83
7.70
7.65
7.78
Luo Yujie
Luo Yujie Founder at LUO studio
The design requirements for childre...
7.11
7.02
7.05
7.19
7.09
Sandra Adrian Asplund
Sandra Adrian Asplund Creative Director at Asplund Collection Stockholm
7.11
7.24
7.05
7.19
7.15
Esin Karliova
Esin Karliova Founder and Principal at Studio Karliova
Simple, Easy, Beautiful. Adaptable....
8.1
7.95
7.95
7.19
7.8
Peter Culley
Peter Culley Founder and Creative Director at Spatial Affairs Bureau
8.9
8.5
8
7.9
8.33
Aviva Maya Shulem
Aviva Maya Shulem Founder / part-time faculty at AMS Design / Parsons School of Design
I appreciate the usage for differen...
8.4
8.45
8.45
8.79
8.52
Dimension
Table: 72 x 52 x 66 cm; Chair: 33 x 38 x 43 cm
Completion
2022
Material
Bended Plywood with Ash Veneer Finish, Solid Ashwood
Budget
Cost 400 US$
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For centuries, adults have designed children's furniture with the concept of creating miniature versions of their full-sized pieces, with less than optimal results. Now, thanks to the Flip-Flop, kids worldwide have a place to sit that is tailor-made to their developing bodies and grows with them. 

Unique and Innovative Design
The Flip-Flop is a table and chair duo that transforms to fit children four to ten years old. There are two settings, Flop for ages four to seven and Flip, made for older kids aged seven to ten. Once the child outgrows the smallest setting, parents simply Flip it over, creating a larger seating area appropriate for older children. There has never been a table and chair set like the Flip-Flop, designed to adjust as a child grows while providing the ergonomic support and modern style parents love.

Creativity Imagined
The design concept for the Flip-Flop was born in the minds of two creators who recognized a problem and resolved to develop a solution. There are thousands of table and chair sets claiming to fit the needs of children, but none of them take into account the biological differences between children and adults. It takes more than simply creating a miniature version of an adult-sized product to suit a child's needs; it involves careful consideration of their body proportions and development. With those thoughts in mind, we created an original design explicitly for young, growing bodies. 

Unmatched Functionality
The Flip-Flop features a human-centric design created to promote a healthy body. The seats feature an ergonomic design that cradles the child's spine, allowing them to maintain proper posture while seated. When a child sits correctly, it enables their organs to function as they should and helps guard against harm during fragile bone and muscle development.

Additionally, the Flip-Flop grows with the child, ensuring the perfect fit as they age. Safety is always at the forefront of every parent's mind, which is why there are no sharp corners on any part of the Flip-Flop, helping protect young children prone to balance issues and falling. 

Thoughtful Sustainability
The Flip-Flop encourages sustainable furniture solutions, minimizing waste by growing with the child. We understood that it didn't matter how beautiful, original, or functional the Flip-Flop was if the manufacturing process harmed the environment. That was the driving force behind our minimal design that uses only three wood pieces and two screws for the table and four wood pieces and two screws for the chair. Using so few materials in the design helps simplify the production process, lowering the cost and minimizing maintenance. We believe that when you put the environment first, everything else falls into place. That is why the Flip-Flop is the first of its kind to combine child-focused ergonomic design and eco-friendly construction, producing a stunning and functional table and chair duo made to last the test of time.