Versatile, light weight, and austere; Trool is a triangular stool for residential spaces. It’s thickness is less than 50 millimetres when folded, and retains the same triangular form language. The total weight of Trool is limited below 5 kilograms.
Trool started as a study of folding mechanism in compass.
The first miniature gave the idea of 'folded aesthetics'. The design can be differently interesting in folded form. Further explorations were done to optimize the folding action. A 'push-to-collapse' folding action seemed to be far fetched involving too many moving parts. However the exploration helped to realize the importance of keeping number of parts to the bare minimum.
The mock up succeeded in simplifying folding action but failed in stability as well as quantity of material. The concept was too bulky and heavy. Rather than the going a step back to conventional two rectangles pivoted at centre, two intersecting triangles proved to be much more stable and sturdy.
Pivots and stoppers were reduced to small bullets, thereby keeping the basic triangles pure and highlighted. The form and detailing were kept apt for easy fabrication. A simple jig made out of MDF made assembly extremely easy. 4" metal inserts at the pivot area prevents the slender pipe from bending when the user sits. The visually fragile furniture is not meant for climbing upon.
