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Oscarina Stoel by Linda Martins

Oscarina Stoel by Linda Martins is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Brons in Meubelontwerp Competition Category.


BronsMeubels· 2021

Oscarina Stoel

by Linda Martins

Client: Studio Linda Martins

A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Meubels Category

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The Design

About Oscarina Stoel

Oscarina is 'n handgemaakte stoel geïnspireer deur Brasiliaanse modernistiese meubels van die 1950's. Die ontwerp gebruik slegs twee materiale, hout en gevlegte riet, wat albei nou verbonde is aan die Brasiliaanse ambagstradisie. Reguit lyne word gekombineer met handgedraaide vorms wat op 'n draaibank gevorm is. Elke onderdeel word gesny, geskuur, gedraai en vasgelym, daarna gevernis, en die riet word vasgemaak in kanale wat in die hout gesny is. Die naam verwys na die Katedraal van Brasilia deur Oscar Niemeyer, wat die lyne geïnspireer het. Die stoel meet 525 by 497 by 858 millimeter en pas by baie interieurs.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Brons

Oscarina Stoel is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Brons, 'n hoogs prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan uitstaande ontwerpe wat gekenmerk word deur kreatiwiteit, vindingrykheid en skerpsinnigheid. Wenners in Brons is ruimskoots vaardige en opvallend kreatiewe artefakte wat die groot ervaring, verbeelding en vindingrykheid van hul ontwerpers bevestig. Daar word verwag dat Oscarina Stoel 'n hoog aangeskrewe, bewonderde en gekoesterde voorwerp is wat merkwaardig professioneel en innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Brons gewen het, inkorporeer die beste praktyke in kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie en is uitstekend vanweë sy aandag aan detail. Oscarina Stoel bevredig behoeftes pragtig, raak aan begeertes, bekoor gevoelens en spreek die nuuskierigheid aan.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Using modernist lines and inspiration, Oscaria is Made by hand, to translates a Brazilian furniture face in the 50', when the constructive and material quality was the most important in a piece. The idea was use just two special and caracterist materials to compose this chair: wood and woven cane. The precepts of the old carpentry, having its parts glued, made one by one, it fuses the old and the new. Noble wood in its purest form.
Dimensions & Packaging
525mm x 497mm x 858 mm
Tags
chair, wood, modernist, comfort, Brazil, design
Production Technology
It is done manually with the aid of a lathe. It is done one by one to ensure a good finish. The wood is cut and sanded, then turned and the pieces glued together to receive varnish. Finally, the cane fabric is fixed in the wooden channels.
Design Challenge
The challenge was to fix the woven cane in the wooden channels. In an artisanal way, we used a string to fix it. Finally, we had the chair with anatomic design in woven cane with the comfort and safety that we desire.
Research
The research was done on the modernist period (big designers and materials used) and the way of artisanal production and we discovered that the constructive and material quality was the most important for a piece in this time. Than we research about materials, and we decided use just two: Wood and woven cane, so caracteristic of Brazil.
Inspiration
Is inspired by the period modernist and big names in the design of the time, like Lina Bo Bardi and Joaquin Tenreiro. As a basis, it uses lines inspired by the Cathedral of Brasilia, a work by Oscar Niemeyer, for this reason, it was named Oscarina. A combination of straight and hand-turned lines with noble and caracterist Brazilian materials such as wood and woven cane. The idea was to develop a chair with elements that point to a common identity in modernist furniture.
Project Duration
The project started in August 2020 and finished in January 2021 in Brazil.
Operation Flow
A chair with a structure well worked in wood, using simple lines, which can be incorporated in various environments, bringing sophistication and lightness. Materializes the basic act of sitting.
Team Members
Linda Martins
Image Credits
Image #1: Rodrigo Ortega
Image #2: Rodrigo Ortega
Image #3: Rodrigo Ortega
Image #4: Rodrigo Ortega
Image #5: Rodrigo Ortega

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