Desafinado Пейка by Cass Saldanha is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Бронзова награда A' Design Award in Дизайн на мебели Competition Category.
БронзМебели· 2026
Desafinado Пейка
Client: SAL+Co
Бронзова награда A' Design Award Winner in Мебели Category
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The Design
About Desafinado Пейка
Desafinado е пейка, проектирана като изследване на баланса и сдържаността. Формата следва скандинавската яснота, с прави линии и семпла геометрия, съчетани с тежестта и директността на бразилския бруталистки модернизъм. Ниските пропорции приканват към отпусната поза, а разделянето между седалката и облегалката създава визуално напрежение. Съзнателно проектираното надвисване балансира седалката и облегалката в противоположни посоки. Пейката е изработена почти изцяло от европейски дъб с черен байц, а тънка, ръчно шита възглавница от бразилска седларска кожа завършва седалката.
The Recognition
About the Бронзова награда A' Design Award
Desafinado Пейка е носител на Бронзовата награда A' Design Award — високо престижно признание, присъждано на изключителни дизайни, които се отличават с творчество, изобретателност и проницателност. Бронзовите победители са изобилно умели и поразително творчески артефакти, които удостоверяват богатия опит, въображение и находчивост на своите дизайнери. Очаква се Desafinado Пейка да бъде високо ценен, възхищаван и обичан предмет, забележително професионален и иновативен. Този дизайн, спечелил Бронзовата награда A' Design Award, включва най-добрите практики в изкуството, науката, дизайна и технологиите и е отличен с вниманието си към детайла. Desafinado Пейка великолепно удовлетворява нуждите, докосва желанията, очарова чувствата и привлича любопитството.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The Desafinado bench is conceived as a study in balance and restraint. Rooted in Scandinavian design, it relies on simple, straight lines and clear geometry. The low-lying proportions invite a relaxed posture, while the split between back and seat creates a visual tension. An intentional overhang balances the extended seat and back to opposite directions, turning structure into function.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Materials:
Black Stained Oak
Seat in saddle leather
Dimensions:
Width: 130 inches or 39624 mm
Depth: 16 inches or 4876.8 mm
Height: 22 inches or 6705.6 mm
Seat Height: 12 inches or 3657.6 mm - Tags
- Bench, Brazilian, wood, Balance, furniture
- Production Technology
- The bench is built almost entirely from a single material: European oak. Finished with a black stain, the wood emphasizes grain, mass, and shadow. This restrained material choice reinforces the clarity of the design, allowing form, proportion, and structure to define the piece without distraction.
The bench is complemented with a thin, hand-stitched seat cushion upholstered in authentic Brazilian saddle leather forced from local small business. - Inspiration
- The piece draws from Scandinavian clarity, but it is grounded in Brazilian brutalist modernism. Its forms are direct and architectural rather than delicate or refined. The bench avoids excessive polish, embracing weight, presence, and material honesty. This subtle roughness distinguishes it from Japanese minimalism and reinforces its brutalist character.
- Project Duration
- Conceived in Miami in 2022, the project evolved through an intensive four-month prototyping phase and reached its final form in August of that year. The bench exists as a true one-of-one piece; all remaining prototypes were deliberately destroyed upon completion, reinforcing its singularity.
- Operation Flow
- Beyond simple seating, the Desafinado Bench invites multiple uses: a surface to recline or stretch, a platform for books and objects, or an architectural element that works as a space divider or low table. It shifts easily between function and presence, adapting to the way the body and the room engage with it.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Cass Saldanha, 2022.
This design is available for reproduction. Please contact the Designer if you have interest in discuss intellectual property and licensing the rights. - Image Credits
- Cassiano Saldanha
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