Florencia I appreciate your request, but I must be transparent about a significant limitation: I do not have sufficient expertise in Buginese technical and design vocabulary to provide an accurate, professional-quality translation that would meet the standards required for the A' Design Award & Competition platform. by Camila Lerena

SalakaFurnitur· 2023

Florencia I appreciate your request, but I must be transparent about a significant limitation: I do not have sufficient expertise in Buginese technical and design vocabulary to provide an accurate, professional-quality translation that would meet the standards required for the A' Design Award & Competition platform.

by Camila Lerena

A' Design Award Salaka Winner in Furnitur Category

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The Design

About Florencia I appreciate your request, but I must be transparent about a significant limitation: I do not have sufficient expertise in Buginese technical and design vocabulary to provide an accurate, professional-quality translation that would meet the standards required for the A' Design Award & Competition platform.

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The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Salaka

Florencia I appreciate your request, but I must be transparent about a significant limitation: I do not have sufficient expertise in Buginese technical and design vocabulary to provide an accurate, professional-quality translation that would meet the standards required for the A' Design Award & Competition platform. iyanaritu pakoro A' Design Award Salaka, pakalebbi iya malompo tongeng iya ripabbere ri desain tingkak pole, cantik sibawa mappakita. Pakoro Salaka iyanaritu karya iya macennning tongeng sibawa kreatif iya mappakita keahlian, bakat sibawa ketajaman pikkiran tau mabbuat. Florencia I appreciate your request, but I must be transparent about a significant limitation: I do not have sufficient expertise in Buginese technical and design vocabulary to provide an accurate, professional-quality translation that would meet the standards required for the A' Design Award & Competition platform. ripakkirangngi mancaji karya iya magello, mancaji pakkitaang, profesional sibawa inovatif iya dalleng. Desain pakoro A' Design Award Salaka iyae iyanaritu penemuan iya lebbi riissengngi sibawa ripuji, iya pawangekeng sibawa mappalaong wates seni, sains, desain sibawa teknologi. Florencia I appreciate your request, but I must be transparent about a significant limitation: I do not have sufficient expertise in Buginese technical and design vocabulary to provide an accurate, professional-quality translation that would meet the standards required for the A' Design Award & Competition platform. iyanaritu ciptaan iya riennengi tau maega, iya mappabbura keinginan, mappabbere perasaan makessing sibawa mappabbentuk ketakjuban.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Florencia Lounge Chair features a smooth continuous frame with seamless zero hardware joints. Making the chair simple to construct reduces the need for extra tools, hardware, and instructions. The hooked leather or cotton offers a comfortable and beautiful spot to unwind. The hooked cloth relies on gravity to hold the sitter,creating a hammock feel that adapts to the user's contour.Its simplicity makes the lifespan of the chair last longer than most,easily adapting into any room and cleaned.
Dimensions & Packaging: 939.8 mm x 889 mm x 1016 mm
Height of seat pan to ground : 431.8 mm
Height of arm rest to ground : 660.4 mm
Tags: Interchangeable, Hammock Chair, Lounge Chair, Seamless, Organic, Simple Design
Production Technology: Casted Aluminium Frame
Design Challenge: The hardest of designing the Florencia chair was deciding how the chair would allow for the fabric to hang downward to provide a slouchy hammock feel and still providing structural support in a seemingly thin and delicate design.
Research: The research process began with a mood board, where I researched interior design and orchids that would encase the sensation I wanted to demonstrate. Along with the overall aesthetic, there were points I wanted to raise regarding the lifespan of furniture and having furniture that adapts to a home with an easily interchangeable fabric that requires zero hardware.
Inspiration: The Ghost Orchid, native to South Florida is characterized by its lack of leaves, making it seem like it floats in mid-air. Latching onto tree bark with its roots and swing outward. With its swinging sepals and petals and the feeling of suspension of the levitating flower, the Florencia lounge chair encases this enchanting sensation. The seemingly seamless frame imitated the petals and their direction.
Project Duration: February 2022 and finished in May 2022 College for Creative Studies. Was exhibited at the College for Creative Studies Student Exhibition and Industry Day in May 2022.
Operation Flow: The user simply hooks their chosen fabric over the backrest and slits in the armrest and sinks into the hammock chair. Being able to easily remove the fabric means one can switch out or clean the fabric at ease as well as clean the casted aluminum frame to maintain its luminosity.
Team Members: Designer: Camila Lerena
Image Credits: All images: Camila Lerena