Madison Banc de sala d'estar by Gerardo Ríos

Madison Banc de sala d'estar by Gerardo Ríos is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 A' Design Award de Ferro in Disseny de Mobiliari Competition Category.

FerroMobiliari· 2016

Madison Banc de sala d'estar

by Gerardo Ríos

Client: G. Rios Furniture & Design

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Mobiliari Category

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The Design

About Madison Banc de sala d'estar

Madison és un banc de sala d'estar dissenyat per asseure fins a tres adults. L'estructura està feta de fusta massissa de faig alemany amb suports cilíndrics d'acer inoxidable, i el seient està tapissat amb escuma d'alta densitat. Les unions de mortesa i espiga proporcionen resistència, mentre que les potes angulades i el seient prim creen un aspecte lleuger. Les proves van confirmar que el banc suporta fins a 300 quilograms en ús diari. El banc fa 1300 mm d'amplada, 450 mm de profunditat i 370 mm d'alçada. La forma recorda el disseny automobilístic de finals dels anys 50 i s'adapta a interiors contemporanis.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Madison Banc de sala d'estar és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro, un reconeixement prestigiós concedit a bons dissenys que compleixen els requisits professionals i industrials esperats de creacions ben dissenyades. Els guanyadors de Ferro demostren una gran habilitat, una alta especialització, una comprensió experta i la capacitat creativa dels seus creadors. Es preveu que Madison Banc de sala d'estar sigui una creació molt apreciada, admirada i estimada que és pràctica i innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro integra les millors pràctiques del sector i té característiques tècniques competents lligades al coneixement i al talent. Madison Banc de sala d'estar és respectat per la seva minuciositat i està pensat per oferir millores en la qualitat de vida que ajuden a fer del món un lloc millor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This comfortable bench has a good size to sit up to 3 persons, and at the same time it has a light and beautiful design.
Dimensions & Packaging: 1300mm W x 450mm D x 370mm H
Tags: Modernism, spatial idealism, lounge bench, decorative, furniture
Production Technology: Built in solid German Beech wood, with stainless steel cylindrical supports and upholstered with high density foam. The joint system is mortise and tenon, using Italian high end machinery.
Design Challenge: To achieve a visual lightness on the structure, without losing resistance.
Research: The design of the joinery and the angles of the structure were studied and tested carefully so that this piece could withstand daily use and up to 300 kg of weight without breaking. 4 prototypes were built.
Inspiration: Part of the Cosmic collection inspired on the cars around 1959. The angle of the legs resembles a rising rocket, and the upholstered surface seems to float upon four metal cylinders that supports it, providing the illusion of an airplane wing. The collection expresses modernism and the spatial idealism present in the early 60's, with a modern and renovated twist that provides a contrast to the upholstery which makes it suitable in almost any contemporary style.
Project Duration: This project took 10 weeks from the first sketches to the final prototype for mass production, made in the laboratory and prototype design in Mérida, Yucatán, México.
Operation Flow: These lightweight forms provide sufficient strength and size to accommodate up to three adults, sitting without a problem and at the same time it is easy to carry and move.
Team Members: Gerardo Ríos
Image Credits: Ricardo López