Bica Lounge Lingkoranan nga Lounge by Alexandre Caldas

Bica Lounge Lingkoranan nga Lounge by Alexandre Caldas is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award nga Bronse in Disenyo sa Muwebles Competition Category.

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Bica Lounge Lingkoranan nga Lounge

by Alexandre Caldas

Client: Bicachair

A' Design Award nga Bronse Winner in Muwebles Category

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The Design

About Bica Lounge Lingkoranan nga Lounge

Ang Bica Lounge usa ka lingkoranan nga lounge nga giinspirar sa usa ka Portuges nga lingkoranan gikan sa 1950. Ang disenyo nagpabilin sa orihinal nga mga linya samtang gipataas ang lebel sa kahapsay. Ang Bica Lounge nagbarog taliwala sa tradisyonal nga lingkoranan ug usa ka chaise longue, ug may sukod nga 800 kada 600 kada 800 ka milimetro. Ang armason hinimo sa asero, usa ka materyal nga kaylap gi-recycle ug mahimong i-recycle, ug gigamit ang waterless nga mga solusyon sa pag-degrease ug pag-finish. Ang natural nga cork nga pang-tabon nagpasidungog sa tradisyon sa cork sa Portugal ug angay gamiton alang sa mga panimalay ug sa mga kontrata nga interior.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award nga Bronse

Bica Lounge Lingkoranan nga Lounge usa ka mananaog sa A' Design Award nga Bronse, usa ka labihan ka prestihiyoso nga pag-ila nga gihatag sa talagsaon nga mga disenyo nga gipaila sa pagkamamugnaon, kaabtik, ug kamatngon. Ang mga mananaog sa Bronse mga hanas kaayo ug makapahibulong nga mamugnaon nga mga artipakto nga nagpamatuod sa dakong kasinatian, imahinasyon, ug kaabtik sa ilang mga tigdesinyo. Gilauman nga ang Bica Lounge Lingkoranan nga Lounge mahimong gipabilhan, gihangaan, ug gihigugma nga butang nga talagsaon ang pagkapropesyonal ug bag-o. Kini nga disenyo nga nakadaog og A' Design Award nga Bronse naglakip sa labing maayong mga praktis sa arte, siyensya, disenyo, ug teknolohiya ug maayo kaayo tungod sa pagtagad niini sa mga detalye. Bica Lounge Lingkoranan nga Lounge nagtagbaw sa mga panginahanglan sa matahom nga paagi, nag-igo sa mga tinguha, nagbihag sa mga pagbati, ug nagdani sa pagkamausisaon.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Challenge was to create a unique product based on a classic Portuguese design from the 50s but for another function . Appealing design and comfort were the non-negotiable starting points. But more than that , we seek to embrace an environmental and social responsibility increasingly important .
Dimensions & Packaging: 800 x 600 x 800
Tags: Lounge Chair BICALounge, BICAlounge, Portuguese lounge Chair, Portugues contemporary lounge chair, Alexandre Caldas Lounge Chair,BICAchair Lounge , Cork Lounge chair,
Production Technology: In this project we used steel as one of the most recycled and recyclable materials in the world. We also looked for waterless degreasing and finishing solutions and for upholstery, we choose a natural product, that use in our days has a highly technological process of production able to be used both in bouth home and contract market.
Design Challenge: It was simple . It was Designed in my head for almost 20 years , so to be honest , it was easy !
The must difficulte part was to find in Portugal a machine that could bend the 28mm round tube with the perfection I wanted .
Research: This whole project has as inspiration a Lisbon chair from 1950 . The initial idea was to grab those cultural roots and completely transform the concept, both in design and use. Then we matured the idea and made it deliberately contemporary, i.e. to build a piece with as many parts as possible that respected the environment and at the same time supported the local economy. One of the fundamental questions was the search for sustainable solutions for its construction (wood, steel, fabrics, finishes, etc.) and leave a social contribution with its commercialization.
Inspiration: Inspired by the original BICAchair from 1950, the BICAlounge tried to raise the standard of comfort without ever distorting the original lines . In fact, the challenge was to create a highly versatile piece, with a consensual design, beautiful and extremely comfortable, without ever escaping the basic principles composed of two unique pieces that make up the model. The use of natural cork was an added element to honour the art of the Portuguese tradition in cork transformation, unique in the world. It was the way to make this model even more Portuguese .
Project Duration: This piece was idealised in 2001 and materialised only as a prototype in 2016 for a 5 star Hotel project ( TOUREL AVANTGARDE in Porto / Portugal). In April 2021 it will be officially presented to the general public.
Operation Flow: This Lounge chair is a compromise between a traditional chair and a "chaise Long " . the comfort is enviable as are its proportions . We were able to spend hours sitting down effortlessly .
Image Credits: Alexandre Caldas