Niemeyer II Butaka by Joana Santos Barbosa

Niemeyer II Butaka by Joana Santos Barbosa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award nga Bulawan in Disenyo sa Muwebles Competition Category.

BulawanMuwebles· 2022

Niemeyer II Butaka

by Joana Santos Barbosa

Client: InsidherLand

A' Design Award nga Bulawan Winner in Muwebles Category

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The Design

About Niemeyer II Butaka

Gidisenyo ni Joana Santos Barbosa, ang lingin nga mga porma sa butaka nga Niemeyer II naimpluwensyahan sa modernistang House of Canoas ni Oscar Niemeyer. Adunay pinino nga disenyo nga may mga detalyeng arkitektura, kini nga butaka simple apan usa ka mahinungdanong piraso. Ang trabaho sa upholstery mainampingon kaayo, nga ang mga tahi gipamenos ngadto sa gikinahanglan lamang, aron ipakita ang paglihok pabalik sa patag nga atop kon makita gikan sa talan-awon sa hangin. Gi-upholster sa espesyal nga hinabul nga bouclé, kini nga maabihong butaka nagdawat sa mga tawo uban sa malumo nga gakos ug mobati nga labing komportable nga lugar sa kwarto.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award nga Bulawan

Niemeyer II Butaka usa ka mananaog sa A' Design Award nga Bulawan, usa ka hilabihan ka prestihiyoso nga pag-ila nga gihatag sa unang-klase, katingalahan, ug bantogan nga mga disenyo. Ang mga mananaog sa Bulawan labihan ka bag-o, daghan og panan-aw, ug nagsidlak nga mga paglalang nga nagpakita sa henyo, kinaadman, ug kahanas sa ilang mga tigdesinyo. Gilauman nga ang Niemeyer II Butaka mahimong labing gidayeg, nagtakda og uso, ug monumental nga imbento nga naghatag og bili nga wala pa makita. Kini nga disenyo nga nakadaog og A' Design Award nga Bulawan usa ka makapahingangha ug gitahod nga proyekto nga labihan ka mapuslanon ug nagpalapad sa mga utlanan sa arte, siyensya, disenyo, ug teknolohiya. Niemeyer II Butaka nagmugna og kusog nga mga pagbati sa kaibog, nagpukaw og kahinam, nagdasig sa pagkamamugnaon, ug nagbihag kanato.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This is an armchair with a challenging design.
Having a strong narrative speaking behind its organic forms, the creative process was developed in a cohesive dialogue between the general rounded design and the focus on the correct location of the seams.
The symbolism is strong and so it’s the design itself. This armchair is almost minimal in its inner hidden complexity. Reduced to the essential, the design and the details create a graceful symbiosis between form and function.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions Height 86cm 33,86in Width 94cm 37,00in Depth 92cm 36,22in Seat Height 44cm 17,32in
Tags: roundarmchair, roundchair, chunkychair, modernchair, bouclechair
Production Technology: Fully handcrafted in the city of Porto, located in the North of Portugal, this armchair is produced by local artisans. The use of traditional techniques is applied to create new contemporary designs.

Product details
Upholstery in InsidherLand Woollen fabric
Base in oak finished in matt varnish
Design Challenge: Challenges are part of the design process and a completely round armchair is no exception.
Inside, the wooden structure presents the necessary complexity for its clean exterior appearance. The construction process included several adjustments, both in the wooden structure and in the exact collation of the seams, to reach the final design, in which we find a total simplicity.
Another anticipated challenge was related to the stability of the chair. By reducing the contact of the base with the floor we were able to offer an enormous freedom to the design. However, several improvements have been defined for its stability.
This armchair is also available with a swivel option.
Research: Being influenced by the assumptions modernist architecture such as freedom of forms and volumetric organicity, the goal was to create a free design. The handmade production was a process of adjustments between the free sketches, the technical drawings and the real scale modeling. The construction was carried out in full-scale prototypes. While upholstery was improved, the structure had to be adapted to the new demands. Since its launch, this armchair has quickly been a commercial success.
Inspiration: The rounded armchair is named after the Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer and its rounded forms are influenced by the House of Canoas designed in 1951.
The modern flat roof offers its flowing forms to the round seat. The backward movement of the curve that frames a large granite boulder is recreated by the location of the diagonal seams that flow all around the arms and seat of the armchair. Seen from above, it really recreates the exact movement into the comfortable seat.
Project Duration: It took about a year to create the armchair and was released in September 2019 at Maison and Objet in Paris.
Operation Flow: Having a refined design and meticulous upholstery work, the Niemeyer II armchair is a best-seller among the designs created by Joana Santos Barbosa.
It is a luxurious armchair that catches the eye of the public, being both a minimal design, yet a statement piece.
Upholstered in a special woven bouclé, this armchair receives people with a gentle embrace and feels the most comfortable place in the room. It is also available with a swivel option.
Image Credits: Video: InsidherLand
Images white background: InsidherLand
Image in a house ambience: Weco Gallery