Abrete y Cierrate Primary Function: Kabinet by Federico Varone

Abrete y Cierrate Primary Function: Kabinet by Federico Varone is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award nga Pilak in Disenyo sa Muwebles Competition Category.

PilakMuwebles· 2022

Abrete y Cierrate Primary Function: Kabinet

by Federico Varone

Client: Federico Varone Studio

A' Design Award nga Pilak Winner in Muwebles Category

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The Design

About Abrete y Cierrate Primary Function: Kabinet

Abrete y Cierrate usa ka kabinet nga tipiganan nga adunay mga pultahan nga makadalos. Ang mga pultahan gihimo gikan sa hinabol nga mga tiras sa recycled nga panit nga gisumpay sa mga metal nga rivet. Ang estruktura hinimo gikan sa kahoyng Lenga gikan sa Argentine Patagonia, giputol pinaagi sa numerical control nga makinarya ug gihuman sa water-based nga polyurethane nga lacquer. Ang custom nga magnetic nga mga panghikot gibutang sulod sa kahoy, mao nga ang matag pultahan magsira nga hinay-hinay subay sa duha ka metal nga riles. Ang hinabol mausab depende sa anggulo sa pagtan-aw ug sa paglihok sa mga pultahan, nga naghimo og nagbag-o nga kahayag ug landong. Ang kabinet adunay sukod nga 1200 sa 600 sa 800 milimetros.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award nga Pilak

Abrete y Cierrate Primary Function: Kabinet usa ka mananaog sa A' Design Award nga Pilak, usa ka talagsaon kaayo nga prestihiyoso nga pag-ila nga gihatag sa labing taas nga lebel, matahom, ug makadani nga mga disenyo. Ang mga mananaog sa Pilak labihan ka hayag ug mamugnaon nga mga buhat nga nagpakita sa bantogan nga kahanas, talento, ug kamatngon sa ilang mga tigdesinyo. Gilauman nga ang Abrete y Cierrate Primary Function: Kabinet mahimong talagsaon nga buhat nga ipasigarbo, dako ang pagkapropesyonal ug lawom ang kabag-ohan. Kini nga disenyo nga nakadaog og A' Design Award nga Pilak usa ka labihan ka mamatikdan, gihangaan nga imbento nga mapuslanon ug nagpalapad sa mga utlanan sa arte, siyensya, disenyo, ug teknolohiya. Abrete y Cierrate Primary Function: Kabinet usa ka paglalang nga giinggit sa daghan, nga nagpukaw og mga tinguha, nagdala og positibo nga mga pagbati, ug nagsiga sa katingala ug paghangyo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Its name is linked to the limits between the interior and exterior. To the relationship between the transformation of the weft when opening and closing and the change generated with the contrasts of light and shadow that occurs as the day goes by.
We developed custom magnetic sockets inserted into the wood. They produce a subtle closing sensation when the panel is slid over the rails and brought closer to the structure. To produce it, we used noble and ecological materials such as recycled leather and Lenga wood, thus achieving a fusion between the conceptual and the traditional aspects.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions: L1200 x W600 x H 800 mm. The wood chosen is Lenga, a native type from the Argentine Patagonia.
Surface finish:
The wood is finished with water-based polyurethane lacquer. The recycled leather is laser cut and the edge of each strip is painted.
The leather strips that make up the doors are joined with metal rivets.
The legs and rails are made of powder-coated metal rods.
Tags: Craftmanship, handmade, Wood, Cabinet Design, Wood Design, Furniture, Furniture Design
Production Technology: Production is made by fusing traditional techniques with numerical control machinery. The doors are made of a weft generated from strips of recycled leather joined together with rivets and other hardware. The structure is made of Lenga wood and CNC cut. It consists of a lid, base, and middle shelf. All these parts are supported by 4 columns that contain the magnetic fasteners as well as the wooden hardware attached to the frame. Two metal rods allow for smooth sliding. The legs are made of metal rod.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge was the production of the panels and textures to obtain an ethereal weave that interacts with the user and the environment. Finding the right material in terms of thickness and internal composition was a challenging search. Recycled leather was chosen for the noble nature of the material and also for the elasticity generated when recycling it and mixing it with other additives to achieve this new laminate composite. The doors are assembled by hand, joining the strips one by one with rivets and turned bronze pieces.
Research: It is the result of exploring how an object that is theoretically static, but always in motion depending on how you look at it, is seen and perceived. We experimented with different materials to achieve the necessary expansion and compression. The structure is defined by the wood, as a traditional container, framing the doors that represent this experimental game between what is seen and what is not seen, between light and shadow. We experimented with the limits of light and shadow and how the point of view changes the perception of what we see.
Inspiration: Inspired in garlands, decorations and symbols of affection, celebration and commemoration, in how they contract and expand, changing shape through movement. The weft changes, interacting with the user and the environment depending on the point of view and through the movement of the panels. Textures emerge with moving lights and shadows, merging the interior and exterior, what is visible and what is not.
Project Duration: The project begin en Buenos Aires en el 2015 and was finished in Buenos Aires in 2016.
Was exhibited for the first time in Wanted Design/Launch Pad 2016, in the Salone Satellite in April 2017, was part of the Argentine Design Hallmark 7th edition in Buenos Aires 2018, D&D + Dara exhibition in Buenos Aires 2017 and in MADE (Mercado Arte Design) in August 2019.
Operation Flow: The product has a unique characteristic related to the way it is used and whether or not it shows what is inside. Depending on the viewing angle, the texture changes, and also with the movement of the doors, it interacts with the user and the environment, even when at rest. The use of the product is simple, the doors that are suspended on rails slide through them, the locks and closures are magnetic.
Team Members: Federico Varone