Bica Lounge Loungesessel by Alexandre Caldas

Bica Lounge Loungesessel by Alexandre Caldas is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Bronze in Möbeldesign Competition Category.

BronzeMöbel· 2021

Bica Lounge Loungesessel

by Alexandre Caldas

Client: Bicachair

A' Design Award in Bronze Winner in Möbel Category

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The Design

About Bica Lounge Loungesessel

Bica Lounge ist ein Loungesessel, der von einem portugiesischen Stuhl aus dem Jahr 1950 inspiriert ist. Der Entwurf bewahrt die ursprüngliche Linienführung und steigert zugleich den Komfort. Bica Lounge steht zwischen einem traditionellen Stuhl und einer Chaiselongue und misst 800 mal 600 mal 800 Millimeter. Das Gestell besteht aus Stahl, einem weithin recycelten und recycelbaren Material, wobei wasserfreie Entfettungs- und Veredelungsverfahren zum Einsatz kommen. Der Bezug aus Naturkork würdigt die portugiesische Korktradition und eignet sich sowohl für Wohnräume als auch für den Objektbereich.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Bronze

Bica Lounge Loungesessel ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Bronze, einer hochprestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für herausragende Designs, die sich durch Kreativität, Einfallsreichtum und Scharfsinn auszeichnen. Bronze-Gewinner sind reichlich geschickte und auffallend kreative Artefakte, die die große Erfahrung, Fantasie und Findigkeit ihrer Designer belegen. Von Bica Lounge Loungesessel wird erwartet, dass es ein hochgeschätztes, bewundertes und geliebtes Objekt ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Bronze prämierte Design verkörpert bewährte Verfahren in Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie und ist hervorragend in seiner Liebe zum Detail. Bica Lounge Loungesessel befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.

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