Nina & Beni Aulkia by Andres Marino Maza

Nina & Beni Aulkia by Andres Marino Maza is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Urrezko Saria A' Design Award in Altzari Diseinua Competition Category.

UrreAltzariak· 2020

Nina & Beni Aulkia

by Andres Marino Maza

Client: Marinomaza

Urrezko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Altzariak Category

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The Design

About Nina & Beni Aulkia

Nina & Beni zurezko aulki trinko bat da, egurrezko itsasontzien egituren formetan inspiratua. Lurrunez tolestutako bi xingola hegan geratzen dira eserlekuaren gainean, lehenik hanka gisa, gero besogain gisa, eta azkenik gerrialdeari forma emanez. Aulkia lizar, gerezi, haritz edo intxaurrondo egurrez egina dago, modu jasangarrian kudeatutako basoetatik lortua, eta olio eta argizari naturalekin akabatua. Bost ardatzeko makina batean ebakitako moldeek gidatzen dute lurrun bidezko tolestura eta egur xingolen laminazioa. Eserlekua kengarria eta trukagarria da. Forma emateko metodoak materialaren hondakinak mugatzen ditu.

The Recognition

About the Urrezko Saria A' Design Award

Nina & Beni Aulkia Urrezko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, lehen mailako, zoragarriak eta nabarmenak diren diseinuei ematen zaien aitorpen izugarri prestijiotsua. Urre-mailako irabazleak berrikuntzaz beteriko, ikuspegi handiko eta distiraz liluragarriak diren sorkuntzak dira, beren diseinatzaileen genioa, jakituria eta trebetasuna islatzen dutenak. Nina & Beni Aulkia oso goraipatua, joera-markatzailea eta monumentala den asmakizuna izatea espero da, balio aurrekaririk gabea eskaintzen duena. Urrezko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu hau proiektu ikusgarri eta errespetatua da, artearen, zientziaren, diseinuaren eta teknologiaren mugak oso onuragarriro zabaltzen dituena. Nina & Beni Aulkia desira-sentimendu biziak sortzen dituen, grina pizten duen, sormena bultzatzen duen eta liluratzen gaituen lana da.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Two steam-bent strips cantilever over the seat to serve first as legs then armrest and finally mold to the lumbar area. The Nina & Beni chair is made from 100% sustainably sourced forests.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions: W 560 x H 720 x L 500mm
Weight: 8 kg (unboxed)
Main materials: ash, cherry, oak or walnut
Finish: Natural oils and waxes
Tags: Steam bending, solid wood, sustainable, chair design
Production Technology: To achieve the complex geometry of the Nina & beni chair we use a 5 axis CNC to cut 2 molds which we then use to steam bend the solid wood strips to their form. We then use another set of cnc-cut counter molds to make the 3d lamination.
Design Challenge: The most difficult part was designing and building the 3 dimensional molds needed to build the chair.
Research: Sustainability is my design objective.
I use wood because it is the best short carbon cycle material, the complex shapes are steam-bent so as to create as little waste as possible.
These pieces are made from quality materials and designed to last a lifetime.
Inspiration: Inspired by the efficient yet beautiful forms of wooden naval structures. Boat building achieves aerodynamic forms that take advantage of the trees grain with little waste.
Project Duration: This project started in September 2019, was exhibited at The Stockholm Furniture fair in January then at the London design fair in September
Operation Flow: Solid wood chair meant to last a lifetime
Seat is removable and interchangeable.
Image Credits: Photographs taken by https://www.uxio.es/
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