Gloria Sohva by Paolo Demel is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Hopeapalkinto A' Design Award in Huonekalumuotoilu Competition Category.

HopeaHuonekalut· 2020

Gloria Sohva

by Paolo Demel

Client: Demel Design

Hopeapalkinto A' Design Award Winner in Huonekalut Category

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The Design

About Gloria Sohva

Suunnittelu ei ole pelkästään ulkoinen muoto, vaan myös tutkimus kohteen sisäisestä rakenteesta, ergonomiasta ja olemuksesta. Tässä tapauksessa muoto on erittäin vahva komponentti, ja juuri tuotteelle annettu leikkaus antaa sille erityisyyden. Glorian etuna on vahvuus olla 100% mukautettu, lisäämällä erilaisia elementtejä, materiaaleja ja viimeistelyaineita. Suuri erikoisuus on kaikki ylimääräiset elementit, jotka voidaan lisätä rakenteen magneettien kanssa, jolloin tuotteelle saadaan satoja erilaisia muotoja.

The Recognition

About the Hopeapalkinto A' Design Award

Gloria Sohva on Hopeapalkinnon A' Design Award -voittaja, äärimmäisen arvostettu tunnustus, joka myönnetään huippuluokan, upeille ja vaikuttaville designeille. Hopeavoittajat ovat äärimmäisen loistavia ja erittäin luovia teoksia, jotka havainnollistavat suunnittelijoidensa erinomaista asiantuntemusta, lahjakkuutta ja terävyyttä. Gloria Sohva:n odotetaan olevan ihana, esimerkillinen teos, joka on huomattavan ammattimainen ja syvästi innovatiivinen. Tämä Hopeapalkinnon A' Design Award -voittajadesign on erittäin merkittävä, ihailtu keksintö, joka hyödyttää taiteen, tieteen, designin ja teknologian rajojen laajentamista. Gloria Sohva on laajalti kadehdittu luomus, joka herättää haluja, tuo myönteisiä tunteita ja sytyttää hämmästystä ja ihmetystä.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This sofa is unique and the first thing you notice is the cut of the padding, from which a part of the internal structure emerges. The visible steel structure is the same that will continue inside the cushions (made of variable density polyurethane foam). The supporting structure is therefore designed in one piece. The glass shelf can be adjusted, using the structure of the steel sofa (in the part of the exposed armrest) as a track, positioning it at the desired height. The supporting structure will be entirely in steel. It was designed to unload the weight on the ground, distributing it over the entire structure, so as not to have structural failures. Moreover, thanks to the use of magnets to add extra elements to the structure,it is possible to customize this sofa with materials and finishes.
Dimensions & Packaging: the dimensions of the sofa are: width 1800m,depth 806mm, height 718mm, seat height 406mm.
Tags: Magneticsofa, Sofa, Furniture, Structure, Minimalism, Design, Padova, Sid
Production Technology: for this project I used 3d rhinoceros for 3d modeling and technical drawings. The renderings were launched with Keyshot. While the sketches were done entirely by hand
Design Challenge: This project has two challenges. The first challenge for me is the promise I made to Gloria Trevisan, that is, to continue this project to the end. The design and this promise are closely tied in this project, and they are the two most important things in my life. The second challenge is to bring innovation to the field of design and to continue to improve
Research: The shape, the personalization, and the personality of this sofa are the soul of this project.
Furthermore the addition of accessories can satisfy the needs of every user, because thanks to these, it can change shape in many possibilities, maintaining a unique character
Inspiration: I was inspired during my work and I came to the conclusion that importance is almost never given to the internal structure of an object and that is why I wanted to cut the sofa cleanly, giving shape to a unique object of its kind. This project is vitally important to me, because it involved a person who lost its life in the 2017 tragic blaze of the Grenfell Tower in London. Her name was Gloria Trevisan, and she made the sketches of my project. She really cared about this project because she was a very dear friend of mine. I dedicate this project to her.
Project Duration: The project started in December 2016 in Padova and finished in June 2017 in Padova
Operation Flow: This sofa was designed as a "quick seat" for a guest in an office, or for a gallery in a museum. It can also be inserted in a private context, a home, giving strong character to the environment in which it is inserted
Team Members: Designer: Paolo Demel
Sketch: Gloria Trevisan