Limonio Chaise de salle à manger by Justin Wheatcroft

Limonio Chaise de salle à manger by Justin Wheatcroft is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award d'Argent in Design de Mobilier Competition Category.

ArgentMobilier· 2020

Limonio Chaise de salle à manger

by Justin Wheatcroft

Client: Square Roots

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Mobilier Category

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The Design

About Limonio Chaise de salle à manger

Limonio est une chaise de salle à manger conçue pour des intérieurs aux styles variés. La chaise présente des lignes épurées et un dossier biomorphique simplifié qui contraste avec de fines pieds fuselés, créant un équilibre asymétrique. La structure apparente reste minimale et se complète de détails en laiton. Le dossier en contreplaqué cintré et l'assise sont réunis par des trapèzes en bois massif chevillés au laiton. La mousse haute densité et l'allure élancée des pieds confèrent à la chaise une apparence légère. La production allie méthodes industrielles et travail artisanal.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

Limonio Chaise de salle à manger est lauréat de l'A' Design Award d'Argent, une reconnaissance énormément prestigieuse décernée à des designs haut de gamme, superbes et impressionnants. Les lauréats Argent sont des œuvres tout à fait brillantes et extrêmement créatives qui illustrent l'expertise, le talent et la perspicacité remarquables de leurs concepteurs. Limonio Chaise de salle à manger est censé être une œuvre merveilleuse, une vitrine de savoir-faire, remarquablement professionnelle et profondément innovante. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award d'Argent est une invention très notable et admirée, qui sert l'art, la science, le design et la technologie et en repousse les limites. Limonio Chaise de salle à manger est une création très enviée qui éveille les désirs, apporte des sentiments positifs et suscite émerveillement et étonnement.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Its clean lines, the contrast between a fine simplified biomorphic shaped back and the thin yet strong legs creates an elegant asymmetrical balance. Its lightweight appearance, the exposed minimal frame enhanced with brass detail, ensure its function as a dining chair and as a modern and sophisticated design piece.
Dimensions & Packaging: w480 / d530 / h760
0.17cbm / pce
Packed two in a box.
Tags: Minimal, postindustrial, craft, masquerade, comfort, lightness, elegance
Production Technology: The chair gains it lightness through a strong tapered stance and high density foam. Connections between the bent plywood backrest and seat are via solid wood trapezoids pegged with brass.
Design Challenge: In the dozen years that we have been collaborating with designers and and designing our own chairs, we are constantly reacting to the thoughts and comments of our commercial parters, be they retail sellers, hotel specifiers, interior designers or architects. Our goal is always to create something that is unique, that can inhabit its own design space and introduce some new ideas. For the Limonio, we concentrated upon the detail. The brass pinned trapezoid connectors and the mask like shape of the backrest define this piece.
Research: We were trying to design a chair that could happily sit in surroundings of different design language. The chair should be light in weight and appearance to juxtapose with our dominantly weighty tables. It should convey the personality and humor of our brand and play to our mixed production practices of technology and craftsmanship.
Inspiration: Inspired by the great designs and shapes from last century, exploring new minimal frames in which distinctives details can be integrated without being strident. Using know how and craft-oriented makers, from a postindustrial approach, the piece is unique. I call it Limonio as it is fresh and soft, but still has character (acid) like the drink.
Project Duration: Ten months. March 2019 - Jan 2020.Developed between Barcelona and Ho Chi Minh City. It will be exhibited at VIFA (Vietnam) March 2020.
Operation Flow: This chair has character, confidence and humor, however it is not boorish and self centered. It happily sits alongside pieces of different style and personality. Whilst it gathers attention and admirers, it does not scream look at me.
Patents: Pending patent number
Team Members: Jose Ballesteros
Edward Stoddart
Mauro Zamaro