Nina & Beni Chaise by Andres Marino Maza

Nina & Beni Chaise by Andres Marino Maza is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award d'Or in Design de Mobilier Competition Category.

OrMobilier· 2020

Nina & Beni Chaise

by Andres Marino Maza

Client: Marinomaza

A' Design Award d'Or Winner in Mobilier Category

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The Design

About Nina & Beni Chaise

Nina & Beni est une chaise en bois massif inspirée des formes des structures de bateaux en bois. Deux lames cintrées à la vapeur s'élancent en porte-à-faux au-dessus de l'assise, faisant d'abord office de piètement, puis d'accotoirs, avant d'épouser enfin la zone lombaire. La chaise est réalisée en frêne, cerisier, chêne ou noyer issus de forêts gérées durablement, et finie à l'huile et à la cire naturelles. Des moules usinés sur une machine à cinq axes guident le cintrage à la vapeur et le lamellé-collé des lames de bois. L'assise est amovible et interchangeable. Ce procédé de mise en forme limite les chutes de matière.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Or

Nina & Beni Chaise est lauréat de l'A' Design Award d'Or, une reconnaissance immensément prestigieuse décernée à des designs de premier ordre, merveilleux et remarquables. Les lauréats Or sont des créations extrêmement innovantes, visionnaires et d'un éclat glamour éblouissant, qui reflètent le génie, la sagesse et la maîtrise de leurs concepteurs. Nina & Beni Chaise est censé être une invention très louée, avant-gardiste et monumentale, qui apporte une valeur sans précédent. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award d'Or est un projet spectaculaire et respecté qui sert grandement l'art, la science, le design et la technologie et en repousse les limites. Nina & Beni Chaise crée de vifs sentiments de désir, éveille la passion, encourage la créativité et nous fascine.

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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