Flora Multyfunksjonele Faas by Lorena Sauras

Flora Multyfunksjonele Faas by Lorena Sauras is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award yn Brûns in Húsguod Ûntwerp Competition Category.

BrûnsHúsguod· 2023

Flora Multyfunksjonele Faas

by Lorena Sauras

Client: Sauras Designs

A' Design Award yn Brûns Winner in Húsguod Category

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The Design

About Flora Multyfunksjonele Faas

Flora is in faas en in stand. In mei de hân makke skulptuerlik middelpunt dat as doel hat om jo te helpen oanwêzich te bliuwen en te fokusjen op 'e natuerlike eleminten dy't it deistich libben omjouwe, it befoarderjen fan in yntime relaasje mei de natuer yn' e húslike omjouwing. In manier om blommen en fruchten te ferheegjen nei it nivo dat se fertsjinje. Ferwûndere troch de skientme fan 'e natuer wylst it evoluearjen yn' e tiid Flora waard ûntwurpen as in earbetoan oan it konsept fan metamorfoaze fan planten. Blommen en fruchten binne yn essinsje itselde ding, se binne gewoan yn ferskate stadia fan har libben.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Brûns

Flora Multyfunksjonele Faas is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns, in heech prestisjeuze erkenning foar treflike ûntwerpen dy't har ûnderskiede troch kreativiteit, fernuft en tûkens. Brûnswinners binne tige feardige en opfallend kreative artefakten dy't de grutte ûnderfining, ferbylding en betochtsumens fan har ûntwerpers befêstigje. Fan Flora Multyfunksjonele Faas wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierber objekt is dat opmerklik profesjoneel en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns yntegrearret de bêste praktiken yn keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology en is treflik om syn omtinken foar detail. Flora Multyfunksjonele Faas foldocht behoeften prachtich, reitsjet winsken, betsjoeveret gefoelens en sprekt nijsgjirrigens oan.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Flora is a vase and a stand. A sculptural centerpiece that aims to help you stay present and focus on the natural elements that surround our daily life promoting an intimate relationship with nature in the domestic environment. A way to elevate flowers and fruits to the level they deserve.
Dimensions & Packaging: Flora is made out of 3 pieces of snow white translucent Alabaster consisting of a central pillar and 2 round plates, a glass tube insert and natural cork to adjust joints.
Dimensions, 340 mm Diameter x 300 mm Height
Tags: Vase, Multifunctional Stand, Stand, Fruit Stand, Multifunctional Vase, Centerpiece
Production Technology: Alabaster has been considered a spiritual material helping to free the being and purify the soul. A material full of positive energy that can help us focus and connect with the simple pleasures in life.⁠ In love with this beautiful, translucent alabaster for a long time, Flora is expertly handcrafted and hand finished by master artisans in Spain using the purest Alabaster quarried in the center of my homeland, the Ebro Valley in Aragon, Spain. A hand blown glass tube completes the piece.
Design Challenge: Alabaster is a delicate material that can easily deteriorate with water. The piece requires a special treatment that helps to protect the surface without altering the beauty of the piece. The central pillar was originally conceived differently but due to the specific characteristics and fragility of the alabaster, the shape needed to be adjusted. Finally to create a smooth assembly experience and stabilize the connections between the alabaster pieces, natural cork is used in the connection points to prevent breakage and scratches during assembly.
Research: I wanted to create a piece that was a sanctuary and a spiritual home for flowers, leaves, and fruits. Alabaster has been used throughout history in architecture, decoration and sculpture in churches and cathedrals. As the opposite of marble, alabaster feels warm and induces feelings of peace and calm. Its translucency evokes the fragility of nature.
Inspiration: I have always been amazed by the beauty of nature while evolving in time. Focusing on this principle I designed Flora as a tribute to the concept of metamorphosis of plants. Flowers and fruits are in essence the same thing, they are just at different stages of their lives. Even though not every flower results in a fruit, any fruit we enjoy was at one time a flower and those fruits contain in turn the seeds for future flowers.
Project Duration: Flora was originally designed in 2017 and made out of resin in 3 pieces in San Francisco as a personal project. After further development and adjustments in shape and dimensions the piece was made in a Luxurious Alabaster Stone and blown glass in Spain. The first Alabaster prototype was exhibited in Superstudio Piu during Milan Design Week in September 2021. Final design and production was achieved in 2022.
Operation Flow: The central vase acts as a pillar where the two round plates are inserted to create the stand. The glass tube accommodates water and flowers. It can be removed to easily replace or add water and to be cleaned.