Silhouette Itensstoel by Joana Santos Barbosa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award yn Izer in Meubelûntwerp Competition Category.
IzerMeubels· 2024
Silhouette Itensstoel
Client: InsidherLand
A' Design Award yn Izer Winner in Meubels Category
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About Silhouette Itensstoel
Ûntwurpen troch Arsjitekt Joana Santos Barbosa, Silhouette is in opfallende itensstoel dy't tinke lit oan de sensuele rûnens fan in frou. Beynfloede troch keunstners út de tweintichste iuw dy't ferskate realiteiten yn ien inkele diminsje skilderden, lykas musikanten mei ynstruminten as ûnderdiel fan har eigen lichem, hat Joana dizze gearfoege diminsje fertolke yn in ferrâsjend elegânt ûntwerp. De tsjustere struktuer toant de beweging fan de heupen fan in frou dy't op it objekt sit, wylst de bûgde sitteplak in útnûgjende glimke tekenet. Silhouette draacht ferhaal en symbolyk en is wier fassinearjend.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award yn Izer
Silhouette Itensstoel is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Izer, in prestisjeuze erkenning foar goede ûntwerpen dy't foldogge oan de profesjonele en yndustriële easken dy't ferwachte wurde fan goed ûntwurpen skeppings. Izerwinners litte grutte feardigens, hege spesjalisaasje, deskundich begryp en kreatyf fermogen fan har makkers sjen. Fan Silhouette Itensstoel wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierbere skepping is dy't praktysk en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Izer yntegrearret de bêste praktiken fan de sektor en hat feardige technyske skaaimerken ferbûn mei kennis en talint. Silhouette Itensstoel wurdt respektearre foar syn yngeandens en is ûntwurpen om ferbetteringen fan de kwaliteit fan it libben te leverjen dy't helpe de wrâld ta in bettere plak te meitsjen.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Silhouette is a surreal reminiscence of a woman's sensual curves that arise designed in an eye catching dining chair.
The slightly curved seat draws an inviting smile that harmonizes with the structure, revealing the movement of the hips, as parts of a female body. Silhouette shows contours of a mysterious profile and presents the observer with feminine sensuality. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Height 87cm
Width 46cm
Depth 53cm
Seat Height 48cm - Tags
- diningchair, chair, silhouette, luxurychair, organicdesign, modernchair, moderndesign, luxuryfurniture
- Production Technology
- Beech wood structure frame with translucent dark brown finish in high gloss varnish and luxury soft fabric with gold accents.
- Design Challenge
- The creative process of this chair was one of the most "suffered" among the pieces in Joana Santos Barbosa's portfolio. In fact, the design of this chair took more than two years to be completed between back and forth in the process because it carries such a strong symbolism that she wanted to transform it into a clean and sensual design.
The beech wood structure was hand crafted and carved to bring to mind the profile of a female body and was given a translucent brown finish that naturally stands out on the soft beige upholstery with fine golden threads that represent the delicacy of the female personality. - Research
- The design of the Silhouette dining chair was influenced by the sensuality of a woman's curves. Both the woman and the functional object seem to merge naturally. It is thus possible to admire this integration in the surrounding perspectives of the chair, with special focus on the back, in which we identify parts of a body that seem to be living in the object.
The creative process was based on some works by twentieth century painters who applied the same technique of representing people and objects in a single dimension. However, working on the design of the chair in three dimensions, its development was carried out in full-scale prototypes, in order to get a functional and sensual final design that conveyed all its inspiration in an elegant look. - Inspiration
- The representation of several realities seen simultaneously from a single point of view has become fascinating for several twentieth century artists like Paul Klee who drawn musicians and fragments of their musical instruments as an integral part of their own bodies.
The joint dimension of people and objects strongly influenced the Silhouette dining chair, whose elegant wooden structure uncovers parts of a woman’s body who sits on it. - Project Duration
- Since the first sketch, the design took more than two years to be fully developed. The production is entirely made in the city of Porto, located in the north of Portugal.
- Operation Flow
- Being a chair made of a single structure in solid wood, the object cannot be manipulated to acquire other forms. This chair was specially designed for dining spaces that appreciate the high quality of manual manufacturing processes and luxurious finishes.
- Patents
- © InsidherLand
- Image Credits
- © InsidherLand | All images are InsidherLand property
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