Limonio Ietstoel by Justin Wheatcroft is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award yn Sulver in Meubelûntwerp Competition Category.
SulverMeubels· 2020
Limonio Ietstoel
Client: Square Roots
A' Design Award yn Sulver Winner in Meubels Category
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About Limonio Ietstoel
Limonio is in ietstoel makke foar ynterieurs mei ferskillende ûntwerpstilen. De stoel hat suvere linen en in ferienfâldige biomorfyske rêchleuning dy't kontrastearret mei tinne taspiste poaten, wat in asymmetrysk lykwicht skept. It bleatlizzende frame wurdt minimaal hâlden en wurdt kompletearre mei messing details. De bûgde triplekse rêchleuning en de sitting wurde ferbûn troch trapezoïden fan massyf hout, festmakke mei messing pinnen. Hege-tichtheidsskom en de taspiste stân jouwe de stoel in licht uterlik. De produksje kombinearret yndustriële metoaden mei ambachtlik wurk.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award yn Sulver
Limonio Ietstoel is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Sulver, in bûtengewoan prestisjeuze erkenning foar topûntwerpen dy't prachtich en yndrukwekkend binne. Sulverwinners binne tige briljante en ekstreem kreative wurken dy't de treflike ekspertize, it talint en de skerpsinnigens fan har ûntwerpers yllustrearje. Fan Limonio Ietstoel wurdt ferwachte dat it in prachtich foarbyldwurk is, opmerklik profesjoneel en djip ynnovatyf. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Sulver is in tige opfallende, bewûndere útfining dy't foardiel bringt en de grinzen fan keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology ferleget. Limonio Ietstoel is in skepping dêr't breed oerjûn wurdt, dy't winsken wekker makket, positive gefoelens bringt en ferwûnderjen en fernuvering opwekket.
Behind the Design
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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
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