Nina & Beni Stoel by Andres Marino Maza is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award yn Goud in Meubelûntwerp Competition Category.
GoudMeubels· 2020
Nina & Beni Stoel
Client: Marinomaza
A' Design Award yn Goud Winner in Meubels Category
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About Nina & Beni Stoel
Nina & Beni is in stoel fan massyf hout, ynspirearre troch de foarmen fan houten boatkonstruksjes. Twa stoombûgde strippen sweve frijdragend oer it sit, tsjinje earst as poaten, dan as earmleuningen, en foarmje har úteinlik nei de lumbale sône. De stoel is makke fan esk, kers, iik of nutebeamhout út duorsum beheard bosk, en is ôfwurke mei natuerlike oaljes en waaksen. Mallen dy't op in fiifassige masine snien binne, liede it stoombûgen en it lamineren fan de houten strippen. It sit is ôfnimber en útwikselber. De foarmjouwingsmetoade beheint materiaalfergriemerij.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award yn Goud
Nina & Beni Stoel is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Goud, in ekstreem prestisjeuze erkenning foar earste-klas, prachtige en treflike ûntwerpen. Goudwinners binne tige ynnovative, fisionêre en glamoureus ferbjusterjende skeppings dy't it sjeny, de wiisheid en de feardigens fan har ûntwerpers wjerspegelje. Fan Nina & Beni Stoel wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige priizge, trendsettende en monumintale útfining is dy't unferlykbere wearde leveret. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Goud is in spektakulêr, respektearre projekt dat grutte foardielen bringt en de grinzen fan keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology ferleget. Nina & Beni Stoel makket yntinse gefoelens fan begearte, stekt passy oan, stimulearret kreativiteit en fassinearret ús.
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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