Hector Cathaoir uilleach by Pepe Lima is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Duais Airgid A' Design Award in Dearadh Troscáin Competition Category.
AirgeadTroscán· 2023
Hector Cathaoir uilleach
by Pepe Lima
Client: Moveis James
Duais Airgid A' Design Award Winner in Troscán Category
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About Hector Cathaoir uilleach
Is cathaoir uilleach í Hector atá deartha do spásanna maireachtála laistigh. Cuireann an chathaoir uilleach alúmanam teilgthe, sraithadhmad, leathar agus adhmad soladach le chéile in aon phíosa amháin. Is cosúil go bhfuil na huillinneacha caola adhmaid sholadaigh ar snámh timpeall ar an gcumhdach, toisc go bhfuil na tacaí miotail i bhfolach faoin suíochán nó clúdaithe le leathar. Tá cuma sonraí cumhdaigh ar na cnaipí práis, ach cabhraíonn siad freisin leis an struchtúr a choinneáil le chéile. Marcálann dhá ornáid mhíne alúmanaim theilgthe an cúl agus socraíonn siad suíomh an taca droma. Tugann fráma inmheánach adhmaid sholadaigh, atá clúdaithe le cúr agus fabraic, tacaíocht dhaingean. Ceadaíonn uigeachtaí éagsúla saincheapadh.
The Recognition
About the Duais Airgid A' Design Award
Bhuaigh an dearadh Hector Cathaoir uilleach Duais Airgid A' Design Award, aitheantas an-ghradamach a bhronntar ar dhearaí ardchaighdeáin, álainn agus drámatach. Is saothair thar a bheith drithleacha agus an-chruthaitheach iad buaiteoirí Airgid a léiríonn saineolas, tallann agus géarchúis shármhaith a ndearthóirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh Hector Cathaoir uilleach ina shaothar iontach, ina léiriú sampla, thar a bheith gairmiúil agus go domhain nuálach. Is aireagán an-suntasach, ionadmhuirthe é an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Airgid A' Design Award a dhéanann leas do theorainneacha na healaíne, na heolaíochta, an deartha agus na teicneolaíochta agus a chuireann chun cinn iad. Is cruthú é an dearadh Hector Cathaoir uilleach a bhfuil formad mór leis, a mhúsclaíonn mianta, a thugann mothúcháin dhearfacha agus a adhnann iontas agus ionadh.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Combining a wide range of materials in a same product is risky and using cast aluminum, plywood, leather, and solid wood made it even more challenging to create an elegant and sophisticated product. The tapestry was designed to seem to float around the arms with the metal supports hidden or disguised with leather. In the back, two delicate ornaments in cast aluminum were used to transmit the feeling of support to the backrest, which is actually given by an internal structure in the tapestry. The array of textures provide the ability of customization, turning the Hector most suitable for clients with sober, all the way to bold tastes.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 760mm x 940mm x 720 mm
- Tags
- Furniture, modern, plywood, wood, armchair, elegant, different, luxury, confort
- Production Technology
- The armchair has an internal structure in solid wood covered by foam and fabric. Such structure is responsible for ensuring good fastening on the metallic rods discreetly placed under the seat. Two steel pieces are covered in leather, with brass buttons disguised as details of upholstery when in fact they are great allies in structuring. The back has fluid and delicate elements in cast aluminum that serve as parameters for the aesthetic and in the positioning of the backrest.
- Design Challenge
- One of the most challenging points of the Hector armchair was to create an internal structure capable of connecting the upholstery with the arms in a very discreet and solid way, resulting in a floating effect around the seat.
- Research
- In an attempt to keep the solid wood arms as delicate and thin as possible, strength tests were made on several samples of varying thickness until arriving at a functional conclusion. The same happened with the internal wooden structure and the lower steel bars so that the armchair presents itself as a firm and solid construction with no swaying.
- Inspiration
- The Hector has, as a source of inspiration, the objective of attracting people who have an elegant and daring lifestyle, who are always up-to-date with design and looking for aesthetically different products that stand out from the rest. They value novelty, use of noble materials, excellence in finishing, and comfort above all.
Such people who value richness of details and products which evoke new experiences and discoveries with each interaction. - Project Duration
- The project started in May 2021 in Sao Bento do Sul, Brazil, and finished in December 2021.
- Operation Flow
- Due to the choice of materials, the armchair is exclusively designed for indoor environments and therefore, not suitable for outdoor conditions. Extreme humidity or direct contact with water can damage and warp the plywood. Direct sunlight should be avoided so as not to fade the fabric and other materials. In the case of synthetic leather, overheating can reduce its life cycle.
- Team Members
- Pepê Lima
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