Nina & Beni Cadeira by Andres Marino Maza

Nina & Beni Cadeira by Andres Marino Maza is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Ouro in Deseño de Mobiliario Competition Category.

OuroMobiliario· 2020

Nina & Beni Cadeira

by Andres Marino Maza

Client: Marinomaza

A' Design Award de Ouro Winner in Mobiliario Category

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The Design

About Nina & Beni Cadeira

Nina & Beni é unha cadeira de madeira maciza inspirada nas formas das estruturas dos barcos de madeira. Dúas tiras curvadas ao vapor esténdense en voadizo sobre o asento, servindo primeiro como patas, despois como repousabrazos e finalmente adaptándose á zona lumbar. A cadeira está feita de freixo, cerdeira, carballo ou nogueira procedentes de bosques de orixe sostible, e está rematada con aceites e ceras naturais. Moldes cortados nunha máquina de cinco eixes guían o curvado ao vapor e a laminación das tiras de madeira. O asento é extraíble e intercambiable. O método de conformación limita o desperdicio de material.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ouro

Nina & Beni Cadeira gañou o A' Design Award de Ouro, un recoñecemento inmensamente prestixioso outorgado a deseños de primeira clase, marabillosos e sobresaíntes. Os gañadores Ouro son creacións sumamente innovadoras, visionarias e glamurosamente deslumbrantes que reflicten o xenio, a sabedoría e a destreza dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que Nina & Beni Cadeira sexa unha invención moi eloxiada, pioneira e monumental que ofrece un valor sen precedentes. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Ouro é un proxecto espectacular e respectado que beneficia moito a arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía e fai avanzar os seus límites. Nina & Beni Cadeira crea intensos sentimentos de desexo, esperta a paixón, anima a creatividade e fascina.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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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