Limonio Apyka Karuha by Justin Wheatcroft

Limonio Apyka Karuha by Justin Wheatcroft is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Pláta in Mba'epyru Jejapo Competition Category.

PlátaMba'epyru· 2020

Limonio Apyka Karuha

by Justin Wheatcroft

Client: Square Roots

A' Design Award Pláta Winner in Mba'epyru Category

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The Design

About Limonio Apyka Karuha

Limonio ha'e peteĩ apyka karuha ojejapóva óga ryepýpe oguerekóva heta mba'e ojejapóva rekópe. Ko apyka oguereko líneas potĩ ha peteĩ ojoapyha (biomórfico) oñemomichĩva ojueheguáva ipy poруῖ pukuvéndi, ojejapóvo peteĩ ñembojoja asimétrico. Pe carpintería ojehechaukáva oñemboheta'imí ha oñemohu'ãva brónce mba'e michĩvandi. Pe ojoapyha ojejapóva madera oñembokarapã pehẽ (plywood) ha pe apyka oñembojoaju madera hatãva trapecio rupive oñemboja brónce rupive. Pe espuma hetaitéva ha pe ipy pukúva omoï apykápe peteĩ jehecha vevúi. Iñ'apopyre ombojoaju metodo industrial ha mba'apo po rupive ojejapóva.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Pláta

Limonio Apyka Karuha ohupyty A' Design Award Pláta, peteĩ ñehechakuaa extraordinariamente prestigioso oñeme'ẽva diseño de primera línea, hechapyrãva ha impresionante-pe. Umi ganador Pláta ha'e tembiapo brillante ha heta creativo ohechaukáva expertise, talento ha agudeza sobresaliente umi diseñador-pe. Oñeha'ãrõ Limonio Apyka Karuha ha'eha peteĩ tembiapo maravilloso, ejemplar, profesional ha innovador pypukuvéva. Ko diseño ohupytýva A' Design Award Pláta ha'e invento ojehechakuaáva ha ojehayhúva ohepyme'ẽva ha ombohasáva límite arte, ciencia, diseño ha tecnología rehegua. Limonio Apyka Karuha ha'e creación heta ojeenvidiáva omokyre'ỹva ipotapy, ome'ẽva sentimiento positivo ha omoheñóiva maravilla ha sorpresa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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