Desafinado Kujerar Zama Mai Tsayi by Cass Saldanha

Desafinado Kujerar Zama Mai Tsayi by Cass Saldanha is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla in Ƙirar Kayan Ɗaki Competition Category.

TagullaKayan Ɗaki· 2026

Desafinado Kujerar Zama Mai Tsayi

by Cass Saldanha

Client: SAL+Co

Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla Winner in Kayan Ɗaki Category

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The Design

About Desafinado Kujerar Zama Mai Tsayi

Desafinado wata kujerar zama ce da aka tsara a matsayin nazari kan daidaito da kamewa. Siffar ta bi salon fayyace na Scandinavia, tare da layuka madaidaita da sassauƙan lissafin siffa, haɗe da nauyi da kai-tsaye na zamananci irin na brutalist na Brazil. Ƙananan girman ta na gayyatar zama cikin annashuwa, kuma rabuwar da ke tsakanin wurin zama da bayan kujerar na haifar da jan hankali a gani. An yi wani fito da gangan wanda ke daidaita wurin zama da bayan kujerar a wasu bangarori mabambanta. An yi kujerar kusan gaba ɗaya da itacen oak na Turai mai launin baƙi, sannan wani siraren matashin kai da aka ɗinka da hannu daga fatar sirdi ta Brazil ya kammala wurin zaman.

The Recognition

About the Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla

Zanen Desafinado Kujerar Zama Mai Tsayi ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla, wata karramawa mai tsananin daraja da ake bai wa zane-zane na musamman waɗanda ke da ƙirƙira, basira da hikima. Waɗanda suka lashe kyautar Tagulla kayayyakin fasaha ne masu ƙwarewa da ƙirƙira mai ban mamaki waɗanda ke tabbatar da babban gogewa, tunani da dabarun masu zanensu. Ana sa ran zanen Desafinado Kujerar Zama Mai Tsayi ya zama abu da ake girmamawa sosai, ake sha'awa da ƙauna, mai ƙwarewa da ƙirƙire-ƙirƙire. Wannan zane da ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla yana haɗa mafi kyawun ayyuka a fasaha, kimiyya, zane da fasahar zamani, kuma yana da kyau saboda kulawarsa ga cikakkun bayanai. Zanen Desafinado Kujerar Zama Mai Tsayi yana biyan buƙatu da kyau, yana taɓa sha'awa, yana jan hankalin zukata kuma yana jawo sha'awar sani.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The Desafinado bench is conceived as a study in balance and restraint. Rooted in Scandinavian design, it relies on simple, straight lines and clear geometry. The low-lying proportions invite a relaxed posture, while the split between back and seat creates a visual tension. An intentional overhang balances the extended seat and back to opposite directions, turning structure into function.
Dimensions & Packaging: Materials:
Black Stained Oak
Seat in saddle leather

Dimensions:
Width: 130 inches or 39624 mm
Depth: 16 inches or 4876.8 mm
Height: 22 inches or 6705.6 mm
Seat Height: 12 inches or 3657.6 mm
Tags: Bench, Brazilian, wood, Balance, furniture
Production Technology: The bench is built almost entirely from a single material: European oak. Finished with a black stain, the wood emphasizes grain, mass, and shadow. This restrained material choice reinforces the clarity of the design, allowing form, proportion, and structure to define the piece without distraction.
The bench is complemented with a thin, hand-stitched seat cushion upholstered in authentic Brazilian saddle leather forced from local small business.
Inspiration: The piece draws from Scandinavian clarity, but it is grounded in Brazilian brutalist modernism. Its forms are direct and architectural rather than delicate or refined. The bench avoids excessive polish, embracing weight, presence, and material honesty. This subtle roughness distinguishes it from Japanese minimalism and reinforces its brutalist character.
Project Duration: Conceived in Miami in 2022, the project evolved through an intensive four-month prototyping phase and reached its final form in August of that year. The bench exists as a true one-of-one piece; all remaining prototypes were deliberately destroyed upon completion, reinforcing its singularity.
Operation Flow: Beyond simple seating, the Desafinado Bench invites multiple uses: a surface to recline or stretch, a platform for books and objects, or an architectural element that works as a space divider or low table. It shifts easily between function and presence, adapting to the way the body and the room engage with it.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Cass Saldanha, 2022.
This design is available for reproduction. Please contact the Designer if you have interest in discuss intellectual property and licensing the rights.
Image Credits: Cassiano Saldanha