Less is More Noho by Roberta Rampazzo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Lako Hale Competition Category.

KalaLako Hale· 2022

Less is More Noho

by Roberta Rampazzo

Client: Roberta Rampazzo

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Lako Hale Category

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The Design

About Less is More Noho

ʻO ka hoʻoikaika ʻana no kēia noho he hōʻuluʻulu o ka maʻi maʻi i ʻike ʻia i nā makahiki i hala iho nei a me nā haʻawina i aʻo ʻia. Ua hōʻike mau ka hoʻolālā i nā ʻano pilikanaka, a i kēia mau lā pono e hōʻike ka huahana i kēia mau mea nui e like me ka hōʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻohe keu, a me ka hoʻomau ʻoi aku ma mua o ka wā ma mua. ʻO ka maʻalahi ka mea paʻakikī loa e hoʻokō. No ka maʻalahi, pono e hoʻopau i nā mea keu a me nā mea pono ʻole a hiki ke hoʻokō ʻia i ke ola a me ka hoʻolālā. ʻO ka hopena he noho minimalist, nani, a hoʻomau.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Less is More Noho i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Less is More Noho he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā Less is More Noho e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The concept of the chair was based on important aspects of a good design, such as comfort, quality, and sustainable values. Nowadays a product needs to represent more than ever these key elements. This concept makes this chair unique along with its minimalist lines.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 550 mm x Depth 620 mm x Height 760mm
Tags: Chair, wood, minimalist, simple, comfortable, sustainable
Production Technology: Produced in 2021. It took a few months to develop the prototype and to achieve the best results. The chair is handmade using sustainable wood and has a high-quality level.
Design Challenge: To reach the expected result, it was necessary to make several adjustments to the prototype. The piece has a backrest with anatomical and organic curves. Both the curvature of the wood and how to adjust the foam and seams were challenging. The goal was to create a piece with a high level of comfort and light lines.
Research: We use handmade woodcraft technic, including bending wood.
We also have to research bout seams and finishing.
Inspiration: A summary of the pandemic experienced in recent years and the lessons learned. The design has always represented social aspects and nowadays a product needs to represent more than ever these key elements such as comfort, not excess, and sustainability. This concept was the inspiration for this chair. The lines are minimalist and simple but still invite the user to sit down and enjoy the present moment.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2021 in Sao Paulo Brazil and finished in October 2021, It was launched in Firma casa, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Operation Flow: This is a regular use chair.
Image Credits: Fernanda Nunes