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Gera Hana Nui: Noho na Alessandra Delgado

ʻO Gera Hana Nui: Noho na Alessandra Delgado he mea lanakila hanohano loa o ka 2026 A' Design Award Gula ma ka Māhele Hoʻokūkū Hoʻolālā Lako Hale.


GulaLako Hale· 2026

Gera Hana Nui: Noho

na Alessandra Delgado

Mea Kūʻai: Alessandra Delgado Design

Mea Lanakila A' Design Award Gula ma ka Māhele Lako Hale

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Ka Hoʻolālā

E Pili Ana iā Gera Hana Nui: Noho

ʻO Gera he hoʻolālā lāʻau i hoʻoulu ʻia e nā lako hale Palakila ano hou a me ka mōakāka kūkulu i loaʻa i nā hana a Geraldo de Barros. Hana ʻia mai ka lāʻau jequitiba Palakila i hōʻoia ʻia a me ka ʻili maoli, ʻaʻohe āpana metala a i ʻole mea hoʻopaʻa ʻike ʻia. Mālama ka hoʻopili huna i ka hoʻomau ʻike maka, ʻoiai pane nā ʻili ʻili hoʻomāloʻeloʻe i ke kino. Ma o ka hōʻemi ʻana i nā mea, ke kumu kūpono o ka loaʻa ʻana, a me ka pololei kūkulu, hōʻike ka hana i kahi noiʻi i ka ergonomics a me ka mau hoʻomau kūpono.

Ka Hoʻomaikai

E Pili Ana i ka A' Design Award Gula

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Gera Hana Nui: Noho i ka A' Design Award Gula, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā pae mua, kupaianaha a kūʻokoʻa. He mau hana hou loa, ʻike maka a nani hoʻolaʻa nā lanakila Gula e hōʻike ana i ka ʻuhane akamai, ka naʻauao a me ka mākau o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Gera Hana Nui: Noho he mea hoʻokumu i hoʻomaikaʻi nui ʻia, e hoʻokumu ana i nā ʻano hou, he nui, e hāʻawi ana i ka waiwai ʻaʻole i ʻike ʻia ma mua. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Gula he papahana kupaianaha, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi nui a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. Hoʻāla ka hoʻolālā Gera Hana Nui: Noho i nā manaʻo makemake ikaika, hoʻāla i ka ʻiʻini, hoʻoulu i ka hana noʻeau a hoʻopūliki iā mākou.

Ma Hope o ka Hoʻolālā

ʻEke Nūhou

Nā hōʻoia, nā lālā hui a me nā kikoʻī ʻenehana i hāʻawi ʻia e ka mea hoʻolālā.

Nā ʻAno Kūʻokoʻa
Gera Chair redefines solid wood seating through structural minimization. Developed exclusively with wood and leather as load-bearing systems, it eliminates metal reinforcement and visible fasteners. The tensioned leather seat operates as a structural membrane, while concealed joinery ensures load transfer and rigidity. Weighing 4 kg, the chair achieves resistance through geometry and material behavior rather than mechanical devices.
Nā Ana a me ka Hoʻopili
Dimensions W 525 mm x D 570 mm x H 830 mm.
Weight 4.0 kg.

The geometry was defined through ergonomic studies to ensure lumbar support and seating stability. The curved back rail follows the natural contour of the spine, while the structural proportions allow high resistance with reduced mass. The low overall weight facilitates transport, handling and spatial flexibility without compromising durability.
Nā Lepili
Chair, Gera Chair, Wood, Dinning Chair, Wooden Chair, Sustainable materials
ʻEnehana Hana
The chair was developed through structural reduction and load optimization studies. Certified Brazilian jequitiba was selected for its favorable density to weight ratio, fiber stability and bending resistance, allowing minimized cross sections without metal reinforcement. Mortise and tenon joints ensure axial load transfer and torsional rigidity. The seat, composed of two bonded natural leather layers, operates as a tensioned membrane fixed beneath the frame, distributing loads dynamically while maintaining a total mass of 4 kg.
Pilikia Hoʻolālā
The primary challenge was achieving structural integrity through material behavior rather than reinforcement. Identifying a wood capable of sustaining reduced sections without compromising resistance led to the selection of certified jequitiba. Designing a suspended leather seat functioning as a structural membrane required extensive prototyping and geometric refinement. Achieving a 4 kg solid wood chair demanded continuous structural recalibration and concealed joinery precision.
Noiʻi
This is applied design research focused on structural efficiency through material minimization. The objective was to develop a lightweight, durable chair using only wood and leather as load-bearing systems. Methodology included iterative prototyping, ergonomic validation and material performance testing. Results demonstrate that geometry and tensioned leather behavior can replace mechanical components, achieving structural stability at 4 kg. The research advances sustainable, repairable furniture production through reduction-based design logic.
Hoʻoulu Manaʻo
Gera Chair originates from an investigation into structural reduction in Brazilian modernism, particularly the constructive clarity found in the work of Geraldo de Barros. The project explores how geometry, proportion and material logic can generate resistance and comfort without auxiliary mechanisms. Rather than referencing form, the design references structural intelligence, translating modernist principles into a contemporary reduction-based seating system.
Ka Lōʻihi o ka Papahana
The project started in September 2024 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It was presented as a prototype at Salone del Mobile in Milan in April 2025. Industrial development and final production adjustments were completed in May 2026 in Uba, Brazil.
Kaʻina Hana
Gera Chair offers intuitive interaction. Weighing only 4 kg, it can be easily moved and repositioned. As the user sits, the leather gently adapts to body weight, enhancing comfort without adjustments or mechanisms. The curved wooden structure supports the back naturally. Comfort is achieved through the behavior of materials and form rather than mechanical systems, resulting in a simple and immediate user experience.
Nā Palapala Kuleana
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Nā Kuleana Kiʻi
Photografer Alessandra Delgado Design, 2025

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