Bica Lounge 라운지 체어 by Alexandre Caldas is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 동상 in 가구 디자인 Competition Category.
동가구· 2021
Bica Lounge 라운지 체어
Client: Bicachair
A' Design Award 동상 Winner in 가구 Category
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The Design
About Bica Lounge 라운지 체어
비카 라운지(Bica Lounge)는 1950년 포르투갈 의자에서 영감을 받은 라운지 체어입니다. 원형의 선을 그대로 유지하면서 편안함의 수준을 한층 높였습니다. 비카 라운지는 전통적인 의자와 셰이즈 롱그의 중간에 위치하며, 크기는 800 x 600 x 800밀리미터입니다. 프레임은 재활용이 널리 이루어지고 재활용이 가능한 소재인 스틸로 제작되었으며, 무수(無水) 탈지 및 마감 공법이 적용되었습니다. 천연 코크 소재의 커버링은 포르투갈의 코르크 전통에 경의를 표하며, 주거 공간과 상업용 인테리어 모두에 적합합니다.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 동상
Bica Lounge 라운지 체어, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 동상 수상작으로, 창의성, 독창성, 영민함으로 돋보이는 뛰어난 디자인에 수여되는 높은 권위의 인정입니다. 동상 수상작은 충분히 숙련되고 인상적으로 창의적인 작품으로, 디자이너의 폭넓은 경험, 상상력, 기지를 입증합니다. Bica Lounge 라운지 체어, 이 작품은 높이 평가받고 감탄과 사랑을 받는 사물로서 두드러지게 전문적이고 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 동상 수상 디자인은 예술, 과학, 디자인, 기술의 모범 사례를 담고 있으며 세부에 대한 주의로 훌륭합니다. Bica Lounge 라운지 체어, 이 작품은 필요를 훌륭하게 충족하고 욕망에 닿으며 감정을 매료하고 호기심을 불러일으킵니다.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The Challenge was to create a unique product based on a classic Portuguese design from the 50s but for another function . Appealing design and comfort were the non-negotiable starting points. But more than that , we seek to embrace an environmental and social responsibility increasingly important .
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 800 x 600 x 800
- Tags
- Lounge Chair BICALounge, BICAlounge, Portuguese lounge Chair, Portugues contemporary lounge chair, Alexandre Caldas Lounge Chair,BICAchair Lounge , Cork Lounge chair,
- Production Technology
- In this project we used steel as one of the most recycled and recyclable materials in the world. We also looked for waterless degreasing and finishing solutions and for upholstery, we choose a natural product, that use in our days has a highly technological process of production able to be used both in bouth home and contract market.
- Design Challenge
- It was simple . It was Designed in my head for almost 20 years , so to be honest , it was easy !
The must difficulte part was to find in Portugal a machine that could bend the 28mm round tube with the perfection I wanted . - Research
- This whole project has as inspiration a Lisbon chair from 1950 . The initial idea was to grab those cultural roots and completely transform the concept, both in design and use. Then we matured the idea and made it deliberately contemporary, i.e. to build a piece with as many parts as possible that respected the environment and at the same time supported the local economy. One of the fundamental questions was the search for sustainable solutions for its construction (wood, steel, fabrics, finishes, etc.) and leave a social contribution with its commercialization.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the original BICAchair from 1950, the BICAlounge tried to raise the standard of comfort without ever distorting the original lines . In fact, the challenge was to create a highly versatile piece, with a consensual design, beautiful and extremely comfortable, without ever escaping the basic principles composed of two unique pieces that make up the model. The use of natural cork was an added element to honour the art of the Portuguese tradition in cork transformation, unique in the world. It was the way to make this model even more Portuguese .
- Project Duration
- This piece was idealised in 2001 and materialised only as a prototype in 2016 for a 5 star Hotel project ( TOUREL AVANTGARDE in Porto / Portugal). In April 2021 it will be officially presented to the general public.
- Operation Flow
- This Lounge chair is a compromise between a traditional chair and a "chaise Long " . the comfort is enviable as are its proportions . We were able to spend hours sitting down effortlessly .
- Image Credits
- Alexandre Caldas
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