Less is More Sella by Roberta Rampazzo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum in Designatio Supellectilis Competition Category.
ArgentumSupellex· 2022
Less is More Sella
Client: Roberta Rampazzo
Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum Winner in Supellex Category
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About Less is More Sella
Inspiratio ad hanc cathedram summa fuit pandemica hisce annis periti et lectiones didicit. Consilium semper aspectus sociales repraesentavit, ac nunc opus est ut haec elementa principalia quasi consolationem, nullum excessum et sustinebilitatem plusquam umquam repraesentarent. Simplicitas saepe difficillima est. Simplex esse necesse est, ut excessus et superflua tollantur, et hoc in vita ac etiam ratione fieri possit. Effectus est minimalist, elegans, et sella sustineri.
The Recognition
About the Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum
Less is More Sella victor est Praemii A' Design Award Argenteum, honoris eximie amplissimi formis summi generis, pulchris et conspicuis dati. Victores Argenti opera valde splendida et creandi ingenio praedita sunt, quae praestantem peritiam, talentum et acumen auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur Less is More Sella opus mirabile, exemplare, valde professionale et penitus novum fore. Haec forma Argento victa inventum notabile et admiratum est, quod ad fines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae promovendos confert. Less is More Sella creatio est, quam multi invident, quae cupiditates excitat, sensus bonos affert et admirationem miraculumque movet.
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
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