Thonet Tribute Aarmband by Camilla Marcondes

Thonet Tribute Aarmband by Camilla Marcondes is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2018 A' Design Award an Bronze in Schmuckdesign Competition Category.

BronzeSchmuck· 2018

Thonet Tribute Aarmband

by Camilla Marcondes

Client: Camilla Marcondes Design

A' Design Award an Bronze Winner in Schmuck Category

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The Design

About Thonet Tribute Aarmband

Zur Feier vum 150. Jubiläum vun de populäre Stéil vun Thonet benotzt dësen Aarmband dëse Klassiker vum Miwweldesign als Haaptinspiratioun. Duerch d'Kombinatioun vun zwee Materialie wéi Metall a Holz gouf d'Stéck an engem zäitgenëssesche Stil mat engem architektoneschem Ofdrëck entworf. All déi eidel Elementer op dem Metallblat, de Volume an d'Holzdetail goufen entworf mat dem Zil, d'Gläichgewiicht vun de Materialie an d'liichte Gewiicht vum Stéck ze erreechen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Bronze

Thonet Tribute Aarmband ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Bronze, enger héich prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un erausragend Designe vergi gëtt, déi sech duerch Kreativitéit, Erfindungsgab a Schlauheet ausgezeechnen. Bronze-Gewënner si voll Fäegkeet a opfälleg kreativ Wierker, déi déi grouss Erfahrung, d'Fantasie an d'Ressourceréichtum vun hire Designer bestätegen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Thonet Tribute Aarmband e héich geschätzt, bewonnert a beléifte Géigestand ass, bemierkenswäert professionell an innovativ. Dëst mam Bronze ausgezeechent Design integréiert déi beschte Praktike vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie an zeechent sech duerch Opmierksamkeet fir Detailer aus. Thonet Tribute Aarmband erfëllt Bedierfnesser exzellent, beréiert Wënsch, bezauberet Gefiller an erweckt Neigierecht.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The jewelry piece uses a great classic of the furniture design as its main headline. All the empty elements on metal sheet, the volume and the wood detail were designed aiming the balance of materials and light weightness.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions (mm): Width 66 x Depth 55 x Height 60, Weight: 85g
Tags: Bracelet, Cuff, Thonet, Jewelry, Jewellery, Woven Cane, Web
Production Technology: Materials: Brass, wood, silver plated. The metals pieces are laser cut, bended into a cuff shape then plated separately. The thin wooden sheet is glued to the base metal and the top metal element is fixed by small rivets.
Design Challenge: The project had 2 big challenges. The first and the bigger one was to transform a multi layer braided fiber into a flat single metal sheet. Even being flated, the sheet had to look like the real woven cane web. The other challenge was how to fix the top metal sheet on the base one, since all the metal were plated and welding wasn't an option.
Research: The research was made using a real woven cane chair, measuring the entire braided pattern, sketching over it. After the vetorial drawing, many tests were made to determinate the size of the empty elements.
Inspiration: The 150th anniversary of Thonet's most popular design served as inspiration for the creation. The object of inspiration consists in handed woven cane seat and backrest and a wooden frame structure. The goal was to take the web pattern of the Thonet's chair, but using the metal as the main element of the jewelry.
Project Duration: The project started with its first sketches in September 2011 in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil. After drafts, alterations and prototypes, the project was launched in March 2012.
Operation Flow: Body ornament worn on the wrist or lower forearm
Team Members: Designer: Camilla Marcondes, Laser Cut: Harpia-Tec, Pieces Bending and Assembly: Camilla Marcondes, Silver Plating: Brilhante Folheados
Image Credits: Photographer: Ernane Pinho