Nina & Beni Stull by Andres Marino Maza is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award an Gold in Miwwelendesign Competition Category.

GoldMiwwelen· 2020

Nina & Beni Stull

by Andres Marino Maza

Client: Marinomaza

A' Design Award an Gold Winner in Miwwelen Category

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The Design

About Nina & Beni Stull

Nina & Beni ass e Stull aus massivem Holz, inspiréiert vun de Forme vun Holzboot-Strukturen. Zwee dampgebéite Sträife krage fräi iwwer d'Sëtzfläch eraus: si déngen als éischt als Been, dann als Aarmlehnen, a formen sech schlussendlech un d'Lendegéigend un. De Stull gëtt aus Äschen-, Kiische-, Eeche- oder Nossbamholz aus nohalteg bewirtschafte Bëscher hiergestallt an ass mat natierlechen Ueleger a Wachsen behandelt. Formen, déi op enger Fënnef-Achse-Maschinn geschnidde ginn, féieren d'Dampbéien an d'Laminéierung vun den Holzsträifen. D'Sëtzfläch ass ofhuelbar an austauschbar. D'Formmethod limitéiert de Materialoffall.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Gold

Nina & Beni Stull ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Gold, enger héich prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un éischtklassesch, wonnerbar an erausragend Designe vergi gëtt. Gold-Gewënner si ganz innovativ, visionär a blendend glänzend Kreatiounen, déi d'Talent, d'Wäisheet an d'Fäegkeete vun hire Designer reflektéieren. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Nina & Beni Stull eng héich gelueften, trendsetzend a monumental Erfindung ass, déi beispillosen Wäert liwwert. Dëst mam Gold ausgezeechent Design ass e spektakuläert, respektéiert Projet, dat d'Grenze vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie erweidert. Nina & Beni Stull erzeegt intensiv Wënsch, erweckt Leidenschaft, encouragéiert Kreativitéit a faszinéiert eis.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Two steam-bent strips cantilever over the seat to serve first as legs then armrest and finally mold to the lumbar area. The Nina & Beni chair is made from 100% sustainably sourced forests.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions: W 560 x H 720 x L 500mm
Weight: 8 kg (unboxed)
Main materials: ash, cherry, oak or walnut
Finish: Natural oils and waxes
Tags: Steam bending, solid wood, sustainable, chair design
Production Technology: To achieve the complex geometry of the Nina & beni chair we use a 5 axis CNC to cut 2 molds which we then use to steam bend the solid wood strips to their form. We then use another set of cnc-cut counter molds to make the 3d lamination.
Design Challenge: The most difficult part was designing and building the 3 dimensional molds needed to build the chair.
Research: Sustainability is my design objective.
I use wood because it is the best short carbon cycle material, the complex shapes are steam-bent so as to create as little waste as possible.
These pieces are made from quality materials and designed to last a lifetime.
Inspiration: Inspired by the efficient yet beautiful forms of wooden naval structures. Boat building achieves aerodynamic forms that take advantage of the trees grain with little waste.
Project Duration: This project started in September 2019, was exhibited at The Stockholm Furniture fair in January then at the London design fair in September
Operation Flow: Solid wood chair meant to last a lifetime
Seat is removable and interchangeable.
Image Credits: Photographs taken by https://www.uxio.es/
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