Bica Lounge Seza Fialan-tsasatra by Alexandre Caldas

Bica Lounge Seza Fialan-tsasatra by Alexandre Caldas is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Varahina in Famolavolana Fanaka Competition Category.

VarahinaFanaka· 2021

Bica Lounge Seza Fialan-tsasatra

by Alexandre Caldas

Client: Bicachair

A' Design Award Varahina Winner in Fanaka Category

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The Design

About Bica Lounge Seza Fialan-tsasatra

Ny Bica Lounge dia seza fialan-tsasatra nahazo aingam-panahy avy amin'ny seza Portogey tamin'ny 1950. Ny endri-javatra dia mitazona ny tsipika tany am-boalohany nefa manatsara ny haavon'ny fahatokisana. Ny Bica Lounge dia mijoro eo anelanelan'ny seza nentim-paharazana sy ny chaise longue, ary ny refiny dia 800 amby 600 amby 800 milimetatra. Ny rafitra dia vita amin'ny vy fisaka (steel), akora azo averina ampiasaina sy azo recycléina betsaka, ary vahaolana fanadiovana sy fikojana tsy mampiasa rano no ampiharina. Ny fandrakofana vita amin'ny kora voajanahary dia manome haja ny lovan-tsofina Portogey momba ny kora, ary mety amin'ny trano fonenana sy ny toeram-piasana ara-barotra.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Varahina

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Varahina ny famolavolana Bica Lounge Seza Fialan-tsasatra, fankasitrahana malaza be omena ny famolavolana miavaka izay mampiavaka ny fahaiza-mamorona, ny fahazotoana ary ny fahamaotinan-tsaina. Ny mpandresy Varahina dia zavatra vita tanana mahay dia mahay ary mamorona mivantana izay manamafy ny traikefa be dia be, ny sarintsaina ary ny fahaizan-kafoy an'ny mpamolavola azy. Andrasana ho zavatra ankasitrahana be, ankafizina ary tiana, mahay amin'ny asa sady vaovao ny famolavolana Bica Lounge Seza Fialan-tsasatra. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Varahina ity dia mitahiry ny fomba fanao tsara indrindra amin'ny zavakanto, ny siansa, ny famolavolana ary ny teknolojia, ary tsara indrindra amin'ny fitandremana ny antsipirihany. Ny famolavolana Bica Lounge Seza Fialan-tsasatra dia mahafa-po ny filana tsara, mikasika ny faniriana, mahasarika ny fihetseham-po ary misarika ny fahalianana.

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