Nina & Beni Seza by Andres Marino Maza is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Volamena in Famolavolana Fanaka Competition Category.

VolamenaFanaka· 2020

Nina & Beni Seza

by Andres Marino Maza

Client: Marinomaza

A' Design Award Volamena Winner in Fanaka Category

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The Design

About Nina & Beni Seza

Ny Nina & Beni dia seza vita amin'ny hazo matevina nahazo aingam-panahy avy amin'ny endriky ny rafitra sambo hazo. Misy tsipika roa nalefitra tamin'ny etona mitsivalana eo ambonin'ny fipetrahana, ka miasa aloha ho tongony, avy eo ho fitehenan-tanana, ary farany dia miendrika manaraka ny faritry ny valahana. Ny seza dia vita amin'ny hazo ash, serizy, oaka na noà avy amin'ny ala voajary amin'ny fomba maharitra, ary voarindra amin'ny menaka sy savoka voajanahary. Lasitra notapahina tamin'ny milina misy famaky dimy no mitarika ny fandefirana amin'ny etona sy ny fametahana sosona ireo tsipika hazo. Azo esorina sy soloina ny fipetrahana. Ny fomba fanamboarana ny endrika dia mampihena ny fandaniam-poana ny akora.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Volamena

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Volamena ny famolavolana Nina & Beni Seza, fankasitrahana malaza indrindra tsy refesi-mandidy omena ny famolavolana kilasy voalohany, mahagaga ary miavaka. Ny mpandresy Volamena dia famoronana vaovao indrindra, mahay mijery lavitra ary mamirapiratra mahafinaritra izay maneho ny fahamoramoran-tsaina, ny fahendrena ary ny fahaizan'ny mpamolavola azy. Andrasana ho fikarohana mahazo ankasitrahana indrindra, mitarika ny fironana ary tsangambato ny famolavolana Nina & Beni Seza izay mamatsy sanda tsy mbola nisy toy izany. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Volamena ity dia tetikasa mahavariana sy hajaina izay mahasoa be ary mampandroso ny sisintanin'ny zavakanto, ny siansa, ny famolavolana ary ny teknolojia. Ny famolavolana Nina & Beni Seza dia mamorona fihetseham-po mafy momba ny faniriana, mamelona ny ahiahy, mamporisika ny fahaiza-mamorona ary mahasarika antsika.

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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