Nina & Beni Siġġu by Andres Marino Maza is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Premju A' Design Award tad-Deheb in Disinn tal-Għamara Competition Category.

DehebGħamara· 2020

Nina & Beni Siġġu

by Andres Marino Maza

Client: Marinomaza

Premju A' Design Award tad-Deheb Winner in Għamara Category

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The Design

About Nina & Beni Siġġu

Nina & Beni huwa siġġu tal-injam solidu ispirat mill-forom tal-istrutturi tad-dgħajjes tal-injam. Żewġ strixxi milwija bil-fwar joħorġu 'l barra fuq is-sit, iservu l-ewwel bħala saqajn, imbagħad bħala appoġġi tad-dirgħajn, u fl-aħħar jiffurmaw ruħhom skont iż-żona lombari. Is-siġġu huwa magħmul mill-fraxxnu, iċ-ċirasa, il-balluta jew il-ġewż minn foresti b'sorsi sostenibbli, u huwa mirfin b'żjut u xema' naturali. Forom maqtugħa fuq magna b'ħames assi jiggwidaw il-liwi bil-fwar u l-laminazzjoni tal-istrixxi tal-injam. Is-sit huwa li jitneħħa u jinbidel. Il-metodu tal-iffurmar jillimita l-ħela tal-materjal.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tad-Deheb

Nina & Beni Siġġu huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tad-Deheb, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż ħafna mogħti lil disinji tal-ewwel klassi, mill-isbaħ u eċċellenti. Ir-rebbieħa tad-Deheb huma ħolqien innovattiv ħafna, b'viżjoni u li jleqqu b'mod li jgħammex, li jirriflettu t-talent, l-għerf u l-ħila tad-disinjaturi tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li Nina & Beni Siġġu ikun invenzjoni mfaħħra ħafna, li tistabbilixxi x-xejriet u monumentali li tagħti valur bla preċedent. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tad-Deheb huwa proġett spettakolari u rispettat li jwessa' l-fruntieri tal-arti, ix-xjenza, id-disinn u t-teknoloġija. Nina & Beni Siġġu joħloq xewqa qawwija, iqajjem il-passjoni, iħeġġeġ il-kreattività u jisħer lilna.

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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