Sushi Icpalli by Linda Martins is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl in Caltlapechtli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

IztacteocuitlatlCaltlapechtli· 2020

Sushi Icpalli

by Linda Martins

Client: Studio Linda Martins

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl Winner in Caltlapechtli Category

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The Design

About Sushi Icpalli

Sushi ce icpalli tlen omochiuh inpampa calli iuan occequi tlacaltianime. In inecca omochiuh ica tomahuac cuahuitl iuan omotlali ica melahuac tlaquetzalli iuan tlanextic geométricos ángulos. In itlacoyo omochiuhque ceceyaca iuan omotzacque, quitocatiuh in huehue carpintería tlachihualiztli. Tlatzotzontli tilmatli quihualhuica pahpaquiliztli in campa timotlalia iuan in cilíndrico teputzcaltilli, in latón detalles quitzonquixtia in tlacoyotl. In teputzcaltilli omopiloa ica ce ohtli tlen cahua ma mopatla in tilmatli zatepan. In icpalli quipia 520 mm ic patlahuac, 500 mm ic hueyacayotl iuan 810 mm ic ahcocayotl.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl

Sushi Icpalli ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in huel yectli, tlanextic ihuan mahuiztic tlachihualli. In quicuicah Iztacteocuitlatl ca cenca cualli ihuan cenca yancuic tlachihualli in quinextia in tlamatiliztli, toltecayotl ihuan ixtlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Sushi Icpalli ca cenca cualli, cenca motequiuhtia ihuan yancuic. Ni dizayno in quicuic Iztacteocuitlatl quihuelitia in toltecayotl, tlamatiliztli, dizayno ihuan teknolohia. Sushi Icpalli quiyolchicahua in tlacah, quipaquiltia ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Created by hand, the Sushi chair translates the precepts of the old carpentry, having its parts glued, made one by one, it fuses the old and the new, with its contemporary lines. It is a funny chair, that reflect the purpose of the object in a geometric composition. The structure in wood, use angles and seemingly simple shapes and offers comfort and surprise. Noble wood in its purest form.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 520mm x Depth 500mm x Height 810mm
Tags: chair, wood, sushi, funny , comfort
Production Technology: The structure was handmade of noble wood, wood in its purest form. Textured fabrics bring the comfort of the piece and details in brass.
Design Challenge: The big challenge was to find a way to fix the cylindrical backrest, in a non-definitive way, so that in the future the fabric can be replaced. As the chair is produced by hand, the parts are permanently glued.
Research: The research was done on the form of artisanal production first. Creating lines that could be reproduced, but that keeped their complexity. Then, geometric shapes were added that gave the piece a contemporary and cheerful air.
Inspiration: The project brief was to design a comfortable chair, with simple lines in wood and with a iconic visual. Sushi, like there name, is a funny chair, but it can be sophisticated, its depends by the enviroment.
Project Duration: The chair was designed in 2019 in Rio Grande do Sul. The production phase, started and finished in Sao Paulo in March of 2020.
Operation Flow: A chair with a structure well worked in wood, using simple lines, which can be incorporated in various environments, bringing joy, sophistication and lightness. Materializes the basic act of sitting.
Team Members: Linda Martins
Image Credits: Image #1: Rodrigo Ortega
Image #2: Rodrigo Ortega
Image #3: Rodrigo Ortega
Image #4: Rodrigo Ortega
Image #5: Rodrigo Ortega