Sushi Mpando by Linda Martins is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Fenicha Competition Category.
SilivaFenicha· 2020
Sushi Mpando
Client: Studio Linda Martins
Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award Winner in Fenicha Category
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About Sushi Mpando
Sushi ndi mpando wopangidwira nyumba ndi malo ena amkati. Kapangidwe kake amakonzedwa ndi manja pogwiritsa ntchito matabwa apamwamba ndipo amapangidwa ndi mizere yosavuta ndi ngodya zomveka bwino za geometry. Ziwalo zake zimapangidwa chimodzi ndi chimodzi ndikumatirira, potsatira njira zachikhalidwe za ukalipentala. Nsalu zokhala ndi mawonekedwe apadera zimabweretsa chithokozi pampando ndi pachotchinjiriza chakumbuyo chamzati, pomwe zinthu zaminyanga zamkuwa zimamaliza chidutswacho. Chotchinjiriza chakumbuyo chimakhazikitsidwa m'njira yolola nsalu kuti isinthidwe pambuyo pake. Mpandowu uli ndi m'lifupi mwa 520 mm, kuya kwa 500 mm ndi kutalika kwa 810 mm.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award
Sushi Mpando ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka modabwitsa komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe a pamwamba, okongola ndi ochititsa chidwi. Opambana a Siliva ndi ntchito zowala kwambiri ndi zolenga kwambiri zomwe zimaonetsa ukatswiri, luso ndi nzeru zakuthwa za opanga awo. Sushi Mpando akuyembekezeka kukhala ntchito yodabwitsa yoonetsedwa, yaukatswiri wapadera ndi yatsopano kwambiri. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award awa ndi chopangidwa chodziwika kwambiri ndi choyamikiridwa chomwe chimapindulitsa ndi kukulitsa malire a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo. Sushi Mpando ndi cholengedwa chomwe anthu ambiri amachichitira nsanje, chomwe chimadzutsa zilakolako, kubweretsa maganizo abwino ndi kuyatsa kudabwa ndi chidwi.
Behind the Design
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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
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