Aur Mobilièr · 2021
Vortex Chaminèa
by Dario Sousa
- A' Design Award d'Aur 2021 in Mobilièr
- CLIENT: Vortex
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 47,472
- Verification code 2A76399AFB · Verify this award
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About Vortex Chaminèa
Vortex es una chaminèa suspenduda concebuda per d'espacis publics e privats. La forma asimetrica de Vortex fa referéncia a la deformacion de l'espaci e balha a la chaminèa una preséncia fòrta. Vortex ofrís doas opcions de combustion: la lenha tradicionala o un cremador de bioetanòl automatic. La version de bioetanòl provesís una flamba vertadièra sens fum, cendres ni odors. Vortex es fabricada en acièr al carbòni, formada per talh laser e soudadura, e acabada amb un revestiment en polvera resistent a la calor. La poténcia calorifica va de 5,9 a 10,6 quilowatts.
About the A' Design Award d'Aur
Vortex Chaminèa a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award d'Aur, una reconeissença immensament prestigiosa acordada a de designs de primièra qualitat, meravilhoses e excellents. Los ganhaires de l'Aur son de creacions extrèmament innovantas, visionàrias e esbleugissentas, que reflectisson lo prodigi, la sabença e la proeça de lors designers. S'espèra que Vortex Chaminèa siá una invencion fòrça lausada, que dintra de tendéncias e monumentala, que provesís un valor sens precedent. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award d'Aur es un projècte espectaclós e respectat, que fa un grand ben e fa avançar las frontièras de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia. Vortex Chaminèa crea de sentiments intensos de desirs, evòca la passion, encoratja la creativitat e fascina.
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- Unique Properties
- Breaking with any definite convention of beauty, Vortex assumes itself as Shelter's brand image, establishing a new paradigm of fire harmony.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Dimensions: 1620 mm x 595 mm x 600 mm
Package: 1800 mm x 700 mm x 700 mm
Heat Output: 5,9 - 10,6 KW - Tags
- Fireplace, Bioethanol, Assimetric, Metal, Suspended
- Production Technology
- This design was created by hand drawing followed by CAD tech drawing.
Its realization consist in laser cutting and welding technology, and finished by thermo resistent powder coating paintingover its main material, carbon steel. - Design Challenge
- The biggest challenges in the Vortex design process are related to the need to develop a fireplace that at the same time fulfills its main function, heating, but without ever neglecting its aesthetic and sustainable aspect, fulfilling all the legal requirements for integration in public and private spaces.
- Research
- Most of the research carried out in the conception of Vortex, concerns the legal aspects and certification of fireplaces to be integrated in public and private places.
As for the research related to design, it was carried out in order to develop a wood combustion product, in which it is possible to insert an automatic Bioethanol burner. With regard to its visual aspect, Vortex is inspired by the strength of a black hole to suck all the material within reach, resulting in its asymmetrical shape. - Inspiration
- The Vortex by Shelter is customized by the lightness of its asymmetrical form, referring to an imagery of space deformation, resulting in its striking image and dominant presence.
- Project Duration
- The project started in October 2018 in Porto and finished in March 2019 in Porto, and was exhibited in Shelter - New Showroom Presentation in March 2019.
- Operation Flow
- Voetx presents two different combustion solutions:
Traditional Wood and with a Bioethanol Automatic Burner.
Bioethanol Vortex are a equipment that combine design with the comfort created by the real flame, with the added value of not emitting smoke, they do not create ash or smells. - Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer Diana Castro, Vortex; 2019
Image #2: Photographer Diana Castro, Vortex; 2019
Image #3: Photographer Diana Castro, Vortex; 2019
Image #4: Photographer Diana Castro, Vortex; 2019
Image #5: Photographer Diana Castro, Vortex; 2019
