Madison Banc de salon by Gerardo Ríos is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 A' Design Award de Fèrre in Dissènh de Mobilièr Competition Category.

FèrreMobilièr· 2016

Madison Banc de salon

by Gerardo Ríos

Client: G. Rios Furniture & Design

A' Design Award de Fèrre Winner in Mobilièr Category

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The Design

About Madison Banc de salon

Madison es un banc de salon concebut per acampar fins a tres adultes. L'estructura es facha en bois de faig alemand massís amb supòrts cilindrics en acièr inoxidable, e lo sèti es tapissat amb escuma de nauta densitat. Los ensamblatges a tenon e mortesa aportan la resisténcia, mentre que las patas anglosas e lo sèti prim balhan una aparéncia leugièra. Los tèstes an confirmat que lo banc pòt suportar fins a 300 quilogramas dins un usatge quotidian. Lo banc fa 1300 mm de larguera, 450 mm de prigondor e 370 mm d'nautor. La forma rapèla lo disseny automobil de la fin dels ans 1950 e s'adapta als interiors contemporanèus.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Fèrre

Madison Banc de salon a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Fèrre, una reconeissença prestigiosa acordada a de bons designs que respondon a las exigéncias professionalas e industrialas esperadas de creacions plan concebudas. Los ganhaires del Fèrre demòstran una granda abilitat, una nauta especializacion, una comprenedura d'expèrt e la capacitat creativa de lors creators. S'espèra que Madison Banc de salon siá una creacion fòrça considerada, admirada e estimada, practica e innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Fèrre integra las melhoras practicas del sector e a de caracteristicas tecnicas competentas ligadas a un saber-far e a un talent. Per son rigor, Madison Banc de salon merita lo respècte e es destinat a aportar de melhoraments a la qualitat de la vida que ajudan a far del mond un luòc melhor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This comfortable bench has a good size to sit up to 3 persons, and at the same time it has a light and beautiful design.
Dimensions & Packaging: 1300mm W x 450mm D x 370mm H
Tags: Modernism, spatial idealism, lounge bench, decorative, furniture
Production Technology: Built in solid German Beech wood, with stainless steel cylindrical supports and upholstered with high density foam. The joint system is mortise and tenon, using Italian high end machinery.
Design Challenge: To achieve a visual lightness on the structure, without losing resistance.
Research: The design of the joinery and the angles of the structure were studied and tested carefully so that this piece could withstand daily use and up to 300 kg of weight without breaking. 4 prototypes were built.
Inspiration: Part of the Cosmic collection inspired on the cars around 1959. The angle of the legs resembles a rising rocket, and the upholstered surface seems to float upon four metal cylinders that supports it, providing the illusion of an airplane wing. The collection expresses modernism and the spatial idealism present in the early 60's, with a modern and renovated twist that provides a contrast to the upholstery which makes it suitable in almost any contemporary style.
Project Duration: This project took 10 weeks from the first sketches to the final prototype for mass production, made in the laboratory and prototype design in Mérida, Yucatán, México.
Operation Flow: These lightweight forms provide sufficient strength and size to accommodate up to three adults, sitting without a problem and at the same time it is easy to carry and move.
Team Members: Gerardo Ríos
Image Credits: Ricardo López