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Thonet Tribute Braçalet by Camilla Marcondes

Thonet Tribute Braçalet by Camilla Marcondes is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2018 A' Design Award de Bronze in Joiòs Competition Category.


BronzeJoiòs· 2018

Thonet Tribute Braçalet

by Camilla Marcondes

Client: Camilla Marcondes Design

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Joiòs Category

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The Design

About Thonet Tribute Braçalet

Celebrant lo 150en anniversari de las cadièras popularas de Thonet, lo braçalet utiliza aqueste classic del design de mobilièr coma inspiracion principala. Mesclant dos materials coma lo metal e la fusta, la pèça foguèt concebuda dins un estil contemporanèu amb una marca arquitecturala. Totes los elements voids sus la fuèlha de metal, lo volum e lo detalh de fusta foguèron concebuts visant l'equilibri dels materials e la leugièretat de la pèça.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Thonet Tribute Braçalet a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze, una reconeissença plan prestigiosa acordada a de designs excellents que se destrian per la creativitat, l'engenh e la finessa. Los ganhaires del Bronze son d'artefactes largament abils e sorprenentament creatius que provan la vasta experiéncia, l'imaginacion e l'engenhositat de lors designers. S'espèra que Thonet Tribute Braçalet siá un objècte fòrça considerat, admirat e estimat, notablament professional e innovant. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze integra las melhoras practicas de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia e es excellent per son atencion al detalh. Thonet Tribute Braçalet satisfa esplendidament los besonhs, toca los desirs, encanta los sentiments e interèssa la curiositat.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The jewelry piece uses a great classic of the furniture design as its main headline. All the empty elements on metal sheet, the volume and the wood detail were designed aiming the balance of materials and light weightness.
Dimensions & Packaging
Dimensions (mm): Width 66 x Depth 55 x Height 60, Weight: 85g
Tags
Bracelet, Cuff, Thonet, Jewelry, Jewellery, Woven Cane, Web
Production Technology
Materials: Brass, wood, silver plated. The metals pieces are laser cut, bended into a cuff shape then plated separately. The thin wooden sheet is glued to the base metal and the top metal element is fixed by small rivets.
Design Challenge
The project had 2 big challenges. The first and the bigger one was to transform a multi layer braided fiber into a flat single metal sheet. Even being flated, the sheet had to look like the real woven cane web. The other challenge was how to fix the top metal sheet on the base one, since all the metal were plated and welding wasn't an option.
Research
The research was made using a real woven cane chair, measuring the entire braided pattern, sketching over it. After the vetorial drawing, many tests were made to determinate the size of the empty elements.
Inspiration
The 150th anniversary of Thonet's most popular design served as inspiration for the creation. The object of inspiration consists in handed woven cane seat and backrest and a wooden frame structure. The goal was to take the web pattern of the Thonet's chair, but using the metal as the main element of the jewelry.
Project Duration
The project started with its first sketches in September 2011 in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil. After drafts, alterations and prototypes, the project was launched in March 2012.
Operation Flow
Body ornament worn on the wrist or lower forearm
Team Members
Designer: Camilla Marcondes, Laser Cut: Harpia-Tec, Pieces Bending and Assembly: Camilla Marcondes, Silver Plating: Brilhante Folheados
Image Credits
Photographer: Ernane Pinho

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