Book څوکۍ by Cass Saldanha is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 د برونز A' Design Award جایزه in د فرنیچر ډیزاین Competition Category.
برونزفرنیچر· 2026
Book څوکۍ
Client: SAL+Co
د برونز A' Design Award جایزه Winner in فرنیچر Category
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About Book څوکۍ
Book (کتاب) یوه څوکۍ ده چې کولای شي یو پرانیستی کتاب هم وساتي او ښکاره یې کړي. دا ډیزاین د هندسې او تناظر یوه مجسمهییزه مطالعه ده، او هره زاویه یې په دقت سره محاسبه شوې ده. Book له کلک سپین وون (white oak) او اروپايي چهارمغز لرګي څخه جوړ شوی دی. د وون یوه مرکزي ډیسک هغه چوکاټ کلکوي چیرته چې درې زاویه لرونکې پښې سره یوځای کیږي. د برنجو (brass) څلور میلې په مهمو نښلونکو ځایونو کې فشار کموي او ثبات ورزیاتوي. هره سطحه یې د طبیعي غوړیو په واسطه په لاس پرداخته شوې ده، چې یو مات (matte) جوړښت ورکوي او د لرګي طبیعي احساس ساتي. د ناستې لوړوالی یې ۴۵۰ ملي متره دی.
The Recognition
About the د برونز A' Design Award جایزه
Book څوکۍ د برونز A' Design Award جایزې ګټونکی دی، یوه ډېره ویاړلې پېژندنه چې غوره ډیزاینونو ته ورکول کېږي چې په خلاقیت، هوښیارۍ او زیرکتیا ځانګړي دي. د برونز ګټونکي ډېر ماهر او په حیرانوونکي ډول خلاقي آثار دي چې د خپلو ډیزاینرانو پراخ تجربه، تخیل او چارواکتیا تاییدوي. له Book څوکۍ څخه تمه کېږي چې یو ډېر ارزښتناک، ستایل شوی او ګران شی وي چې په پام وړ ډول مسلکي او نوښتګر دی. دا د برونز A' Design Award جایزې ګټونکی ډیزاین په هنر، ساینس، ډیزاین او ټیکنالوژۍ کې غوره کړنلارې یو ځای کوي او د جزیاتو ته د پاملرنې له امله غوره دی. Book څوکۍ اړتیاوې په ښکلي ډول پوره کوي، هیلو ته رسېږي، احساسات ځانته ملګري کوي او لیوالتیا راپاروي.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The Bookchair is more than a stool or a chair. It is a sculptural study in geometry and symmetry. Every angle is meticulously calculated to bridge the gap between furniture and art. While its 18-inch height offers utility, its true purpose is to cradle an open book, an invitation to slow down and reflect. More than a functional object, it is a quiet gesture of intentionality, designed for those who value both form and the written word.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Materials:
European Walnut, White Oak, Brass solid rod.
Dimensions:
Width: 575 mm
Depth: 300 mm
Height: 735 mm
Seat Height: 450 mm - Tags
- Stool, Chair, Brazilian, Wood, Symmetry, Sculpture
- Production Technology
- Crafted from solid white oak and European walnut, the Bookchair balances warmth with structural depth. A central oak disc anchors the piece, distributing force where three angled legs converge. For engineered stability, four 1/3" brass rods act as discreet tension relievers at key junctions. Each surface is hand-finished with natural oils, creating a matte, luminous texture that preserves the wood's tactile essence. It is a marriage of meticulous joinery and organic materiality.
- Inspiration
- Guided by geometry and architectural symmetry, the Bookchair is a study in visual clarity. Inspired by Lina Bo Bardi, whose furniture blended modernist rigor with Brazilian vernacular and handcraft. It blends modernist rigor with Brazilian cultural honesty. This piece honors Brazilian modernism through a balance of function and sculptural form. Whether supporting an open book or standing alone, it exists at the intersection of utility and art. An object to be used, and one to be contemplated.
- Project Duration
- Conceived in Miami in May 2023, this project was prototyped over two months and completed in July 2023. It is an exclusive one-of-one piece; all remaining prototypes were destroyed in July 2023.
- Operation Flow
- The Bookchair can be used as a normal stool seating functionality, but also can serve as a book display.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Cass Saldanha, 2024.
- Team Members
- Cass Saldanha
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