Arch Cadeira, Banco sem Encosto by Edvard Glazebrook

Arch Cadeira, Banco sem Encosto by Edvard Glazebrook is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Bronze in Design de Mobiliário Competition Category.

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Arch Cadeira, Banco sem Encosto

by Edvard Glazebrook

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Mobiliário Category

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The Design

About Arch Cadeira, Banco sem Encosto

Arch é uma cadeira e um assento sem encosto feitos de madeira de pinho laminada, entalhada e tingida de preto. O design baseia-se em formas simples e repetitivas, que conferem ao mobiliário uma expressão homogénea e lógica. Cinco arcos idênticos formam as pernas e o encosto da cadeira, enquanto o assento sem encosto é composto por três meios arcos que se encontram no centro. Todas as peças são cortadas a partir de uma placa de madeira laminada com uma fresadora CNC, sendo depois coladas e unidas com cavilhas de madeira. As curvas reforçam o mobiliário nos seus pontos mais frágeis.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Arch Cadeira, Banco sem Encosto conquistou o A' Design Award de Bronze, um reconhecimento altamente prestigiado atribuído a designs notáveis que se distinguem pela criatividade, engenho e perspicácia. Os vencedores do Bronze são artefactos amplamente habilidosos e surpreendentemente criativos que comprovam a vasta experiência, imaginação e capacidade de iniciativa dos seus designers. Espera-se que Arch Cadeira, Banco sem Encosto seja um objeto muito considerado, admirado e estimado, notavelmente profissional e inovador. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora as melhores práticas em arte, ciência, design e tecnologia e é excelente pela sua atenção ao detalhe. Arch Cadeira, Banco sem Encosto satisfaz esplendidamente necessidades, toca desejos, encanta sentimentos e desperta curiosidade.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Chair and stool made out of carved and black stained laminated pine wood. The design is based on simple and repetitive forms, rules and shapes that gives the furniture a simple, homogenous and logic expression. Five identical arches create the legs and backrest of the chair, while a stool is made by three half arches that connect in the center.
Dimensions & Packaging: All parts are made from a laminated wooden plate, 26mm thick.
Chair:
Wooden legs = 40mm thick
Total height = 860mm
Width = 420 x 420mm
Seat height = 456mm

Stool height = 426mm
Leg width = 40mm
Seat diameter: 318mm (carved from the backrest of the chair)
Tags: Wood, Chair, Stool, Pine wood, Arches, Curve
Production Technology: Laminated pine wood, carved with a CNC router, glued together and stained black. The chair backrest is reinforced with a wooden piece along the top, laid with opposite fiber direction. The curves of the chair strengthen the chair at its most fragile points. The pieces of the chair and stool are connected with wooden dowels and glue.
Design Challenge: To find the correct proportions, fitting within the size of the laminated wooden board, and at the same time creating interesting shapes that look well from all sides. The use of only 90 degree connections, has made it extra important to find the correct sizes. It has also been a challenge to find the point of construction where the chair is stable enough without looking over-dimensioned.
Research: The aim for the project has been to create furniture with simple means of production. The use of CNC carved wood, was early decided as a production method, and has affected the design, which uses the advantages of CNC (curved shapes), without creating a piece of furniture that looks like it came from a CNC machine.
Inspiration: The project was developed by trying to create a simple and characteristic piece of furniture with the use of cost-effective and simple production methods and materials. Without access to a full scale workshop, CNC routing allowed to prefabricate the furniture with low cost, high precision and the possibility of creating curved shapes
Project Duration: The project started in march 2020 - and finished in late May 2020.
Operation Flow: The design breaks down the chair into its main components - legs, seat and backrest - and treats them as equally as possible by repeating and using the same dimensions, shapes, materials, joints and surfaces.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Edvard Glazebrook, 2020
Team Members: Edvard Glazebrook