Nina & Beni Cadeira by Andres Marino Maza

Nina & Beni Cadeira by Andres Marino Maza is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Ouro in Design de Mobiliário Competition Category.

OuroMobiliário· 2020

Nina & Beni Cadeira

by Andres Marino Maza

Client: Marinomaza

A' Design Award de Ouro Winner in Mobiliário Category

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The Design

About Nina & Beni Cadeira

Nina & Beni é uma cadeira em madeira maciça inspirada nas formas das estruturas de barcos de madeira. Duas tiras curvadas a vapor projetam-se em cantiléver sobre o assento, servindo primeiro como pernas, depois como apoios de braço e, finalmente, moldando-se à região lombar. A cadeira é feita de freixo, cerejeira, carvalho ou nogueira provenientes de florestas de origem sustentável, e é acabada com óleos e ceras naturais. Moldes cortados numa máquina de cinco eixos orientam a curvatura a vapor e a laminação das tiras de madeira. O assento é removível e intercambiável. O método de moldagem limita o desperdício de material.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ouro

Nina & Beni Cadeira conquistou o A' Design Award de Ouro, um reconhecimento imensamente prestigiado atribuído a designs de primeira linha, maravilhosos e notáveis. Os vencedores do Ouro são criações extremamente inovadoras, visionárias e glamorosamente deslumbrantes, que refletem o prodígio, a sabedoria e a proeza dos seus designers. Espera-se que Nina & Beni Cadeira seja uma invenção muito elogiada, pioneira e monumental, que oferece um valor sem precedentes. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Ouro é um projeto espetacular e respeitado, que beneficia muito e faz avançar as fronteiras da arte, da ciência, do design e da tecnologia. Nina & Beni Cadeira cria sentimentos intensos de desejo, evoca paixão, incentiva a criatividade e fascina-nos.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Two steam-bent strips cantilever over the seat to serve first as legs then armrest and finally mold to the lumbar area. The Nina & Beni chair is made from 100% sustainably sourced forests.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions: W 560 x H 720 x L 500mm
Weight: 8 kg (unboxed)
Main materials: ash, cherry, oak or walnut
Finish: Natural oils and waxes
Tags: Steam bending, solid wood, sustainable, chair design
Production Technology: To achieve the complex geometry of the Nina & beni chair we use a 5 axis CNC to cut 2 molds which we then use to steam bend the solid wood strips to their form. We then use another set of cnc-cut counter molds to make the 3d lamination.
Design Challenge: The most difficult part was designing and building the 3 dimensional molds needed to build the chair.
Research: Sustainability is my design objective.
I use wood because it is the best short carbon cycle material, the complex shapes are steam-bent so as to create as little waste as possible.
These pieces are made from quality materials and designed to last a lifetime.
Inspiration: Inspired by the efficient yet beautiful forms of wooden naval structures. Boat building achieves aerodynamic forms that take advantage of the trees grain with little waste.
Project Duration: This project started in September 2019, was exhibited at The Stockholm Furniture fair in January then at the London design fair in September
Operation Flow: Solid wood chair meant to last a lifetime
Seat is removable and interchangeable.
Image Credits: Photographs taken by https://www.uxio.es/
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