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Gloria Supha by Paolo Demel

Gloria Supha by Paolo Demel is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu in Tiyarina Kamay Competition Category.


QullqiTiyarina· 2020

Gloria Supha

by Paolo Demel

Client: Demel Design

A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu Winner in Tiyarina Category

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The Design

About Gloria Supha

Diseñoqa manam hawalla rikchayllachu, ukhu estructurapa, ergonomiapa chaymanta objetoq esencianpa maskayninpasmi. Kay casopiqa formaqa ancha kallpayuq componentem, chaymantataq rutuy qusqa productoqa sapalla kaynintan qun. Gloriaq ventajayninqa 100% personalizay atiywan, hukniray elementokunata, materialkunata, acabadokunatapas yapaspa. Hatun sapankaynintaq tukuy yapay elementokunam estructurapi magnetonkunawan yapaykunman, productoman pachak huk formaykunata quspa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu

Gloria Supha A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu mishak kan, ancha jatun yupaychay, kayta hanak, sumak shinallatak mancharina diseñukunaman kun. Qullqi mishak kashkakunaka ancha achikyaska shinallatak ancha mushuk ruraykunami, paykunata rurakkunapak yachayta, yuyayta shinallatak ushayta rikuchinku. Gloria Supha ruray yachak, ñawpak shinallatak mushuk yuyayta charik sumak rurashka kanata munanku. Kay Qullqi Premiu japishka diseñuka ancha riksishka shinallatak yupaychashka yuyay kan, arti, siensia, diseñu shinallatak tekinolojía ñawpak ñankunata kichuk. Gloria Supha achka runakunapak munashka rurashka kan, munayta kallarichin, alli yuyaykunata kun shinallatak mancharichin.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
This sofa is unique and the first thing you notice is the cut of the padding, from which a part of the internal structure emerges. The visible steel structure is the same that will continue inside the cushions (made of variable density polyurethane foam). The supporting structure is therefore designed in one piece. The glass shelf can be adjusted, using the structure of the steel sofa (in the part of the exposed armrest) as a track, positioning it at the desired height. The supporting structure will be entirely in steel. It was designed to unload the weight on the ground, distributing it over the entire structure, so as not to have structural failures. Moreover, thanks to the use of magnets to add extra elements to the structure,it is possible to customize this sofa with materials and finishes.
Dimensions & Packaging
the dimensions of the sofa are: width 1800m,depth 806mm, height 718mm, seat height 406mm.
Tags
Magneticsofa, Sofa, Furniture, Structure, Minimalism, Design, Padova, Sid
Production Technology
for this project I used 3d rhinoceros for 3d modeling and technical drawings. The renderings were launched with Keyshot. While the sketches were done entirely by hand
Design Challenge
This project has two challenges. The first challenge for me is the promise I made to Gloria Trevisan, that is, to continue this project to the end. The design and this promise are closely tied in this project, and they are the two most important things in my life. The second challenge is to bring innovation to the field of design and to continue to improve
Research
The shape, the personalization, and the personality of this sofa are the soul of this project.
Furthermore the addition of accessories can satisfy the needs of every user, because thanks to these, it can change shape in many possibilities, maintaining a unique character
Inspiration
I was inspired during my work and I came to the conclusion that importance is almost never given to the internal structure of an object and that is why I wanted to cut the sofa cleanly, giving shape to a unique object of its kind. This project is vitally important to me, because it involved a person who lost its life in the 2017 tragic blaze of the Grenfell Tower in London. Her name was Gloria Trevisan, and she made the sketches of my project. She really cared about this project because she was a very dear friend of mine. I dedicate this project to her.
Project Duration
The project started in December 2016 in Padova and finished in June 2017 in Padova
Operation Flow
This sofa was designed as a "quick seat" for a guest in an office, or for a gallery in a museum. It can also be inserted in a private context, a home, giving strong character to the environment in which it is inserted
Team Members
Designer: Paolo Demel
Sketch: Gloria Trevisan

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