Thonet Tribute Brățară by Camilla Marcondes

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

BronzBijuterii· 2018

Thonet Tribute Brățară

by Camilla Marcondes

Client: Camilla Marcondes Design

A' Design Award de Bronz Winner in Bijuterii Category

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The Design

About Thonet Tribute Brățară

Sărbătorind cea de-a 150-a aniversare a popularelor scaune Thonet, brățara folosește acest clasic al designului de mobilier drept principală sursă de inspirație. Îmbinând două materiale precum metalul și lemnul, piesa a fost proiectată în stil contemporan cu o amprentă arhitecturală. Toate elementele goale de pe tabla metalică, volumul și detaliul din lemn au fost concepute vizând echilibrul materialelor și caracterul ușor al piesei

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronz

Thonet Tribute Brățară a câștigat A' Design Award de Bronz, o recunoaștere extrem de prestigioasă acordată designurilor remarcabile care se disting prin creativitate, ingeniozitate și istețime. Câștigătorii Bronzului sunt artefacte din plin pricepute și izbitor de creative, care atestă experiența vastă, imaginația și resursele designerilor lor. Se așteaptă ca Thonet Tribute Brățară să fie un obiect foarte apreciat, admirat și prețuit, remarcabil de profesionist și inovator. Acest design câștigător al A' Design Award de Bronz încorporează cele mai bune practici din artă, știință, design și tehnologie și este excelent prin atenția la detalii. Thonet Tribute Brățară satisface splendid nevoile, atinge dorințele, vrăjește sentimentele și stârnește curiozitatea.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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