Sushi Intebe by Linda Martins is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza in Igishushanyo cy'Imitako Competition Category.

IfezaImitako· 2020

Sushi Intebe

by Linda Martins

Client: Studio Linda Martins

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza Winner in Imitako Category

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The Design

About Sushi Intebe

Sushi ni intebe yagenewe amazu n'ahandi hantu ho imbere. Imiterere yayo yakozwe n'intoki hakoreshejwe ibiti byiza kandi ishushanyijwe hakoreshejwe imirongo yoroshye n'inguni za geometrike zisobanutse. Ibice byakozwe kimwe kimwe hanyuma bifatanywa ikiryo, hakurikijwe uburyo gakondo bwo kubaza. Imyenda ifite imiterere itandukanye izana ubushyuhe n'ihumure ku ntebe no ku gice cy'umugongo gifite ishusho y'umuzingi, mu gihe uduce twa buronze dusoza iki gikoresho. Igice cy'umugongo gishinzwe mu buryo bwemerera imyenda gusimburwa nyuma. Iyi ntebe ifite ubugari bwa mm 520, uburebure bw'imbere na nyuma bwa mm 500, n'uburebure bwa mm 810.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza

Sushi Intebe ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza, ishimwe ridasanzwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo byo ku rwego rwo hejuru, byiza kandi bikora ku mutima. Abegukanye Ifeza ni ibihangano by'ubuhanga bukomeye kandi bifite guhanga kwinshi, bigaragaza ubuhanga bwimbitse, impano n'ubushishozi bw'ababihanze. Sushi Intebe biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cy'icyitegererezo, gifite ubunyamwuga bukomeye n'udushya twimbitse. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Ifeza ni igihangano kizwi kandi gishimwa, gifasha kugura imbibi z'ubuhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga. Sushi Intebe ni igihangano benshi bifuza, gikangura ibyifuzo, gitanga amarangamutima meza kandi gitera igitangaza.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Created by hand, the Sushi chair translates the precepts of the old carpentry, having its parts glued, made one by one, it fuses the old and the new, with its contemporary lines. It is a funny chair, that reflect the purpose of the object in a geometric composition. The structure in wood, use angles and seemingly simple shapes and offers comfort and surprise. Noble wood in its purest form.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 520mm x Depth 500mm x Height 810mm
Tags: chair, wood, sushi, funny , comfort
Production Technology: The structure was handmade of noble wood, wood in its purest form. Textured fabrics bring the comfort of the piece and details in brass.
Design Challenge: The big challenge was to find a way to fix the cylindrical backrest, in a non-definitive way, so that in the future the fabric can be replaced. As the chair is produced by hand, the parts are permanently glued.
Research: The research was done on the form of artisanal production first. Creating lines that could be reproduced, but that keeped their complexity. Then, geometric shapes were added that gave the piece a contemporary and cheerful air.
Inspiration: The project brief was to design a comfortable chair, with simple lines in wood and with a iconic visual. Sushi, like there name, is a funny chair, but it can be sophisticated, its depends by the enviroment.
Project Duration: The chair was designed in 2019 in Rio Grande do Sul. The production phase, started and finished in Sao Paulo in March of 2020.
Operation Flow: A chair with a structure well worked in wood, using simple lines, which can be incorporated in various environments, bringing joy, sophistication and lightness. Materializes the basic act of sitting.
Team Members: Linda Martins
Image Credits: Image #1: Rodrigo Ortega
Image #2: Rodrigo Ortega
Image #3: Rodrigo Ortega
Image #4: Rodrigo Ortega
Image #5: Rodrigo Ortega