Bica Lounge Umukono w'Ikibuga (Lounge Chair) by Alexandre Caldas

Bica Lounge Umukono w'Ikibuga (Lounge Chair) by Alexandre Caldas is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Igishushanyo cy'Imitako Competition Category.

BuronzeImitako· 2021

Bica Lounge Umukono w'Ikibuga (Lounge Chair)

by Alexandre Caldas

Client: Bicachair

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

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The Design

About Bica Lounge Umukono w'Ikibuga (Lounge Chair)

Bica Lounge ni intebe y'ikiruhuko yahumetswe n'intebe y'Igiporutugali yo mu 1950. Igishushanyo gikomeza imirongo y'umwimerere mu gihe kizamura urwego rw'ubwiza n'ubunyangamugayo. Bica Lounge ihagaze hagati y'intebe gakondo n'intebe yo kuryamiraho (chaise longue), kandi ifite ingano ya milimetero 800 ku 600 ku 800. Igikonjo cyayo gikozwe mu cyuma (steel), ikintu gisubizwamo mu buryo bwagutse kandi gishobora gusubizwamo, hakoreshwa uburyo bwo gukuraho amavuta n'ubwiza budakoresha amazi. Icuma cy'ikibumbano kirambaraye (natural cork) kigaragaza umuco w'Igiporutugali w'ikibumbano, kandi kikwiranye n'amazu ndetse n'ibyumba by'akazi.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze

Bica Lounge Umukono w'Ikibuga (Lounge Chair) ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo by'indashyikirwa birangwa no guhanga, ubwenge n'ubushishozi. Abegukanye Buronze ni ibihangano bifite ubuhanga bwinshi kandi bihanga cyane, bishimangira uburambe, ubwenge n'ubushobozi bw'ababihanze. Bica Lounge Umukono w'Ikibuga (Lounge Chair) biteganyijwe ko izaba ikintu cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifite ubunyamwuga n'udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Buronze gikoresha uburyo bwiza mu buhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga kandi kirarenze mu gutaha ku tuntu duto. Bica Lounge Umukono w'Ikibuga (Lounge Chair) ishimisha ibyo dukeneye, ikora ku byifuzo byacu, itwara amarangamutima yacu kandi ikurura amatsiko yacu.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The Challenge was to create a unique product based on a classic Portuguese design from the 50s but for another function . Appealing design and comfort were the non-negotiable starting points. But more than that , we seek to embrace an environmental and social responsibility increasingly important .
Dimensions & Packaging: 800 x 600 x 800
Tags: Lounge Chair BICALounge, BICAlounge, Portuguese lounge Chair, Portugues contemporary lounge chair, Alexandre Caldas Lounge Chair,BICAchair Lounge , Cork Lounge chair,
Production Technology: In this project we used steel as one of the most recycled and recyclable materials in the world. We also looked for waterless degreasing and finishing solutions and for upholstery, we choose a natural product, that use in our days has a highly technological process of production able to be used both in bouth home and contract market.
Design Challenge: It was simple . It was Designed in my head for almost 20 years , so to be honest , it was easy !
The must difficulte part was to find in Portugal a machine that could bend the 28mm round tube with the perfection I wanted .
Research: This whole project has as inspiration a Lisbon chair from 1950 . The initial idea was to grab those cultural roots and completely transform the concept, both in design and use. Then we matured the idea and made it deliberately contemporary, i.e. to build a piece with as many parts as possible that respected the environment and at the same time supported the local economy. One of the fundamental questions was the search for sustainable solutions for its construction (wood, steel, fabrics, finishes, etc.) and leave a social contribution with its commercialization.
Inspiration: Inspired by the original BICAchair from 1950, the BICAlounge tried to raise the standard of comfort without ever distorting the original lines . In fact, the challenge was to create a highly versatile piece, with a consensual design, beautiful and extremely comfortable, without ever escaping the basic principles composed of two unique pieces that make up the model. The use of natural cork was an added element to honour the art of the Portuguese tradition in cork transformation, unique in the world. It was the way to make this model even more Portuguese .
Project Duration: This piece was idealised in 2001 and materialised only as a prototype in 2016 for a 5 star Hotel project ( TOUREL AVANTGARDE in Porto / Portugal). In April 2021 it will be officially presented to the general public.
Operation Flow: This Lounge chair is a compromise between a traditional chair and a "chaise Long " . the comfort is enviable as are its proportions . We were able to spend hours sitting down effortlessly .
Image Credits: Alexandre Caldas