Revolving Especie ᱟᱨᱢᱪᱮᱭᱚᱨ by Zanini de Zanine is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱯᱷᱟᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.
ᱠᱟᱥᱟᱯᱷᱟᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ· 2022
Revolving Especie ᱟᱨᱢᱪᱮᱭᱚᱨ
Client: Studio Zanini
A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱯᱷᱟᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ Category
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About Revolving Especie ᱟᱨᱢᱪᱮᱭᱚᱨ
ᱮᱥᱯᱮᱥᱤ ᱢᱮᱱᱛᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱨᱮᱵᱷᱚᱞᱶᱭᱤᱝ ᱟᱨᱢᱪᱮᱭᱚᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱥᱮᱛᱮᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱦᱨᱮ ᱮᱢ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱟᱨᱢᱪᱮᱭᱚᱨ ᱨᱮ ᱫᱤᱢᱚᱞᱤᱥᱚᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱨᱮᱠᱞᱮᱢᱰ ᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱞᱤᱰ ᱦᱟᱹᱦᱟ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱥᱮᱸᱰᱤᱝ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱨᱱᱤᱥ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱥᱶᱭᱮᱲᱮᱞ ᱵᱮᱥ ᱥᱴᱤᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱥᱤᱴ ᱢᱤᱰᱤᱭᱟᱢ ᱰᱮᱱᱥᱤᱴᱤ ᱯᱚᱞᱤᱭᱩᱨᱮᱴᱷᱮᱱ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱱᱚᱴᱤᱠᱟᱞ ᱠᱟᱯᱚᱲ ᱛᱮ ᱰᱷᱟᱱᱠᱟᱹ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱵᱮᱥ ᱛᱟᱠᱚᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱚᱠᱛᱚ ᱥᱤᱴ ᱭᱟ ᱨᱤᱴᱮᱴ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱵᱮᱠᱨᱮᱥᱴ ᱟᱴᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱥᱮᱛᱮᱨ ᱨᱮ ᱟᱨᱟᱢ ᱟᱨ ᱥᱟᱦᱟᱭ ᱮᱢᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱩᱯᱷᱚᱞᱥᱴᱟᱰ ᱵᱮᱸᱪ ᱯᱷᱩᱴᱨᱮᱥᱴ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱡᱟᱠᱟᱛ ᱵᱮᱲᱟᱛ ᱥᱚᱞᱤᱰ ᱦᱟᱹᱦᱟ ᱚᱵᱤᱚᱡᱟᱜ ᱟᱨ ᱱᱤᱨᱫᱤᱥᱴ ᱞᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱛᱮ ᱚᱠᱛᱚ ᱨᱮ 1970 ᱥᱮᱸᱫᱽᱨᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱨᱟᱡᱤᱞᱤᱭᱟᱱ ᱯᱷᱚᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱟᱱᱟᱲ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Revolving Especie ᱟᱨᱢᱪᱮᱭᱚᱨ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Revolving Especie ᱟᱨᱢᱪᱮᱭᱚᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The Especie revolving armchair is a contemporary design element that is premised on sustainability through the reuse of demolition wood. It is a versatile and resistant piece of furniture - inspired by the best of Brazilian design from the 70's -, which adapts to both external and internal environments.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 70 mm x 75 mm x 72mm
- Tags
- Armchair, Brazilian Design, Sustainable materials, Zanini´s chair, 70's inpiration
- Production Technology
- The Especie armchair is manufactured by reusing solid wood from demolition, going through the sanding and varnishing process. Its swivel base is made of steel and its seat, made of medium density polyurethane, is covered with nautical fabric.
- Design Challenge
- The biggest challenge of the project was during the execution process. The fittings between the metal base and the wooden seat should be made in a way that makes the product resistant, ergonomic and safe for the user.
- Research
- The research for the production of the Especie armchair began in the designer's passion for the features and materials used in the furniture developed in Brazil during the 70's. Rigid lines and solid wood were outstanding characteristics of this furniture. Allied to this, there was also the idea of sustainability and the reuse of demolition wood, such as peroba and Ipe wood, appeared as an alternative to make the project viable and with an even more special meaning.
- Inspiration
- The Especie revolving armchair was inspired by the creative force of Brazilian modern design from the 70's. The furniture produced at that time was characterized by the use of solid wood, its volumetry with striking lines, the furniture of the 70's prioritized defined and rigid features. Allied to this, the idea of sustainability and resignification of elements of disposal.
- Project Duration
- This project has started in November 2021 in Rio de Janeiro and finished in February 2022 in Rio de Janeiro.
- Operation Flow
- The armchair has a fixed base and swivel seat. Its backrest has the necessary inclination to offer ergonomics and comfort to the user. The armchair can also be sold with the upholstered bench for the footrests.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Zanini, 2022.
- Team Members
- Designer: Zanini de Zanine
Creative Director: Thyara Torres - Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer Credito 21 Mobiliario, Poltrona Especie, 2022.
Image #2: Photographer Credito 21 Mobiliario, Poltrona Especie, 2022.
Image #3: Photographer Credito 21 Mobiliario, Poltrona Especie, 2022.
Image #4: Photographer Credito 21 Mobiliario, Poltrona Especie, 2022.
Image #5: Photographer Credito 21 Mobiliario, Poltrona Especie, 2022.
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