Skip to content
Oscarina Stol by Linda Martins

Oscarina Stol by Linda Martins is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Bronasta nagrada A' Design Award in Oblikovanje pohištva Competition Category.


BronastaPohištvo· 2021

Oscarina Stol

by Linda Martins

Client: Studio Linda Martins

Bronasta nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Pohištvo Category

10,967

Verified Award Winner

Verify Award Status for #121653

Colors

The Design

About Oscarina Stol

Oscarina je ročno izdelan stol, navdihnjen z brazilskim modernističnim pohištvom iz petdesetih let 20. stoletja. Zasnova uporablja le dva materiala, les in pleteni ratan, oba tesno povezana z brazilsko obrtniško tradicijo. Ravne linije so združene z ročno stružnimi oblikami, oblikovanimi na stružnici. Vsak del je razrezan, brušen, struženo in lepljen, nato lakiran, ratan pa je pritrjen v kanale, izrezane v les. Ime se navezuje na katedralo v Braziliji, delo Oscarja Niemeyerja, ki je navdihnila linije. Stol meri 525 krat 497 krat 858 milimetrov in se prilega mnogim notranjim prostorom.

The Recognition

About the Bronasta nagrada A' Design Award

Oscarina Stol je prejemnik Bronaste nagrade A' Design Award, zelo prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje izjemnim oblikovanjem, ki se odlikujejo po ustvarjalnosti, iznajdljivosti in bistrosti. Prejemniki Bronaste nagrade so v celoti spretni in presenetljivo ustvarjalni artefakti, ki potrjujejo bogate izkušnje, domišljijo in zvitost svojih oblikovalcev. Od Oscarina Stol se pričakuje, da bo visoko cenjen, občudovan in ljubljen predmet, opazno profesionalen in inovativen. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno z Bronasto nagrado A' Design Award, vključuje najboljše prakse v umetnosti, znanosti, oblikovanju in tehnologiji ter je odlično po pozornosti do podrobnosti. Oscarina Stol sijajno zadovoljuje potrebe, se dotika želja, očara čustva in vzbuja radovednost.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
Using modernist lines and inspiration, Oscaria is Made by hand, to translates a Brazilian furniture face in the 50', when the constructive and material quality was the most important in a piece. The idea was use just two special and caracterist materials to compose this chair: wood and woven cane. The precepts of the old carpentry, having its parts glued, made one by one, it fuses the old and the new. Noble wood in its purest form.
Dimensions & Packaging
525mm x 497mm x 858 mm
Tags
chair, wood, modernist, comfort, Brazil, design
Production Technology
It is done manually with the aid of a lathe. It is done one by one to ensure a good finish. The wood is cut and sanded, then turned and the pieces glued together to receive varnish. Finally, the cane fabric is fixed in the wooden channels.
Design Challenge
The challenge was to fix the woven cane in the wooden channels. In an artisanal way, we used a string to fix it. Finally, we had the chair with anatomic design in woven cane with the comfort and safety that we desire.
Research
The research was done on the modernist period (big designers and materials used) and the way of artisanal production and we discovered that the constructive and material quality was the most important for a piece in this time. Than we research about materials, and we decided use just two: Wood and woven cane, so caracteristic of Brazil.
Inspiration
Is inspired by the period modernist and big names in the design of the time, like Lina Bo Bardi and Joaquin Tenreiro. As a basis, it uses lines inspired by the Cathedral of Brasilia, a work by Oscar Niemeyer, for this reason, it was named Oscarina. A combination of straight and hand-turned lines with noble and caracterist Brazilian materials such as wood and woven cane. The idea was to develop a chair with elements that point to a common identity in modernist furniture.
Project Duration
The project started in August 2020 and finished in January 2021 in Brazil.
Operation Flow
A chair with a structure well worked in wood, using simple lines, which can be incorporated in various environments, bringing 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

Sponsored

Explore Beyond Designers.org

Discover products, services and opportunities from our advertising partners.

Good Design Deserves Great Recognition

The A' Design Award is an international, juried accolade for good design. Take part in the A' Design Award to get an opportunity to earn meritocratic recognition, gain fame, prestige and publicity for your work. Nominate your work for the A' Design Award and compete for the coveted A' Design Prize.

Nominate