601 Nofoa Malolo by Fabrizio Constanza is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Meafale Competition Category.

UʻameaMeafale· 2022

601 Nofoa Malolo

by Fabrizio Constanza

Client: fabrizio Constanza design

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Meafale Category

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The Design

About 601 Nofoa Malolo

O le 601 o se nofoa malolo na mamanuina mo totonu o fale pisinisi ma fale nofoia. O le ie ufiufi e natia ai se faavae laupapa mautu e lagolago ai luga o le tua ma luga o le nofoa. O lenei faavae ua faapipiiina i luga o se faavae vae laupapa na faia lima. O luga lima laupapa ua faapipiiina i le faavae ie ufiufi faamalosia ma i le faavae vae e ala i lagolago uamea taitai le pala (stainless steel). O malosiaga e faia e le tagata faaaoga e tufatufaina atu i elemene e fa, lea e faaitiitia ai vaega mafatia ma mafai ai ona faaaogaina mo le tele o tausaga. O le mamanu na maua mai musumusuga mai gaosiga o meaafale falegaosimea o le amataga o le 1900.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai 601 Nofoa Malolo, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina 601 Nofoa Malolo e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai 601 Nofoa Malolo ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The lounge chair finds its most unique feature on the structural design that generates comfort and sturdiness. The upholstery conceals a steady wood frame that supports both back and seating cushions. it is mounted and fix on top of a wood leg frame. The arm rest are connected to the upholstery back support and to the wood leg frame by stainless or aluminum hardware. This contemporary elegant design has the quality to minimize excessive stress point on the lounge chair to generating a better seating experience and many years of use.
Dimensions & Packaging: 650mm X 750mm X 800mm
Tags: lounge chair, functional design, furniture, modern design, contemporary design
Production Technology: Reinforced upholstery frame over handcrafted wood base. Wooden arms attached to reinforced upholstery frame on the back and to the wood leg frame by machine-made stainless-steel supports.
Design Challenge: The most challenging aspect in the design process was the prototyping tests. Lounge chairs require of many prototypes and tests to generate the desire comfort.
Research: the design is the result of many hours of research about:
the history of furniture during 1840-1930
The design movements from ornaments to functionalist design
the evolution of production methods from crafts to industrial.
Inspiration: While designing this modern lounge chair the main inspiration was early 1900 industrial furniture production. The design was thought out to be modern, elegant, and timeless. I was looking to create a lounge chair that can fit any corporate or residential environment.
Project Duration: the project was design in 6 months in Guatemala city during 2020
Operation Flow: This lounge chair design has the characteristic of distributing forces generated by the user into four elements. This means less stress point that can fail or brake.