Gera Galuega Autu: Nofoa e Alessandra Delgado

O le mamanu Gera Galuega Autu: Nofoa e Alessandra Delgado o se manumalo maualuga tele o le fa'ailoga mamalu 2026 A' Design Award Auro i le Vaega Tauva Mamanu Meafale.

AuroMeafale· 2026

Gera Galuega Autu: Nofoa

na mamanuina e Alessandra Delgado

Tagata Fa'atau: Alessandra Delgado Design

Manumalo o le A' Design Award Auro i le Vaega Meafale

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Manumalo Fa'ailoga Fa'amaonia

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Asiasi i le Saite Va'ai i le A' Design Award Fa'asalalauga Pailesi o le Fa'ailoga

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Le Mamanu

E Uiga ia Gera Galuega Autu: Nofoa

Tusitusiga o le Tusi: O le Gera o se mamanu laupapa na faagaeeina mai meaafale fou a Pasila ma le manino faavae o loo iai i le galuega a Geraldo de Barros. Ua faia mai le laau jequitiba a Pasila ua faamaonia ma le pa'u faanatura, e leai ni vaega uamea pe ni mea fa'amau e va'aia. O fa'aaiaiga ua natia e fa'asaoina ai le manino fa'avaaia, ae o luga o le pa'u ua fa'amalosi e tali atu i le tino. E ala i le fa'aitiitia o mea faitino, le maua sa'o o punaoa, ma le sa'o o le faavae, e fa'aalia ai e le galuega se su'esu'ega i le ergonomics ma le tumau gafataulimaina.

Le Fa'ailogaina

E Uiga i le A' Design Award Auro

O le A' Design Award Auro na manumalo ai Gera Galuega Autu: Nofoa, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu o le tulaga muamua, matagofie ma maoaʻe. O ē manumalo i le Auro o galuega fou tele, matuā vaai i le lumanaʻi ma susulu e faaalia ai le atamai, le poto ma le tomai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Gera Galuega Autu: Nofoa e avea ma mea fou e matuā vivii, e faatulaga ai uiga fou ma tetele, e tuuina mai ai se tau e leʻi iai muamua. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Auro o se galuega ofoofogia, ua faaaloalogia, e aogā tele ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. Gera Galuega Autu: Nofoa e fatuina ai lagona malosi o le manaʻo, faaosofia le tuinanau, faalauiloa le fatufatuaʻi ma faamalosia i tatou.

I Tua o le Mamanu

Pepa Fa'asalalau

Fa'amaoniaga, sui o le 'au ma fa'amatalaga fa'atekinisi na saunia e le tagata mamanu.

Uiga Fa'apitoa: Gera Chair redefines solid wood seating through structural minimization. Developed exclusively with wood and leather as load-bearing systems, it eliminates metal reinforcement and visible fasteners. The tensioned leather seat operates as a structural membrane, while concealed joinery ensures load transfer and rigidity. Weighing 4 kg, the chair achieves resistance through geometry and material behavior rather than mechanical devices.
Fua & Fa'apipi'i: Dimensions W 525 mm x D 570 mm x H 830 mm.
Weight 4.0 kg.

The geometry was defined through ergonomic studies to ensure lumbar support and seating stability. The curved back rail follows the natural contour of the spine, while the structural proportions allow high resistance with reduced mass. The low overall weight facilitates transport, handling and spatial flexibility without compromising durability.
Fa'ailoga: Chair, Gera Chair, Wood, Dinning Chair, Wooden Chair, Sustainable materials
Tekonolosi Gaosiga: The chair was developed through structural reduction and load optimization studies. Certified Brazilian jequitiba was selected for its favorable density to weight ratio, fiber stability and bending resistance, allowing minimized cross sections without metal reinforcement. Mortise and tenon joints ensure axial load transfer and torsional rigidity. The seat, composed of two bonded natural leather layers, operates as a tensioned membrane fixed beneath the frame, distributing loads dynamically while maintaining a total mass of 4 kg.
Lu'itau o le Mamanu: The primary challenge was achieving structural integrity through material behavior rather than reinforcement. Identifying a wood capable of sustaining reduced sections without compromising resistance led to the selection of certified jequitiba. Designing a suspended leather seat functioning as a structural membrane required extensive prototyping and geometric refinement. Achieving a 4 kg solid wood chair demanded continuous structural recalibration and concealed joinery precision.
Su'esu'ega: This is applied design research focused on structural efficiency through material minimization. The objective was to develop a lightweight, durable chair using only wood and leather as load-bearing systems. Methodology included iterative prototyping, ergonomic validation and material performance testing. Results demonstrate that geometry and tensioned leather behavior can replace mechanical components, achieving structural stability at 4 kg. The research advances sustainable, repairable furniture production through reduction-based design logic.
Fa'aosofia: Gera Chair originates from an investigation into structural reduction in Brazilian modernism, particularly the constructive clarity found in the work of Geraldo de Barros. The project explores how geometry, proportion and material logic can generate resistance and comfort without auxiliary mechanisms. Rather than referencing form, the design references structural intelligence, translating modernist principles into a contemporary reduction-based seating system.
Umi o le Poloketi: The project started in September 2024 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It was presented as a prototype at Salone del Mobile in Milan in April 2025. Industrial development and final production adjustments were completed in May 2026 in Uba, Brazil.
Fa'agasologa o Galuega: Gera Chair offers intuitive interaction. Weighing only 4 kg, it can be easily moved and repositioned. As the user sits, the leather gently adapts to body weight, enhancing comfort without adjustments or mechanisms. The curved wooden structure supports the back naturally. Comfort is achieved through the behavior of materials and form rather than mechanical systems, resulting in a simple and immediate user experience.
Pateni: pendind patent number
Fa'aaloaloga o Ata: Photografer Alessandra Delgado Design, 2025