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Gloria Sofa by Paolo Demel

Gloria Sofa by Paolo Demel is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award in Dhizaini yeFenichara Competition Category.


SirivhaFenichara· 2020

Gloria Sofa

by Paolo Demel

Client: Demel Design

Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award Winner in Fenichara Category

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The Design

About Gloria Sofa

Dhizaini haingori fomu yekunze chete, asiwo ndeyekutsvagira pane zvemukati chimiro, ergonomics uye hunyanzvi hwechinhu. Mune ino kesi chimiro chikamu chakasimba kwazvo chikamu, uye chakatemwa chakapihwa kune chigadzirwa icho chinoripa kukosha kwaro. Kubatsira kwaGloria kune simba rekuve 100% ita tsika, uchiwedzera zvakasiyana zvinhu, zvigadzirwa uye unopedza. Iyo mikuru yekuita zvinhu zvese zvinowedzera izvo zvinogona kuwedzerwa pamwe nemagneti pachigadziko, ichipa chigadzirwa mazana emhando dzakasiyana.

The Recognition

About the Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award

Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Gloria Sofa, rukudzo rwakakwirira zvikuru runopiwa kumadhizaini epamusoro, anonaka uye anofadza. Vakunda veSirivha mabasa anopenya kwazvo uye ane kugadzira kwakasiyana anoratidza unyanzvi, hunyanzvi hwekusikwa nekungwara kwevagadziri vawo. Gloria Sofa inotarisirwa kuva basa rinoshamisa, rinotangira vamwe, rine hunyanzvi hunoonekwa uye zvitsva zvakadzika. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award chigadzirwa chinoshamisa, chinokudzwa chinobatsira uye chinosundira mberi miganhu yehunyanzvi, sayenzi, dhizaini netekinoroji. Gloria Sofa chigadzirwa chinoshuvirwa nevazhinji, chinomutsa zvishuvo, chinouya nemanzwiro akanaka uye chinomutsa kushamisika.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
This sofa is unique and the first thing you notice is the cut of the padding, from which a part of the internal structure emerges. The visible steel structure is the same that will continue inside the cushions (made of variable density polyurethane foam). The supporting structure is therefore designed in one piece. The glass shelf can be adjusted, using the structure of the steel sofa (in the part of the exposed armrest) as a track, positioning it at the desired height. The supporting structure will be entirely in steel. It was designed to unload the weight on the ground, distributing it over the entire structure, so as not to have structural failures. Moreover, thanks to the use of magnets to add extra elements to the structure,it is possible to customize this sofa with materials and finishes.
Dimensions & Packaging
the dimensions of the sofa are: width 1800m,depth 806mm, height 718mm, seat height 406mm.
Tags
Magneticsofa, Sofa, Furniture, Structure, Minimalism, Design, Padova, Sid
Production Technology
for this project I used 3d rhinoceros for 3d modeling and technical drawings. The renderings were launched with Keyshot. While the sketches were done entirely by hand
Design Challenge
This project has two challenges. The first challenge for me is the promise I made to Gloria Trevisan, that is, to continue this project to the end. The design and this promise are closely tied in this project, and they are the two most important things in my life. The second challenge is to bring innovation to the field of design and to continue to improve
Research
The shape, the personalization, and the personality of this sofa are the soul of this project.
Furthermore the addition of accessories can satisfy the needs of every user, because thanks to these, it can change shape in many possibilities, maintaining a unique character
Inspiration
I was inspired during my work and I came to the conclusion that importance is almost never given to the internal structure of an object and that is why I wanted to cut the sofa cleanly, giving shape to a unique object of its kind. This project is vitally important to me, because it involved a person who lost its life in the 2017 tragic blaze of the Grenfell Tower in London. Her name was Gloria Trevisan, and she made the sketches of my project. She really cared about this project because she was a very dear friend of mine. I dedicate this project to her.
Project Duration
The project started in December 2016 in Padova and finished in June 2017 in Padova
Operation Flow
This sofa was designed as a "quick seat" for a guest in an office, or for a gallery in a museum. It can also be inserted in a private context, a home, giving strong character to the environment in which it is inserted
Team Members
Designer: Paolo Demel
Sketch: Gloria Trevisan

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