Desafinado Kursi Fadhi Dheer by Cass Saldanha is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Farnijarka Competition Category.
NaxaasFarnijar· 2026
Desafinado Kursi Fadhi Dheer
Client: SAL+Co
Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Farnijar Category
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About Desafinado Kursi Fadhi Dheer
Desafinado waa kursi fadhi dheer oo loo naqshadeeyay sidii daraasad ku saabsan isu-dheellitirka iyo xakamaynta. Qaabkiisu wuxuu raacayaa cadaadka naqshadaha Iskandineefiyaanka, oo leh xariiqyo toosan iyo joomatari fudud, oo lagu daray culayska iyo tooska ah ee casriyeynta brutalist-ka Baraasiil. Cabbirro hooseeya ayaa ku martiqaadaya fadhi debecsan, kala goynta u dhaxaysa kursiga iyo dhabarka ayaana abuuraysa xiisad muuqaal ah. Meel ula kac ah u soo baxsan ayaa isku dheellitiraysa kursiga iyo dhabarka jihooyin iska soo horjeeda. Kursigan waxaa gebi ahaan laga sameeyay alwaax geed oak Yurub ah oo midab madow lagu subkay, barkin dhuuban oo gacanta lagu tolay oo ka samaysan maqaar koore Baraasiil ah ayaana dhammaystiraysa fadhiga.
The Recognition
About the Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award
Desafinado Kursi Fadhi Dheer waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf sare leh oo la siiyo naqshado aan caadi ahayn oo lagu garto hal-abuur, hal-abuur cusub iyo caqli. Guuleystayaasha Naxaasta waa shaqooyin xirfad buuxda leh iyo hal-abuur yaab leh oo xaqiijiya khibrad weyn, male-awaal iyo kartida naqshadeeyayaashooda. Desafinado Kursi Fadhi Dheer waa walax la filayo inay noqoto mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur cusub leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu ku darsadaa hab-dhaqanno ugu wanaagsan farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada wuxuuna ku fiican yahay dhawrista tafaasiisha. Desafinado Kursi Fadhi Dheer si fiican ayay u buuxisaa baahiyaha, taabataa rabitaannada, soo jiidataa dareenka kicinayaanna xiisaha aqoonta.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The Desafinado bench is conceived as a study in balance and restraint. Rooted in Scandinavian design, it relies on simple, straight lines and clear geometry. The low-lying proportions invite a relaxed posture, while the split between back and seat creates a visual tension. An intentional overhang balances the extended seat and back to opposite directions, turning structure into function.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Materials:
Black Stained Oak
Seat in saddle leather
Dimensions:
Width: 130 inches or 39624 mm
Depth: 16 inches or 4876.8 mm
Height: 22 inches or 6705.6 mm
Seat Height: 12 inches or 3657.6 mm - Tags
- Bench, Brazilian, wood, Balance, furniture
- Production Technology
- The bench is built almost entirely from a single material: European oak. Finished with a black stain, the wood emphasizes grain, mass, and shadow. This restrained material choice reinforces the clarity of the design, allowing form, proportion, and structure to define the piece without distraction.
The bench is complemented with a thin, hand-stitched seat cushion upholstered in authentic Brazilian saddle leather forced from local small business. - Inspiration
- The piece draws from Scandinavian clarity, but it is grounded in Brazilian brutalist modernism. Its forms are direct and architectural rather than delicate or refined. The bench avoids excessive polish, embracing weight, presence, and material honesty. This subtle roughness distinguishes it from Japanese minimalism and reinforces its brutalist character.
- Project Duration
- Conceived in Miami in 2022, the project evolved through an intensive four-month prototyping phase and reached its final form in August of that year. The bench exists as a true one-of-one piece; all remaining prototypes were deliberately destroyed upon completion, reinforcing its singularity.
- Operation Flow
- Beyond simple seating, the Desafinado Bench invites multiple uses: a surface to recline or stretch, a platform for books and objects, or an architectural element that works as a space divider or low table. It shifts easily between function and presence, adapting to the way the body and the room engage with it.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Cass Saldanha, 2022.
This design is available for reproduction. Please contact the Designer if you have interest in discuss intellectual property and licensing the rights. - Image Credits
- Cassiano Saldanha
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