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Limonio Matstol by Justin Wheatcroft

Limonio Matstol by Justin Wheatcroft is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award i Silver in Möbeldesign Competition Category.


SilverMöbler· 2020

Limonio Matstol

by Justin Wheatcroft

Client: Square Roots

A' Design Award i Silver Winner in Möbler Category

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The Design

About Limonio Matstol

Limonio är en matstol skapad för inredningar med olika designstilar. Stolen har rena linjer och ett förenklat biomorft ryggstöd som kontrasterar mot smala, avsmalnande ben och skapar en asymmetrisk balans. Den exponerade stommen hålls minimalistisk och kompletteras med detaljer i mässing. Ryggstödet i böjd plywood och sitsen förenas av trapetsformer i massivt trä som fästs med mässingspluggar. Högdensitetsskum och den avsmalnande hållningen ger stolen ett lätt uttryck. Tillverkningen kombinerar industriella metoder med hantverk.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Silver

Limonio Matstol är vinnare av A' Design Award i Silver, ett utomordentligt prestigefyllt erkännande som tilldelas förstklassiga, hänförande och imponerande designverk i toppskiktet. Silvervinnare är oerhört briljanta och utomordentligt kreativa verk som illustrerar sina formgivares enastående expertis, talang och skarpsinne. Limonio Matstol förväntas vara ett underbart paradexempel som är anmärkningsvärt professionellt och djupt innovativt. Detta vinnande verk i A' Design Award i Silver är en mycket uppmärksammad, beundrad uppfinning som gagnar och flyttar fram gränserna för konst, vetenskap, design och teknik. Limonio Matstol är en skapelse som avundas starkt, som väcker längtan, förmedlar positiva känslor och väcker förundran och häpnad.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Its clean lines, the contrast between a fine simplified biomorphic shaped back and the thin yet strong legs creates an elegant asymmetrical balance. Its lightweight appearance, the exposed minimal frame enhanced with brass detail, ensure its function as a dining chair and as a modern and sophisticated design piece.
Dimensions & Packaging
w480 / d530 / h760
0.17cbm / pce
Packed two in a box.
Tags
Minimal, postindustrial, craft, masquerade, comfort, lightness, elegance
Production Technology
The chair gains it lightness through a strong tapered stance and high density foam. Connections between the bent plywood backrest and seat are via solid wood trapezoids pegged with brass.
Design Challenge
In the dozen years that we have been collaborating with designers and and designing our own chairs, we are constantly reacting to the thoughts and comments of our commercial parters, be they retail sellers, hotel specifiers, interior designers or architects. Our goal is always to create something that is unique, that can inhabit its own design space and introduce some new ideas. For the Limonio, we concentrated upon the detail. The brass pinned trapezoid connectors and the mask like shape of the backrest define this piece.
Research
We were trying to design a chair that could happily sit in surroundings of different design language. The chair should be light in weight and appearance to juxtapose with our dominantly weighty tables. It should convey the personality and humor of our brand and play to our mixed production practices of technology and craftsmanship.
Inspiration
Inspired by the great designs and shapes from last century, exploring new minimal frames in which distinctives details can be integrated without being strident. Using know how and craft-oriented makers, from a postindustrial approach, the piece is unique. I call it Limonio as it is fresh and soft, but still has character (acid) like the drink.
Project Duration
Ten months. March 2019 - Jan 2020.Developed between Barcelona and Ho Chi Minh City. It will be exhibited at VIFA (Vietnam) March 2020.
Operation Flow
This chair has character, confidence and humor, however it is not boorish and self centered. It happily sits alongside pieces of different style and personality. Whilst it gathers attention and admirers, it does not scream look at me.
Patents
Pending patent number
Team Members
Jose Ballesteros
Edward Stoddart
Mauro Zamaro

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