Vortex Fireplace (Pugon-Pandingas) by Dario Sousa

Vortex Fireplace (Pugon-Pandingas) by Dario Sousa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award na Ginto in Disenyo ng Muwebles Competition Category.

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Vortex Fireplace (Pugon-Pandingas)

by Dario Sousa

Client: Vortex

A' Design Award na Ginto Winner in Muwebles Category

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The Design

About Vortex Fireplace (Pugon-Pandingas)

Ang Vortex ay isang nakabiting fireplace na idinisenyo para sa mga pampubliko at pribadong espasyo. Ang asimetrikong anyo ng Vortex ay tumutukoy sa deformasyon ng espasyo at nagbibigay sa fireplace ng malakas na presensya. Nag-aalok ang Vortex ng dalawang opsyon sa pagsusunog: tradisyonal na kahoy o awtomatikong bioethanol burner. Ang bersyong bioethanol ay nagbibigay ng tunay na apoy nang walang usok, abo o amoy. Ang Vortex ay gawa sa carbon steel, hinubog sa pamamagitan ng laser cutting at welding, at tinapos ng heat resistant powder coating. Ang output ng init ay mula 5.9 hanggang 10.6 kilowatts.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award na Ginto

Ang Vortex Fireplace (Pugon-Pandingas) ay nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Ginto, isang napakaprestihiyosong pagkilalang iginagawad sa mga disenyong pangunahing-uri, kahanga-hanga at namumukod-tangi. Ang mga nagwagi ng Ginto ay mga likhang lubhang makabago, may pananaw at nakasisilaw sa karilagan na sumasalamin sa talino, karunungan at husay ng kanilang mga tagapagdisenyo. Inaasahang ang Vortex Fireplace (Pugon-Pandingas) ay isang lubos na pinupuri, nagtatakda-ng-uso at monumental na imbensyon na naghahatid ng walang kapantay na halaga. Ang disenyong ito na nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Ginto ay isang kahanga-hanga at iginagalang na proyekto na lubos na nakikinabang at nagpapaunlad sa mga hangganan ng sining, agham, disenyo at teknolohiya. Ang Vortex Fireplace (Pugon-Pandingas) ay lumilikha ng matinding damdamin ng pagnanais, gumigising ng damdamin, nagpapasigla ng pagkamalikhain at nakahuhumaling sa atin.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Breaking with any definite convention of beauty, Vortex assumes itself as Shelter's brand image, establishing a new paradigm of fire harmony.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions: 1620 mm x 595 mm x 600 mm
Package: 1800 mm x 700 mm x 700 mm
Heat Output: 5,9 - 10,6 KW
Tags: Fireplace, Bioethanol, Assimetric, Metal, Suspended
Production Technology: This design was created by hand drawing followed by CAD tech drawing.
Its realization consist in laser cutting and welding technology, and finished by thermo resistent powder coating paintingover its main material, carbon steel.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenges in the Vortex design process are related to the need to develop a fireplace that at the same time fulfills its main function, heating, but without ever neglecting its aesthetic and sustainable aspect, fulfilling all the legal requirements for integration in public and private spaces.
Research: Most of the research carried out in the conception of Vortex, concerns the legal aspects and certification of fireplaces to be integrated in public and private places.
As for the research related to design, it was carried out in order to develop a wood combustion product, in which it is possible to insert an automatic Bioethanol burner. With regard to its visual aspect, Vortex is inspired by the strength of a black hole to suck all the material within reach, resulting in its asymmetrical shape.
Inspiration: The Vortex by Shelter is customized by the lightness of its asymmetrical form, referring to an imagery of space deformation, resulting in its striking image and dominant presence.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2018 in Porto and finished in March 2019 in Porto, and was exhibited in Shelter - New Showroom Presentation in March 2019.
Operation Flow: Voetx presents two different combustion solutions:
Traditional Wood and with a Bioethanol Automatic Burner.
Bioethanol Vortex are a equipment that combine design with the comfort created by the real flame, with the added value of not emitting smoke, they do not create ash or smells.
Team Members: Diana Castro
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Diana Castro, Vortex; 2019
Image #2: Photographer Diana Castro, Vortex; 2019
Image #3: Photographer Diana Castro, Vortex; 2019
Image #4: Photographer Diana Castro, Vortex; 2019
Image #5: Photographer Diana Castro, Vortex; 2019