Nina & Beni Silya by Andres Marino Maza is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award na Ginto in Disenyo ng Muwebles Competition Category.

GintoMuwebles· 2020

Nina & Beni Silya

by Andres Marino Maza

Client: Marinomaza

A' Design Award na Ginto Winner in Muwebles Category

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The Design

About Nina & Beni Silya

Ang Nina & Beni ay isang silyang gawa sa solidong kahoy na hango sa mga anyo ng estruktura ng mga bangkang kahoy. Dalawang piraso ng kahoy na hinubog sa pamamagitan ng singaw ang nakausli sa ibabaw ng upuan, na nagsisilbi munang mga paa, pagkatapos ay mga patungan ng braso, at sa huli ay humuhubog sa bahagi ng baywang. Ang silya ay gawa sa ash, cherry, oak o walnut mula sa mga kagubatang pinagkukunan nang napapanatili, at tinatapos gamit ang natural na mga langis at wax. Ang mga hulmahang ginupit sa isang five axis machine ang gumagabay sa paghubog gamit ang singaw at sa laminasyon ng mga piraso ng kahoy. Ang upuan ay maaaring tanggalin at palitan. Ang paraan ng paghubog ay naglilimita sa aksayang materyal.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award na Ginto

Ang Nina & Beni Silya 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 Nina & Beni Silya 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 Nina & Beni Silya 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: Two steam-bent strips cantilever over the seat to serve first as legs then armrest and finally mold to the lumbar area. The Nina & Beni chair is made from 100% sustainably sourced forests.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions: W 560 x H 720 x L 500mm
Weight: 8 kg (unboxed)
Main materials: ash, cherry, oak or walnut
Finish: Natural oils and waxes
Tags: Steam bending, solid wood, sustainable, chair design
Production Technology: To achieve the complex geometry of the Nina & beni chair we use a 5 axis CNC to cut 2 molds which we then use to steam bend the solid wood strips to their form. We then use another set of cnc-cut counter molds to make the 3d lamination.
Design Challenge: The most difficult part was designing and building the 3 dimensional molds needed to build the chair.
Research: Sustainability is my design objective.
I use wood because it is the best short carbon cycle material, the complex shapes are steam-bent so as to create as little waste as possible.
These pieces are made from quality materials and designed to last a lifetime.
Inspiration: Inspired by the efficient yet beautiful forms of wooden naval structures. Boat building achieves aerodynamic forms that take advantage of the trees grain with little waste.
Project Duration: This project started in September 2019, was exhibited at The Stockholm Furniture fair in January then at the London design fair in September
Operation Flow: Solid wood chair meant to last a lifetime
Seat is removable and interchangeable.
Image Credits: Photographs taken by https://www.uxio.es/
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