Hector Isitulo esineengalo by Pepe Lima is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lweFanitshala Competition Category.
IsilivereIfanitshala· 2023
Hector Isitulo esineengalo
by Pepe Lima
Client: Moveis James
Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award Winner in Ifanitshala Category
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About Hector Isitulo esineengalo
UHector sisitulo esineengalo esiyilelwe iindawo zokuhlala zangaphakathi. Esi situlo sidibanisa ialuminiyam etyhidiweyo, iplayiwudi, isikhumba nomthi oqinileyo kwinto enye. Iingalo ezibhityileyo zomthi oqinileyo zibonakala ngathi ziyadada macala onke okhuko, kuba iinkxaso zesinyithi zifihlwe phantsi kwesihlalo okanye zigqunywe ngesikhumba. Amaqhosha ebhrasi akhangeleka njengeenkcukacha zokhuko, kodwa ancedisa nasekubambeni isakhiwo. Imihombiso emibini ecikizekileyo yealuminiyam etyhidiweyo iphawula umva kwaye imisela indawo yesixhaso somqolo. Isakhelo sangaphakathi somthi oqinileyo, esigqunywe ngefom nelaphu, sinika inkxaso eqinileyo. Iindidi ezahlukeneyo zemiphezulu zivumela ukwenziwa ngokwezifiso zakho.
The Recognition
About the Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award
Hector Isitulo esineengalo ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo ngokungaqhelekanga okunikwa imiyilo yomgangatho ophezulu, entle nechukumisayo. Abaphumeleleyo beSilivere ziimveliso ezikhazimlayo kakhulu nezidala kakhulu ezibonisa ubungcali obuphawulekayo, italente nobukrelekrele babayili bazo. Hector Isitulo esineengalo iyathenjwa ukuba ibe ngumsebenzi omhle womzekelo, onobungcali obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha ezinzulu. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award yimveliso ebonakalayo kakhulu, ethandwayo enceda kwaye inyusa imida yobugcisa, inzululwazi, uyilo kunye nobuchwephesha. Hector Isitulo esineengalo yimveliso enomona omkhulu kuyo evusa iinqwenelo, izisa iimvakalelo ezintle kwaye ivuselela ukumangaliswa nokumangala.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Combining a wide range of materials in a same product is risky and using cast aluminum, plywood, leather, and solid wood made it even more challenging to create an elegant and sophisticated product. The tapestry was designed to seem to float around the arms with the metal supports hidden or disguised with leather. In the back, two delicate ornaments in cast aluminum were used to transmit the feeling of support to the backrest, which is actually given by an internal structure in the tapestry. The array of textures provide the ability of customization, turning the Hector most suitable for clients with sober, all the way to bold tastes.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 760mm x 940mm x 720 mm
- Tags
- Furniture, modern, plywood, wood, armchair, elegant, different, luxury, confort
- Production Technology
- The armchair has an internal structure in solid wood covered by foam and fabric. Such structure is responsible for ensuring good fastening on the metallic rods discreetly placed under the seat. Two steel pieces are covered in leather, with brass buttons disguised as details of upholstery when in fact they are great allies in structuring. The back has fluid and delicate elements in cast aluminum that serve as parameters for the aesthetic and in the positioning of the backrest.
- Design Challenge
- One of the most challenging points of the Hector armchair was to create an internal structure capable of connecting the upholstery with the arms in a very discreet and solid way, resulting in a floating effect around the seat.
- Research
- In an attempt to keep the solid wood arms as delicate and thin as possible, strength tests were made on several samples of varying thickness until arriving at a functional conclusion. The same happened with the internal wooden structure and the lower steel bars so that the armchair presents itself as a firm and solid construction with no swaying.
- Inspiration
- The Hector has, as a source of inspiration, the objective of attracting people who have an elegant and daring lifestyle, who are always up-to-date with design and looking for aesthetically different products that stand out from the rest. They value novelty, use of noble materials, excellence in finishing, and comfort above all.
Such people who value richness of details and products which evoke new experiences and discoveries with each interaction. - Project Duration
- The project started in May 2021 in Sao Bento do Sul, Brazil, and finished in December 2021.
- Operation Flow
- Due to the choice of materials, the armchair is exclusively designed for indoor environments and therefore, not suitable for outdoor conditions. Extreme humidity or direct contact with water can damage and warp the plywood. Direct sunlight should be avoided so as not to fade the fabric and other materials. In the case of synthetic leather, overheating can reduce its life cycle.
- Team Members
- Pepê Lima
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