Thonet Tribute Isacholo by Camilla Marcondes

Thonet Tribute Isacholo by Camilla Marcondes is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2018 Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award in Uyilo loBucwebe Competition Category.

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Thonet Tribute Isacholo

by Camilla Marcondes

Client: Camilla Marcondes Design

Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award Winner in Ubucwebe Category

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The Design

About Thonet Tribute Isacholo

Ukubhiyozela iminyaka eli-150 yezitulo ezithandwayo zikaThonet, esi sacholo sisebenzisa le klasiki yoyilo lwefanitshala njengophembelelo oluyintloko. Ngokuxuba izinto ezimbini ezifana nentsimbi nokhuni, esi siqwenga sayilwa ngesimbo sangoku esinepatheni yezakhiwo. Zonke izithuba ezikwishiti yentsimbi, umthamo kunye nenkcukacha yomthi zayilelwa ngenjongo yolungelelwaniso lwezinto kunye nokukhaphukhaphu kwesiqwenga.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award

Thonet Tribute Isacholo ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo kakhulu okunikwa imiyilo ephawulekayo eyahlukaniswa kukuyila, ubukrelekrele nobukrelekrele. Abaphumeleleyo beBhronzi ziimveliso ezinobuchule obukhulu nezidala ngokumangalisayo ezingqina amava aphangaleleyo, ukucinga nokwazi ukuzenzela kwabayili bazo. Thonet Tribute Isacholo iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimpahla exatyiswa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo enobungcali obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award ubandakanya iindlela ezilungileyo kakhulu kubugcisa, inzululwazi, uyilo kunye nobuchwephesha kwaye ugqwesile ngenxa yokunikela ingqalelo kwiinkcukacha. Thonet Tribute Isacholo iyanelisa iimfuno ngokumangalisayo, ichukumisa iinqwenelo, ikhwebela iimvakalelo kwaye itsala umdla.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The jewelry piece uses a great classic of the furniture design as its main headline. All the empty elements on metal sheet, the volume and the wood detail were designed aiming the balance of materials and light weightness.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions (mm): Width 66 x Depth 55 x Height 60, Weight: 85g
Tags: Bracelet, Cuff, Thonet, Jewelry, Jewellery, Woven Cane, Web
Production Technology: Materials: Brass, wood, silver plated. The metals pieces are laser cut, bended into a cuff shape then plated separately. The thin wooden sheet is glued to the base metal and the top metal element is fixed by small rivets.
Design Challenge: The project had 2 big challenges. The first and the bigger one was to transform a multi layer braided fiber into a flat single metal sheet. Even being flated, the sheet had to look like the real woven cane web. The other challenge was how to fix the top metal sheet on the base one, since all the metal were plated and welding wasn't an option.
Research: The research was made using a real woven cane chair, measuring the entire braided pattern, sketching over it. After the vetorial drawing, many tests were made to determinate the size of the empty elements.
Inspiration: The 150th anniversary of Thonet's most popular design served as inspiration for the creation. The object of inspiration consists in handed woven cane seat and backrest and a wooden frame structure. The goal was to take the web pattern of the Thonet's chair, but using the metal as the main element of the jewelry.
Project Duration: The project started with its first sketches in September 2011 in Rio de Janeiro/Brazil. After drafts, alterations and prototypes, the project was launched in March 2012.
Operation Flow: Body ornament worn on the wrist or lower forearm
Team Members: Designer: Camilla Marcondes, Laser Cut: Harpia-Tec, Pieces Bending and Assembly: Camilla Marcondes, Silver Plating: Brilhante Folheados
Image Credits: Photographer: Ernane Pinho