Nina & Beni 椅子 by Andres Marino Maza is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 金奖 in 家具设计 Competition Category.

金家具· 2020

Nina & Beni 椅子

by Andres Marino Maza

Client: Marinomaza

A' Design Award 金奖 Winner in 家具 Category

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The Design

About Nina & Beni 椅子

Nina & Beni 是一款实木座椅，其设计灵感源自木船结构的造型。两条蒸汽弯曲的木条悬挑于座面之上，先作为椅腿，再化为扶手，最后延展至腰部支撑区域。椅子采用来自可持续森林的白蜡木、樱桃木、橡木或胡桃木制成，并以天然油和蜡进行表面处理。由五轴机床切割的模具引导木条的蒸汽弯曲和层压成型。座面可拆卸并可更换。这种成型方法减少了材料浪费。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 金奖

Nina & Beni 椅子是 A' Design Award 金奖得主，这是授予一流、绝妙而杰出设计的极为崇高的认可。金奖得主是极具创新、极富远见且璀璨夺目的创作，反映出其设计师的天才、智慧与才干。预计Nina & Beni 椅子将成为一项备受赞誉、引领潮流、气势恢宏的发明，带来前所未有的价值。这件赢得 A' Design Award 金奖的设计是一个壮观而受人敬重的项目，极大地造福并拓展艺术、科学、设计和技术的边界。Nina & Beni 椅子激起强烈的渴望，唤起激情，鼓励创造力，令我们着迷。

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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