Sushi Isihlalo by Linda Martins is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ifenisha Competition Category.
IsilivaIfenisha· 2020
Sushi Isihlalo
Client: Studio Linda Martins
Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award Winner in Ifenisha Category
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About Sushi Isihlalo
I-Sushi yisihlalo esiklanyelwe amakhaya nezinye izindawo ezingaphakathi. Isakhiwo senziwe ngesandla kusukela ekhwalithini ephakeme yokhuni futhi sibunjwe ngemigqa elula namangele ezinombolo acacile. Izingxenye zenziwa ngayinye bese zinamathiselwa, kulandelwa izindlela zomsebenzi wokubaza wesintu. Izindwangu ezinombhalo ziletha ukunethezeka esihlalweni nasesisekelweni somhlane esiyisilinda, kanti imininingwane yethusi iqedela isiqephu. Isisekelo somhlane sibekwe ngendlela evumela indwangu ukuba ishintshwe kamuva. Isihlalo silinganisela ku-520 mm ububanzi, u-500 mm ukujula no-810 mm ukuphakama.
The Recognition
About the Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award
Sushi Isihlalo iwinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile ngokungajwayelekile okunikezwa imiklamo esezingeni eliphezulu, ebukekayo nethinta kakhulu. Abawinile beSiliva yimisebenzi egqamile kakhulu nedala kakhulu ebonisa ubungcweti obuphawulekayo, italente nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Sushi Isihlalo ilindeleke ukuba ibe ngumsebenzi omuhle wesibonelo, onobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha ezijulile. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award uyinto entsha ebonakala kakhulu nethakazelisayo esiza futhi isunduza imingcele yobuciko, isayensi, ukuklama nobuchwepheshe. Sushi Isihlalo iyinto enomhawu omkhulu kuyo evusa izifiso, ilethe imizwa emihle futhi ivuse ukumangala nokuxakeka.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Created by hand, the Sushi chair translates the precepts of the old carpentry, having its parts glued, made one by one, it fuses the old and the new, with its contemporary lines. It is a funny chair, that reflect the purpose of the object in a geometric composition. The structure in wood, use angles and seemingly simple shapes and offers comfort and surprise. Noble wood in its purest form.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 520mm x Depth 500mm x Height 810mm
- Tags
- chair, wood, sushi, funny , comfort
- Production Technology
- The structure was handmade of noble wood, wood in its purest form. Textured fabrics bring the comfort of the piece and details in brass.
- Design Challenge
- The big challenge was to find a way to fix the cylindrical backrest, in a non-definitive way, so that in the future the fabric can be replaced. As the chair is produced by hand, the parts are permanently glued.
- Research
- The research was done on the form of artisanal production first. Creating lines that could be reproduced, but that keeped their complexity. Then, geometric shapes were added that gave the piece a contemporary and cheerful air.
- Inspiration
- The project brief was to design a comfortable chair, with simple lines in wood and with a iconic visual. Sushi, like there name, is a funny chair, but it can be sophisticated, its depends by the enviroment.
- Project Duration
- The chair was designed in 2019 in Rio Grande do Sul. The production phase, started and finished in Sao Paulo in March of 2020.
- Operation Flow
- A chair with a structure well worked in wood, using simple lines, which can be incorporated in various environments, bringing joy, sophistication and lightness. Materializes the basic act of sitting.
- Team Members
- Linda Martins
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Rodrigo Ortega
Image #2: Rodrigo Ortega
Image #3: Rodrigo Ortega
Image #4: Rodrigo Ortega
Image #5: Rodrigo Ortega
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