Bica Lounge Isihlalo Sokuphumula by Alexandre Caldas is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ifenisha Competition Category.
IbhulonziIfenisha· 2021
Bica Lounge Isihlalo Sokuphumula
Client: Bicachair
Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ifenisha Category
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About Bica Lounge Isihlalo Sokuphumula
I-Bica Lounge yisihlalo sokuphumula esigqugquzelwe isihlalo sasePortugal saka-1950. Ukwakheka kwaso kugcina imigqa yokuqala kuyilapho kukhuphula izinga lokukhululeka. I-Bica Lounge imi phakathi kwesihlalo esijwayelekile kanye ne-chaise longue, futhi ilinganiselwa ku-800 ngo-600 ngo-800 amamilimitha. Uhlaka lwenziwe ngensimbi, okuyimathiriyeli evame ukuphinde isetshenziswe futhi ingaphindwa isetshenziswe, kanti kusetshenziswa izixazululo zokususa amafutha nokuqeda umsebenzi ezingasebenzisi amanzi. Isembozo esenziwe ngesikhumba se-cork semvelo sihlonipha isiko lasePortugal le-cork futhi sifanele kokubili amakhaya kanye nezindawo zangaphakathi zezinkontileka.
The Recognition
About the Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award
Bica Lounge Isihlalo Sokuphumula iwinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile kakhulu okunikezwa imiklamo ephawulekayo eyehlukaniswa ukudala, ubuhlakani nobukhali bengqondo. Abawinile beBhulonzi yimisebenzi enobuchule obukhulu nedala ngokumangalisayo eqinisekisa isipiliyoni esibanzi, umcabango nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Bica Lounge Isihlalo Sokuphumula ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo, enobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu ebuciko, esayensi, ekuklameni nasebuchwepheshe futhi uhamba phambili ngenxa yokunaka kwawo imininingwane. Bica Lounge Isihlalo Sokuphumula iyanelisa izidingo ngokumangalisayo, ithinta izifiso, iheha imizwa futhi ikhanga ukufuna ukwazi.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The Challenge was to create a unique product based on a classic Portuguese design from the 50s but for another function . Appealing design and comfort were the non-negotiable starting points. But more than that , we seek to embrace an environmental and social responsibility increasingly important .
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 800 x 600 x 800
- Tags
- Lounge Chair BICALounge, BICAlounge, Portuguese lounge Chair, Portugues contemporary lounge chair, Alexandre Caldas Lounge Chair,BICAchair Lounge , Cork Lounge chair,
- Production Technology
- In this project we used steel as one of the most recycled and recyclable materials in the world. We also looked for waterless degreasing and finishing solutions and for upholstery, we choose a natural product, that use in our days has a highly technological process of production able to be used both in bouth home and contract market.
- Design Challenge
- It was simple . It was Designed in my head for almost 20 years , so to be honest , it was easy !
The must difficulte part was to find in Portugal a machine that could bend the 28mm round tube with the perfection I wanted . - Research
- This whole project has as inspiration a Lisbon chair from 1950 . The initial idea was to grab those cultural roots and completely transform the concept, both in design and use. Then we matured the idea and made it deliberately contemporary, i.e. to build a piece with as many parts as possible that respected the environment and at the same time supported the local economy. One of the fundamental questions was the search for sustainable solutions for its construction (wood, steel, fabrics, finishes, etc.) and leave a social contribution with its commercialization.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the original BICAchair from 1950, the BICAlounge tried to raise the standard of comfort without ever distorting the original lines . In fact, the challenge was to create a highly versatile piece, with a consensual design, beautiful and extremely comfortable, without ever escaping the basic principles composed of two unique pieces that make up the model. The use of natural cork was an added element to honour the art of the Portuguese tradition in cork transformation, unique in the world. It was the way to make this model even more Portuguese .
- Project Duration
- This piece was idealised in 2001 and materialised only as a prototype in 2016 for a 5 star Hotel project ( TOUREL AVANTGARDE in Porto / Portugal). In April 2021 it will be officially presented to the general public.
- Operation Flow
- This Lounge chair is a compromise between a traditional chair and a "chaise Long " . the comfort is enviable as are its proportions . We were able to spend hours sitting down effortlessly .
- Image Credits
- Alexandre Caldas
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