Thonet Tribute Isongo by Camilla Marcondes

Thonet Tribute Isongo by Camilla Marcondes is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2018 Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ubucwebe Competition Category.

IbhulonziUbucwebe· 2018

Thonet Tribute Isongo

by Camilla Marcondes

Client: Camilla Marcondes Design

Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ubucwebe Category

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The Design

About Thonet Tribute Isongo

Ukubungaza ukhumbulo lweminyaka engu-150 yezihlalo ezidumile zikaThonet, lesi songo sisebenzisa lo mklamo oqavile wefenisha njengogqozi oluyinhloko. Ngokuhlanganisa izinto zokwakha ezimbili ezinginsimbi nokhuni, lesi siqephu saklanyelwa ngesitayela sanamuhla esinophawu lwemiklamo yezakhiwo. Zonke izingxenye ezingenalutho ephepheni lensimbi, ivolumu kanye nemininingwane yokhuni kwaklanyelwa ukufinyelela ukulinganisa kwezinto zokwakha kanye nokubaluleka kokulula kwesiqephu.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award

Thonet Tribute Isongo 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. Thonet Tribute Isongo 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. Thonet Tribute Isongo 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 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