Cavalletta 高腳凳 by Eduardo Baroni is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 傢俱設計 Competition Category.

銀傢俱· 2021

Cavalletta 高腳凳

by Eduardo Baroni

Client: Brisa Casa

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 傢俱 Category

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The Design

About Cavalletta 高腳凳

Cavalletta是一款專為住宅及商業用途而設計的高腳凳,適用於酒吧及廚房吧台。它能配合不同的吧台高度及裝潢風格。其木製座位經CNC雕刻成符合人體工學的形狀,以提升舒適度。天然木材之美是此項目的另一特色,因客戶以其高品質木製產品而聞名。Cavalletta高腳凳的整體設計強調其輕盈感、當代風格及舒適度。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Cavalletta 高腳凳是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計Cavalletta 高腳凳將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Cavalletta 高腳凳是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Cavalletta stool is unique because of its sculpted solid wood seat and its contemporary and visually light structure. The stool is made of Jequitibá wood in a traditional wood shop, except for its seat witch is CNC sculpted into an ergonomic shape for maximum comfort and a organic look. It is suitable for different balcony heights. The beauty of the natural wood is another feature that is highlighted in this project. The overall design invokes lightness, urban style and comfort.
Dimensions & Packaging: 430 x 530 x 760 / package is unitary / Not stackable / Weight is 8Kg
Tags: furniture, stool, kitchen, bar, wood, CNC, ergonomics
Production Technology: The product is produced in natural solid wood (brazilian jequitibá). The seat is CNC sculpted and the frame is made using traditional woodworking technics.
Design Challenge: The main challenge of this project was to develop the seat to its final shape. There was a large ergonomics research to find the ideal measurements to the seat to start modeling the shape in the 3D software. 3 seats prototypes were made for confort tests before the final full prototype was constructed. It was necessary to reach a balance between comfort, aesthetics and cost of production. The final result was a modern yet organic shape that contrasts with the very angled and skinny frame.
Research: For this project the research was basically for ergonomics studies and comfort tests. As the seat primal form was designed a prototype was made for comfort tests and the employees of the factory helped by testing that prototype and giving their feedback. Other two seat prototypes were made to better adjust the functionality and the cost of production as the seat.
Inspiration: This project began by request of the client, a company with a tradition of making contemporary wood furniture. They needed a high stool for its collection but that was the only briefing received from them.

The design of the Cavalletta stool began by its seat. The sculpted seat was designed using the contorn of the human body as starting point. The side view was then defined, shaping the thin and angled legs that gave the stool its name (cavalletta is grasshopper in italian). The final structure was developed following the lightness proposition, using traditional woodworking joints and technics.
Project Duration: This project took about one year since the first sketches until the final prototype was made. As all the prototypes were done inhouse by the client it was a very fast process of testing design options, reviewing and redesigning.
Operation Flow: The stool is pre assembled and does not require any assemblage action from user.
As a light product, the interaction (moving, rotating, cleaning) is very easy. User can grab it by its seat or its legs to lift it.
It is not a rotary stool but as it has no side or back restrains it's access is very easy even in tight spaces.
Image Credits: Image #1: Eduardo Baroni
Image #2: Eduardo Baroni
Image #3: Eduardo Baroni
Image #4: Photographer Mariana Orsi
Image #5: Photographer Fran Parente