Joaquim 屏風 by Pedro Galaso is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 傢俱設計 Competition Category.

銀傢俱· 2022

Joaquim 屏風

by Pedro Galaso

Client: Studio Pedro Galaso

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 傢俱 Category

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The Design

About Joaquim 屏風

Joaquim係一款為住宅同其他室內空間而設計嘅屏風。呢件作品有三種用法，可以做間隔屏、書架，亦可以做流動嘅垂直花園。三個鉸接組件可以展開同收合，令闊度可以根據房間調校。結構採用管狀碳鋼，配以黑色靜電噴漆處理，而二十一塊橢圓形層板就用粉紅色peroba木製成。作品採用由拆卸房屋回收得嚟嘅鋼材同木材，藉此減低對環境嘅影響。框架同層板均由技藝精湛嘅鎖匠同木匠純手工打造。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Joaquim 屏風是 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Joaquim 屏風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。Joaquim 屏風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: Made of carbon steel and pink peroba, this piece can be used as a dividing screen, bookshelf and mobile vertical garden. This piece covers almost every audience. Joaquim is versatile, carries a strong personality and its functionality is dictated by the way the piece is laid out in the room. As a differential, it is a 3-in-1 piece, always with the premise of prioritizing the multi-functionality of furniture.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions:
1788mm (Height)
700mm (Width for each part)
2100mm (Width fully unfolded)
1700mm (Width in main position)
250mm (Depth)
Tags: Furniture, Landscaping, Interaction, Bookshelf, Folding Screen, Versatility, Sustainability, Artisanal, Industrial
Production Technology: The making of Joaquim involved an artisanal process that prioritized the skilled labor of master locksmiths and cabinetmakers.

Joaquim carries a body in 5/8" tubular metal structure, 1/2" tubular metal beams and flat bar support for fixing the 1 1/2" x 1/8" shelves in galvanized carbon steel with black electrostatic painting (several color options), 21 shelves 18mm thick in an oval format of 250mm x 300mm with a matte PU varnish finish and a round pine base with matte varnish finish and adjustable rubber caps.
Design Challenge: Besides the overwhelming intelectual process in creating the piece, I aimed at using as few material types as possible in order to engage in the minimum environmental impact possible. The premise was to utilize reusable materials, less abundant, as are the carbon steel from remainders of steel industries, and the pink peroba from demolished manors. Once the materials were decided, we worked on simple features and lines as to minimize the manufacturing time and integrate handicraft art for twisting the steel and giving the wood its final touches.
Research: An exploratory research was conducted for existing types of hinges and junctions, stability calculations and most suitable sustainable materials. The aim was to select material options that could provide low impact, short time for production, better value for money and easy access. As result, the carbon steel and pink peroba were selected as the best match for the purpose of the piece. Joaquim relies on countless reviews from users that mostly praise the piece's ability to promote a sense of bringing people close to nature, feature much appreciated when it comes to living in big cities.
Inspiration: Joaquim is a tribute to my greatest mentor, Joaquim Tenreiro. Inspired by his work Trelica, I created a bookcase screen to suit any space. The main goal was to create a piece of furniture that could provide users with various options together with connecting people and nature, a pungent trend during pandemic times.
Project Duration: The projected started in January 2021 and finished in March 2021 in Sao Paulo/Brazil.
Operation Flow: Easiness and practicality were the pillars to this creation, as the goal was to make a bookshelf that allows to easily switch positions and space arrangement. A folding screen was incorporated as an extra functionality, bringing lightness and usability, ultimately integrating nature, brought from outdoors to the inside in the form of a vertical garden. It's 3 pieces unfold and retract, providing customized width amid the stability required. A versatile piece, adapting to environment/usage, performing as a dividing screen, holding decor objects and interacting with vegetation.
Team Members: Pedro Galaso
Image Credits: Image#1: Photographer Luciana Duque, Joaquim, 2021.
Image#2: Photographer Luciana Duque, Joaquim, 2021.
Image#3: Photographer Luciana Duque, Joaquim, 2021.
Image#4: Photographer Luciana Duque, Joaquim, 2021.
Image#5: Photographer Luciana Duque, Joaquim, 2021.
Video#1: Creator Lucas Diniz, Joaquim, 2022