Panca Rivola 戶外長凳 by Andrea Brunazzi 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

Panca Rivola 戶外長凳

by Andrea Brunazzi

Client: Rivola

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 傢俱 Category

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The Design

About Panca Rivola 戶外長凳

Panca Rivola 係一款專為公園、花園同其他公共空間而設計嘅戶外長凳。呢張凳係一整塊單體結構，帶有有機造型，令人聯想到經歲月同風雨磨蝕而變得光滑嘅石頭。Panca Rivola 採用再組合大理石粉製造，所以可以生產出多種顏色。凳身重達650公斤，能夠抵禦人為破壞，亦可以清洗。彎曲嘅底座令佢喺唔平坦嘅地面上都可以穩妥放置。同款嘅無靠背座椅亦有提供，採用相同物料，另外亦可按訂單生產拋光鋼版本。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Panca Rivola 戶外長凳是 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Panca Rivola 戶外長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。Panca Rivola 戶外長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: Rivola: Monolithic seat, organic design. It was designed to be positioned outdoors (parks, gardens, etc.). It has no problems if the ground on which it rests is not level.
A seat designed to integrate with the natural landscape, a shape that seems shaped by time and atmospheric agents, a monolith, a sculpture.
There is also the version in polished steel which is produced to order.
Dimensions & Packaging: Length 180 cm
High 43 cm
Depth 60 cm
Tags: Bench, seat, nature, marble, stone, natural shape
Production Technology: Rivola is made of reassembled marble powder (in PDM) and therefore can be produced in various colors.
The bench was also designed to resist vandalism; it is a full block of 650 kg, it can be washed. It is possible to combine the coordinated pouf of the same material.
Design Challenge: An object that is easy to make was studied, which had a low production cost, which used natural materials, which met the criteria of comfort, easy positioning, which integrated well into the environment by being able to decide on the color and the stone used. A project that might seem simple and intuitive but that has solved a number of technical difficulties. The success of the object can be seen from the sales numbers that continue with enthusiasm over the years.
Research: The Italian landscape inspires creativity to create an object in recycled stone, granite, marble; shapes smoothed by time and atmospheric agents, wrinkled, rough surfaces, polished by water. Rivola was created to integrate into the environment and become part of it. The project had to be easily reproducible in series possibly with various colors and have a low production cost.
Inspiration: The Italian landscape inspires the creation of artifacts that rework the sensations transmitted by the most varied rocks, from granite to marble, smooth or rough surfaces that can be reproduced on the seat, also obviating functional problems. A natural shape but reproduced in a serial way with the possibility of coloring it "in paste".
Project Duration: The project started in 2010 in Torino, the cooperation with Metalco (the producer) is still alive. Rivola was exhibited in London on 2011 at Design 100% London. The bench continues to be sold all over the world, Europe, Asia, the Americas etc.
Operation Flow: A seat designed to integrate with the natural landscape, a shape that seems shaped by time and atmospheric agents, a monolith, a sculpture.
Team Members: Andrea Brunazzi
Image Credits: Main Image Image #1 : Andrea Voltolina
Image #3 : Andrea Voltolina
Image #1 : Ada Brunazzi
Image #2 : Ada Brunazzi
Image #4 : Ada Brunazzi