Ponto 扶手椅 by Roberta Banqueri is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 傢俱設計 Competition Category.

銅傢俱· 2020

Ponto 扶手椅

by Roberta Banqueri

Client: Pontoeu

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 傢俱 Category

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The Design

About Ponto 扶手椅

Ponto係一張為細小空間同多元室內設計而設嘅扶手椅。設計採用簡約嘅元素,單一條長長嘅弧形線條構成咗椅嘅結構、扶手同靠背。座位同靠背都有軟墊包裹,座位嘅人體工學形狀提供舒適嘅承托。外部結構由實心車製木材製成,金属管状核心則加固咗扶手部分。一個X形嘅金属管状支架承托住座位。喺車製部件嘅接合位置,可以組合唔同種類同顏色嘅木材。Ponto係一系列座椅產品嘅其中一員。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Ponto 扶手椅是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Ponto 扶手椅將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Ponto 扶手椅出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The piece has a simple language, executed with few elements, a single elongated line and curves structure the seat, the arms and the backrest. At the point of fitting of turned parts can mix types and colors of wood, giving a unique effect to the whole. The seat and backrest are upholstered, the anotomic and organic form of the seat offer a user comfort. The wooden structure was reinforced with a metal tubular core.
Dimensions & Packaging: 600mm x 600mm x 740mm the chair
700mm x 700mm x 740mm the armchair
500mm x 500mm x 1000mm the stool
Tags: Brazil, Furniture, chair, robertabanqueri, braziliandesing, mobiliariobrasileiro
Production Technology: The execution of the product is due to the union of technology of a machining center of 6 axes with the use of handcrafted processes. The entire external structure was made of solid wood turned, it took an internal reinforcement in metal to give resistance to part of the arm, and to the assembly, the structure that supports the seat is a metallic X shaped tubular structure, the arms were initially made by hand, around manual and later the drawing passed to the program, being executed by the machining center.
Design Challenge: The creative challenge was to be so simple as to stand, was to be different from the products known in the market, without being pretentious, have personality and functionality, small and light, despite being in solid wood, to run we use a wood called Tauari, light although tough, has light color and allows for dyeing.
Research: The seemingly simple design contained a huge challenge, to make two big lines hold the whole set, to have a part that followed and turned an arm to support the user, it took some prototypes and tests of resistance, the first arms broke when subjected to weight that an adult human being applies to the sitting and lifting of the chair, then it was necessary to structure with a metal soul internally, but that alone was not sufficient, we had to study how much it should enter and what angle necessary for the solution to work.
Inspiration: The motivation was to have a simple and elegant product, while small and versatile to get into any space or decor. The language should be contemporary and universal, the use of wood turned and leather, refers us to brazilian modernism, and the minimal of the piece does not refer to the concept of scandinavian simplicity.
Project Duration: The project started in july 2018 and finished february 2019, was exhibited in 35 Paralela Fair in São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Operation Flow: The Ponto line is composed of a family of seats, will meet all the seating needs, simply and small, the seat being rounded and having narrow sides offers a large internal space, something that can only be perceived by sitting, thus, as the comfort that provides the anatomical seat.
Patents: Copyryghts by Roberta Banqueri Serra, 2019
Team Members: Designer Assistent: Rodrigo Costa da Silva
Woodworkers: Alinor Zanotto
Ricardo Zanotto
Valdecir Zanotto
Factory: Todo Ind. de Móveis
Image Credits: #1 Moresco, Ponto, 2019.
#2 Moresco, Ponto, 2019.
#3 Moresco, Ponto, 2019.
#4 Paulino, Ponto, 2020.
#5 Paulino, Ponto, 2020.