Nina & Beni 椅 by Andres Marino Maza is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 金獎 in 傢俱設計 Competition Category.

金傢俱· 2020

Nina & Beni 椅

by Andres Marino Maza

Client: Marinomaza

A' Design Award 金獎 Winner in 傢俱 Category

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The Design

About Nina & Beni 椅

Nina & Beni 係一張實木椅，設計靈感嚟自木船結構嘅形態。兩條經蒸汽彎曲嘅木條懸臂式延伸至座位上方，先係椅腳，再化作扶手，最後塑形貼合腰部位置。椅子選用嚟自可持續林場嘅白蠟木、櫻桃木、橡木或胡桃木製造，並以天然油同蠟作表面處理。以五軸機器切割嘅模具引導木條嘅蒸汽彎曲同層壓成型。座面可以拆卸同更換。呢種塑形方法可減少材料浪費。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 金獎

Nina & Beni 椅是 A' Design Award 金獎得主，這是授予一流、絕妙而傑出設計的極為崇高的認可。金獎得主是極具創新、極富遠見且璀璨奪目的創作，反映出其設計師的天才、智慧與才幹。預計Nina & Beni 椅將成為一項備受讚譽、引領潮流、氣勢恢宏的發明，帶來前所未有的價值。這件贏得 A' Design Award 金獎的設計是一個壯觀而受人敬重的項目，極大地造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Nina & Beni 椅激起強烈的渴望，喚起激情，鼓勵創造力，令我們著迷。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Two steam-bent strips cantilever over the seat to serve first as legs then armrest and finally mold to the lumbar area. The Nina & Beni chair is made from 100% sustainably sourced forests.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions: W 560 x H 720 x L 500mm
Weight: 8 kg (unboxed)
Main materials: ash, cherry, oak or walnut
Finish: Natural oils and waxes
Tags: Steam bending, solid wood, sustainable, chair design
Production Technology: To achieve the complex geometry of the Nina & beni chair we use a 5 axis CNC to cut 2 molds which we then use to steam bend the solid wood strips to their form. We then use another set of cnc-cut counter molds to make the 3d lamination.
Design Challenge: The most difficult part was designing and building the 3 dimensional molds needed to build the chair.
Research: Sustainability is my design objective.
I use wood because it is the best short carbon cycle material, the complex shapes are steam-bent so as to create as little waste as possible.
These pieces are made from quality materials and designed to last a lifetime.
Inspiration: Inspired by the efficient yet beautiful forms of wooden naval structures. Boat building achieves aerodynamic forms that take advantage of the trees grain with little waste.
Project Duration: This project started in September 2019, was exhibited at The Stockholm Furniture fair in January then at the London design fair in September
Operation Flow: Solid wood chair meant to last a lifetime
Seat is removable and interchangeable.
Image Credits: Photographs taken by https://www.uxio.es/
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