Cim Chair by Caio Henrique V. dos Santos Castela |
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| DESIGN NAME: Cim PRIMARY FUNCTION: Chair INSPIRATION: Looking at what makes Scandinavian furniture's companies so successful and adapting some of the design characteristics (such as mixing materials and personalization) to the productive and aesthetic features of mid-century Brazilian modern furniture (such as Moveis Cimo and Joaquim Tenreiro) results in the Cim chair's design. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Adding key features from the Brazilian modernism with a contemporary vision of production and consumption, the Cim chair emerges as a product that combines versatility, aesthetics, low cost and many possibilities of customization; Projected to disseminate a good design product to a more diverse range of users without resorting to the large-scale industry, has a structure and seat made in three options of brazilian woods and a fiberglass laminated backrest. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: It is a regular dining / work chair, which can be used in groups such as in restaurants and auditoriums or individually, such as home office or entry rooms. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in September 2017 in Brasilia, Brasil and finished in Feburary 2018 FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Furniture Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Main structure and seat made of Curupixa, Freijo or black stained Caxeta (all Brazilian woods), laminated fiberglass backrest (with epoxy resin) in a two pieces Split-mold. Mounted with two steel pieces placed into the arm and twenty four screws. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: L- 550mm/ P- 480mm/ H- 750mm/ SH- 445mm TAGS: Chair, Fiberglass, Wood, Brazilian Modernism, Brasil RESEARCH ABSTRACT: The research for the development of the Cim chair focused on understanding what marked the Brazilian design in the mid-century and adapt the solutions of the current Scandinavian furniture industry in a smaller-scale production, exploring the boundaries of shapes with fiberglass lamination. CHALLENGE: The biggest challenge was to unite the Brazilian design, with Scandinavian characteristics. Restricted by artisanal small-scale manufacturing processes. ADDED DATE: 2018-02-28 21:31:37 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : Caio Henrique Victorino dos Santos Castela IMAGE CREDITS: Optional Image #3: Edited on a [Avenue Design Studio] interior's design project. |
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NAME: Caio H. Castela PROFILE: Based in BrasÃlia, Brazil, since 2017. It is a Design brand specialized in creating objects to improve everyday life: focusing on the main function, timeless aesthetics, great ergonomics and low cost production. To reach a wide and diverse range of customers. |
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Cim Chair by Caio Henrique V. Dos Santos Castela is Winner in Furniture Design Category, 2017 - 2018.· Read the interview with designer Caio Henrique V. dos Santos Castela for design Cim here.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Caio Henrique V. dos Santos Castela. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Caio Henrique V. dos Santos Castela. |
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