Cim Chair by Caio Henrique V. dos Santos Castela

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DESIGN DETAILS
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.



CLIENT/STUDIO/BRAND DETAILS
NAME:
Caio H. Castela

PROFILE:
Based in Brasília, 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.



NOMINATION DETAILS

Cim Chair by Caio Henrique V. Dos Santos Castela is a Nominee in Furniture Design Category.

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AWARD DETAILS

Cim Chair by Caio Henrique V. Dos Santos Castela is Winner in Furniture Design Category, 2017 - 2018.



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