Shelter Desk by Joao Teixeira |
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| DESIGN NAME: Shelter PRIMARY FUNCTION: Desk INSPIRATION: While designing the Shelter desk our main inspiration was to develop something focused on both function and aesthetics. We wanted to come up with a solution that could improve the users productivity by enhancing his organization layouts through useful features like clean cable management and easy storage access. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The design language finds its most unique feature in the rounded corner drawers giving the desks a differentiating aspect and stylish look. Also, all elements were designed to align seamlessly between each other allowing for an overall singular design. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: While developing Shelter desk the goal was to keep its usability as simple as its looks. For instance, the possibility to pass cables trough the back access to the front drawers seamlessly and in a hidden way is a clear aspect of performing better than most common desks in the market. The interaction between product and user is self explanatory as for the access for each of the storages the design approach clearly indicates where and how to open. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in March 2020 in Porto and finished March 2021 in Porto. FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Furniture Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Desk production is based on traditional techniques, using common machinery to achieve precision like cnc and others. The desk is made using just two metallic hinges and a brass finish at the back as hardware as for the rest being natural wood. The rounded drawers are made using seams between joints in order to make the product more feasible and therefore affordable. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: 1480 mm x 800 mm x 760 mm TAGS: Desk, Wood, Wooden Desk, Desk Design, Wood Design, Furniture, Furniture Design RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Motivated by lockdown, Shelter arises as a natural impulse to design something that would fit most home offices environments enhancing their productivity. Since we had to adapt to new normal overnight there was a big demand on this kind of solutions, especially when witnessing a big wave of change as companies were letting employees to work from home. The insight was to design a desk oriented towards the mental health fluctuation during the pandemic, providing serenity, hence the name Shelter. CHALLENGE: The most challenging aspect, and also the most fun as in many other designs, was the process of fine tuning some manufacturing details finding a balance between feasibility, aesthetics and function. ADDED DATE: 2021-03-09 03:20:37 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : IMAGE CREDITS: Joao Teixeira, 2020. |
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NAME: Joao Teixeira Design Studio PROFILE: Born on January 20, 1990, Joao Teixeira begins his academic training with a Product Design BA (2013), followed by an Integrated Design MA in partnership with Amorim Cork (2016). Since 2016 he is the Head of Design at Cadeinor. During his career the designer has already been awarded by the A Design Award, Green Product Award and Cerveiras Biennial Foundation. His products exhibited at Milan Furniture Fair and featured on some of the most important design platforms such as Designboom, Yanko Design, Abitare and Behance. |
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Shelter Desk by Joao Teixeira is Winner in Furniture Design Category, 2020 - 2021.· Read the interview with designer Joao Teixeira for design Shelter here.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Joao Teixeira. · Click here to view the profile and other works by Joao Teixeira. |
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