Bronze Furniture · 2020

Nido Seat

by Lodovico Bernardi

Bronze A' Design Award 2020 in Furniture
CLIENT: Parkalia
Estimated Number of Design Views: 9,885
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About Nido Seat

Nido is a lounge chair designed for outdoor spaces. The design expresses relaxation and comfort through its visible form, so that comfort is understood at first sight. The frame is made of thick aluminium tubes, welded and brushed at a single point. Soft stripes of rubber filled polyester are hand woven through a structure of thin aluminium tubes. The powder coated finish is certified for outdoor use. Nido measures 113 cm in depth, 87 cm in height and 65 cm in width. The simple structure gives the lounge chair a minimal form with an iconic appearance.

About the Bronze A' Design Award

Nido Seat is a Bronze A' Design Award winner, a highly prestigious recognition granted to outstanding designs distinguished by creativity, ingenuity, and astuteness. Bronze winners are amply skillful and strikingly creative artifacts that authenticate the vast experience, imagination, and resourcefulness of their designers. Nido Seat is expected to be a highly regarded, admired, and cherished object that is notably professional and innovative. This Bronze A' Design Award-winning design incorporates best practices in art, science, design, and technology, and is excellent for its attention to detail. Nido Seat splendidly satisfies needs, touches desires, charms feelings, and appeals to curiosity.

Press Kit

Unique Properties: Nido lounge chair design goal was the concept of visualisation of relax and comfort of the outdoor space, by creating one product that provide the idea of comfort just looking at it, a product to inspire wellbeing and good life. Focus concept is that life outdoor is about leisure, and leisure is a full experience. The visual part is an integral part of that experience.
Moreover the research on the simplicity of the structure of the product so to develop a minimal design but with iconic aesthetic.
Dimensions & Packaging: aluminium frame,
depth113 heght87 width65cm
soft rubber filled polyester stripes
carton box
outdoor resistant certificated powder coated finiture
Tags: chair, seat, outdoor, furniture, lounge, leisure,
Production Technology: Product frame is made of thick aluminium tubes, welded and brushed in one single point. Soft stripes are hand woven through a aluminium structure of thin tubes.
Inspiration: Lodovico Bernardi studio draw inspiration from the traditional sun-lounger that can be found on the shore of many Italian beaches.
One of the most successful example of simplicity and representation of comfort for the outdoor furniture world.
The design challenge set by the studio was to give a stronger design identity and more refined appearance including more sophisticated materials.
Operation Flow: Lounge chair
Patents: Lodovico Bernardi
Image Credits: Lodovico Bernardi