Press Release
Mauricio Coelho Receives the Silver A' Design Award for Oco Armchair in Furniture Design
The international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Mauricio Coelho for furniture design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category for Oco Armchair by Mauricio Coelho, designed for Studyo 4 Estofados. The award was conferred within the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Silver A' Design Award Explained
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
Regarding Oco Armchair
The Oco armchair is a minimalist piece with a strong, elegant and original look. Its name refers to the empty space inside a hollow sphere and it is in this space that those who sit in it are accommodated. The upholstery is ergonomic and soft and the piece comes in a variety of finishes, such as natural wood veneer, lacquer, electrostatic paint and others. The Oco armchair is an example of timeless design, whose aesthetic language breaks the barrier of trends and focuses on the authenticity of ideas.
About Mauricio Coelho
I am a simple artist who seeks to express himself through art and design, offering particular and positive experiences through aesthetics and comfort. My goal is to become an instrument of change for those who dream of living comfortably and with self-knowledge. Through design I want to change my world and the world of those who seek to be better every day.
Award Record
With this recognition, Mauricio Coelho is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Furniture Design Award
The A' Furniture Design Award is an international furniture competition recognizing good furniture designs by best furniture designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to furniture designers, product designers, industrial design studios and furniture brands from all countries. Typical entries include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. The awarded furniture designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/furniture
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/155891
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/155891
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!155891
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/289939
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://mauriciocoelhodesign.com/poltrona-oco
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Oco Armchair
- Function
- Armchair
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Dim Gray, Tan, Gray, Silver and Rosy Brown
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Studyo 4 Estofados
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Mauricio Coelho
- Country
- Brazil
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #155891
Credits
- Image Credits
- Cláudio Fonseca; Cláudio Fonseca Vídeo Credits: Lucas Gouveia
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The Oco armchair translates a design with non-complex shapes, simple in its aesthetics but strong visually. Its name refers to the hollow shell made of fiberglass that carefully houses the upholstery. The half-sphere shape is the main element of the piece and can be made in a variety of finishes, such as lacquer or laminated wood. The laser-cut carbon steel legs also come in a variety of finishes. The upholstery is soft and ergonomic, successfully fulfilling its main function as an armchair.
- Inspiration
- The Oco armchair is inspired by the search for aesthetic simplicity, combined with originality in the harmonization of shapes. As its name suggests, the shell in the shape of a half-sphere, produced in fiberglass and hollow inside, translates the idea behind its design, producing a pleasant and striking aesthetic and, at the same time, intriguing from a production point of view.
- Research
- Form and function must be inseparable allies in the construction of a product. The user's expectation must be to be involved when sitting down as much as to see a product that generates desire. We started from this point and tried to succeed in this proposal. The Oco armchair is the synthesis of this search, resulting in a product whose material, aesthetic and functional aspects do justice to the purpose of being complete without, however, being separated from existing design icons.
- Challenge
- There were two main challenges in developing this product. One was certainly the process of laminating the fiberglass half-sphere. Working with natural wood veneers on organic surfaces requires skilled labor, time and a lot of care. Another major challenge was fitting the half-sphere to the feet. The project required an aesthetically clean connection and it took many tests before we got the final version. Achieving the result we did was an arduous task, but one I'm very proud of.
- Realization and Technology
- Several prototypes were needed to achieve the desired result. First, a plywood mold was developed to produce the fiberglass half-sphere. Next, we developed the laser-cut carbon steel feet. Finally, we developed the upholstery, using high quality, soft foams. A 12 kg metal profile was added to the backrest cushion to give the product greater stability. The fiberglass structure can be coated with lacquer or natural wood veneers.
- Operation and Interaction
- With proportional dimensions, the Oco armchair is a product designed to fulfill its function and at the same time provoke contemplation and desire. The upholstery is soft and ergonomic, as proven by experiments on different types of bodies during its design. The backrest cushion is loose and can be moved to adapt it to the best sitting position. The seat, on the other hand, is fixed and stable. The armchair does not tip forwards or backwards and can support more than 150 kg.
- Project Duration and Location
- The armchair began development in May 2022 in Sarandi and was launched in January 2023 at a private event in the state of Paraná, Brazil.
- Specifications
- Product dimensions: L880 mm x W880 mm x H720 mm
- Keywords
- armchair, modern armchair, furniture design, furniture, interior design, original design, fiberglass, sculpture design, product design
