Bronze Furniture Design · 2021

Vani Chair

by Alexandre Kasper

A' Design Award 2021 Bronze Winner in Furniture Design
Awarded April 15, 2021
CLIENT: Kasper.arq (Alexandre Kasper) + CGS Móveis
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About Vani Chair

The Vani Chair was designed based on Scandinavian joinery techniques, with an internal cushion that projects the lumbar correctly, works in dining room environments and as armchairs for small environments, adjusting according to the user's need. the idea of a product that optimizes the space combined with the techniques of the Brazilian and Scandinavian carpentry, hiding the whole part of the tapestry, benefiting from the technological power, it explores complex machining so that the linearity is perfectly found in the product.

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Unique Properties: With a complex machining, the Vani chair unites the highest manufacturing power, machined in 5 axes, its anatomical backrest in wood plus its joint in finger join behind the resistance and main lashing of the product, its turned back feet function as industrial pillars, already the upholstered part fills the comfort that the armchair indicates having an inner cushion that chambers the lumbar bringing immediate comfort to the user.
Dimensions & Packaging: 600mm.x600mm.x810mm.
Tags: armchair, chair, vani, comfort, joinery, brazilian design, inspiration, minimalism
Production Technology: Vani chair developed through machines with 5 flexing axes, promoting the greatest complexity of the product, joints with finger system and Brazilian joinery technique.
Design Challenge: The biggest difficulty was to develop an ergonomic backrest, changing the part of the idea that armchairs need cushions, we integrated it into the backrest, bringing the same comfort to the backrest with a minimalism in its design.
Project Duration: started in October 2019 and completed in December 2020
Operation Flow: A Vani chair was developed with maximum comfort, with a cushion that projects the lumbar correctly, it works in dining room environments and as armchairs for small environments, adjusting according to the customer's need.
Research: The concept used was the idea of a product that optimizes space combined with the techniques of Brazilian and Scandinavian carpentry, and hiding the entire part of the tapestry, the idea was to optimize both the construction and the use of the product making it a unique and comfortable product.
Inspiration: The Vani Chair was designed based on Scandinavian woodworking techniques, with the ergonomics of the chair more inclined than the conventional one, making it more comfortable to sit, read, watch or talk.
Image Credits: Alexandre Kasper Brazilian designer in partnership with CGS Móveis
Patents: Alexendare Kasper, 2020, KASPER.ARQ PARTNERSHIP CGS MÓVEIS