Umdwebo Desafinado Ibhentshi ngu-Cass Saldanha ungumnqobi ohlonishwa kakhulu womklomelo odumile we-2026 Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award Esigabeni Somncintiswano se-Ukudizayina Ifenisha.
IbhulonziIfenisha· 2026
Desafinado Ibhentshi
ngu Cass Saldanha
Iklayenti: SAL+Co
Umnqobi we-Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award Esigabeni se-Ifenisha
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Mayelana ne-Desafinado Ibhentshi
I-Desafinado yibhentshi elaklanywa njengesifundo sokulinganisela nokuzithiba. Isimo salo silandela ubusobala baseScandinavia, ngemigqa eqondile nejometri elula, kuhlanganiswe nesisindo kanye nokuqonda ngqo kwe-brutalist modernism yaseBrazil. Ubungako obuphansi bumema ukuhlala okukhululekile, futhi ukwehlukaniswa phakathi kwesihlalo nomhlane kudala ukungezwani okubonakalayo. Ingxenye eyeqile ngamabomu ilinganisa isihlalo nomhlane emaceleni aphambene. Leli bhentshi lenziwe cishe ngokuphelele nge-oki yaseYurophu enombala omnyama, kanti ukhushini oluncane oluthungwe ngesandla ngesikhumba se-saddle yaseBrazil luphelelisa isihlalo.
Ukuqashelwa
Mayelana ne-Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award
Desafinado Ibhentshi iwinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile kakhulu okunikezwa imiklamo ephawulekayo eyehlukaniswa ukudala, ubuhlakani nobukhali bengqondo. Abawinile beBhulonzi yimisebenzi enobuchule obukhulu nedala ngokumangalisayo eqinisekisa isipiliyoni esibanzi, umcabango nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Desafinado Ibhentshi ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo, enobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu ebuciko, esayensi, ekuklameni nasebuchwepheshe futhi uhamba phambili ngenxa yokunaka kwawo imininingwane. Desafinado Ibhentshi iyanelisa izidingo ngokumangalisayo, ithinta izifiso, iheha imizwa futhi ikhanga ukufuna ukwazi.
Ngemuva Kokuklama
Iphakheji Yabezindaba
Ama-credit, amalungu eqembu nemininingwane yobuchwepheshe ehlinzekwe ngumklami.
- Izici Ezihlukile
- The Desafinado bench is conceived as a study in balance and restraint. Rooted in Scandinavian design, it relies on simple, straight lines and clear geometry. The low-lying proportions invite a relaxed posture, while the split between back and seat creates a visual tension. An intentional overhang balances the extended seat and back to opposite directions, turning structure into function.
- Izilinganiso Nokupakisha
- Materials:
Black Stained Oak
Seat in saddle leather
Dimensions:
Width: 130 inches or 39624 mm
Depth: 16 inches or 4876.8 mm
Height: 22 inches or 6705.6 mm
Seat Height: 12 inches or 3657.6 mm - Amathegi
- Bench, Brazilian, wood, Balance, furniture
- Ubuchwepheshe Bokukhiqiza
- The bench is built almost entirely from a single material: European oak. Finished with a black stain, the wood emphasizes grain, mass, and shadow. This restrained material choice reinforces the clarity of the design, allowing form, proportion, and structure to define the piece without distraction.
The bench is complemented with a thin, hand-stitched seat cushion upholstered in authentic Brazilian saddle leather forced from local small business. - Ugqozi
- The piece draws from Scandinavian clarity, but it is grounded in Brazilian brutalist modernism. Its forms are direct and architectural rather than delicate or refined. The bench avoids excessive polish, embracing weight, presence, and material honesty. This subtle roughness distinguishes it from Japanese minimalism and reinforces its brutalist character.
- Ubude Bephrojekthi
- Conceived in Miami in 2022, the project evolved through an intensive four-month prototyping phase and reached its final form in August of that year. The bench exists as a true one-of-one piece; all remaining prototypes were deliberately destroyed upon completion, reinforcing its singularity.
- Ukuhamba Kokusebenza
- Beyond simple seating, the Desafinado Bench invites multiple uses: a surface to recline or stretch, a platform for books and objects, or an architectural element that works as a space divider or low table. It shifts easily between function and presence, adapting to the way the body and the room engage with it.
- Amapathenti
- Copyrights belong to Cass Saldanha, 2022.
This design is available for reproduction. Please contact the Designer if you have interest in discuss intellectual property and licensing the rights. - Amakhredithi Ezithombe
- Cassiano Saldanha
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