COLLECTIBLE DESIGN
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Manu Bañó
OBJ-01 is an understandable simple gesture, an object that needs no explanation. At a glance, it reveals its material, its manufacturing process, its function, and its use. A plate of raw brass material cut by laser and assembled by hand with a rubber hammer and no welding joinery, Its size responds to the modulation and format of the material in its commercial standards. Pure geometric figures build the lighting fixture; a rectangle, a circle, and a cylinder at the back which contains the LED light spot. The circle, then cut out, adopts the function of a screen and can rotate 360 degrees to direct the light at will. OBJ-01 is the first solo work by the Valencian designer, resident in Mexico City, Many Bano. It is part of an open collection of simple objects based on the purity of raw materials, industrial processes, and simple gestures that cause a specific function.
Manu Bañó
OBJ-02 bench is composed of a repetition of brass tubes. Each one is cut in half and bent independently, creating the seat and legs. The brass is preserved unsealed and with all the defects of its manufacture and handling. Also, when bending the tube halves, the tube must be heated and this creates the darker visible parts of the bench. Over time the entire bench will age and change its appearance.
Manu Bañó
OBJ-02 stool is composed of a repetition of brass tubes. Each one is cut in half and bent independently, creating the seat and legs. The brass is preserved unsealed and with all the defects of its manufacture and handling. Also, when bending the tube halves, the tube must be heated and this creates the darker visible parts of the bench. Over time the entire bench will age and change its appearance.
Manu Bañó
Obj-03 is born from a sheet of paper, a gesture, a cut, and a fold. The cut, once folded, allows the sheet to stand on its own, without falling, and in turn serves as a screen to receive the light. The led stripe is hidden on the back and contained in a solid steel bar. The weight of this part is essential to give stability to the lamp. Thus, all the parts fulfill an indispensable function for the object. The idea was to design a lamp with the minimum possible elements and a single material, steel. The lamp is composed of a square of 18 gauge sheet metal and on its back, a solid machined steel bar that contains the led lighting. I decided to oxidize the entire lamp to make it matte so that the light reflection would be soft and diffused.
Manu Bañó
OBJ-04 is a modular shelving system. It starts from a steel sheet obtained in commercial format to which only several laser cuts are made to give it the function of displaying objects. It is made of hot rolled steel, which is left raw without eliminating scratches or defects resulting from its manufacture and can grow in any direction, vertically and horizontally, as much as desired. You can display objects or leave the shelf empty as a sculptural piece, eliminating its practical function and increasing its aesthetic ambition.
Vitra
The Belleville Chair, designed Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, is a sleek design wooden chair. It consists of two main components – a seat shell and a slender black structural frame made of plastic without armrests. The seat shell, which tapers from a wide seat to a narrow backrest, lends the Belleville Chair a distinctive identity: the moulded plywood veneer shell gives it the appearance of a wooden chair. It features the seat shell in moulded plywood and protective black ash finish. The base and frame are in injection-moulded polyamide. It features in a black ash finish.
Vitra
Chaise Tout Bois, designed by Jean Prouvé, is a lounge chair made entirely out of wood. The design is very similar to Prouvé's famous Standard chair, but the wood was substituted for the metal base due to the scarcity of metal during the Second World War. The form of the Chaise Tout Bois articulates Prouvé's intention to provide added strength at the transition point between the seat and backrest, where the load weight of the human anatomy is greatest. The profile of the rear frame section – back legs and backrest support – makes reference to this load transfer and is a typical characteristic of Prouvé's designs for both furniture and architecture. It features a seat and backrest in natural oak with a protective natural lacquer finish. The base is in non-stackable solid wood base same type of wood as the backrest and the seat in natural oak with a protective varnish.
Vitra
Fauteuil Direction Armchair, designed by Jean Prouve, is a stylish armchair which is specially suited for dining room seating or as an armchair in home offices. The design reflects Jean Prouvé's characteristic aesthetic vocabulary, which is based on structural requirements. The comfortably upholstered armchair is in leather covers in a beautiful brown color. The seat and backrest features polyurethane filling with covers in Leather Premium F (L50). While the armrest is in solid wood in natural oak with oiled finish. It is available in Umbra Grey color.
Vitra
APC Armchair, designed by Jasper Morrison, is reminiscent of classic wooden chairs while advancing the appearance and functionality of this typology. The graceful chair combines great stability with excellent comfort; its backrest is attached to the frame with resilient connectors that allow it to flex in response to the sitter's movements. The APC comes in a choice of buttercup two-tone yellow color. The base is either in felt glides for hard floor or glides for carpets. It is suited for both indoor and outdoor use.
Vitra
Plywood Group, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, is an elegant dining chair. The graceful Dining Chair Metal (DCM) chairs in the Plywood Group resulted from designers' early experiments with moulding plywood into complex shapes. It features a back/seat in a moulded plywood with face veneer in Natural Ash. The base is in tubular steel, powder-coated. Seat and backrest are attached to the base with shock mounts (bonded rubber and metal connectors).
Vitra
Panton Chair, designed by Verner Panton, is a beautiful award winning chair. Conceived by Verner Panton in 1959, the Panton chair was developed for serial production in collaboration with Vitra (1967). Today, the all-plastic chair is an icon of twentieth-century design. It has received numerous international design awards and is present in the collections of many prominent museums. It is available in soft mint color. Back, seat and base are dyed through polypropylene, 100% recyclable. Matt finish. Suited for outdoor use.
Vitra
Panton Junior Lounge Chair, designed by Verner Panton, is a lounge chair identical to the original in terms of material and shape, the children's version is approximately 25 percent smaller than the full-size Panton Chair. This makes Panton Junior an ideal chair for children. The back, seat, and base feature dyed-through polypropylene along with a matt finish. It is perfectly suited for outdoor use. Panton Junior is available in the following colors: Classic Red, Soft Mint, Sea Blue, White, Pale Rose, and Golden Yellow.
Vitra
Soft Pad EA 208, designed by Charles & Ray Eames, is an armchair beautifully curated. It is an iconic yet understated design of Charles and Ray Eames's Soft Pad Chairs EA 208 makes them an ideal choice for prestigious meeting and conference spaces. Their luxuriant upholstery ensures soft seating comfort. With a choice of different types of leather covers in a large selection of colors, customers can find the right version for every interior. Backrest and seat chair with medium-high backrest. Three sewn-on cushions with polyurethane foam upholstery in leather. Side profiles in a chrome-plated finish. Armrests: chrome-plated finish. Base in chrome finish. It is featuring a Nero color.
Vitra
The Standard chair, designed by Jean Prouvé, is a lounge chair that has evolved into one of the most famous classics of the French 'constructeur'. The seat and backrest of this understated, iconic chair are available in various types of wood, and the metal frame comes in different colors. The seat and backrest are in oak (natural or dark finish) or walnut (black-pigmented finish), USA. The base is in bent sheet steel and tubular steel, powder-coated finish (smooth). It features a finish in Dark Oak, Natural Oak, and Black walnut pigmented
Vitra
The Wiggle Side Chair, designed by Frank Gehry, is a beautiful side chair that is a part of Frank Gehry's 1972 furniture series 'Easy Edges', in which he succeeded in bringing a new aesthetic dimension to such an everyday material as cardboard. The sculptural chair is not only very comfortable, it is also strong and robust. It features a finish is available in Natural Beige. The structure is made up of corrugated cardboard. Edges are made up of hardboard.
Vitra
The Tabouret Haut bar stool, designed by Jean Prouvé, is a high stool that is available in robust solid oak, with a natural or dark stained finish. The chrome-plated steel ring with an anti-skid surface guarantees stability and offers comfortable use as a footrest. It is available in natural oak and dark oak with a protective varnish.
