Alias is pleased to announce the time armchair by Alfredo Häberli and the e la nave va sofa by Atelier Oï are competing in the next round of candidates for the ADI Compasso d'Oro Prize, the world’s oldest, most influential design award.
"It’s a great honour to be selected for the ADI Design Index 2020 with two projects exploring technological wood interpreted by two great designers. The seat designed by Häberli uses wood and composites, enabling a flat yet elastic structure to deform into a 3-D shell; multilayer wood strips generate an elastic and ergonomically designed frame in the Atelier Oï sofa'.
says architect Andrea Sanguineti, Alias brand manager & design director.
“E la nave va” represents the journey of search and the constructivist approach of the Swiss designers goes well with the DNA of Alias, a company that has always given priority to construction principles over formal design requirements. The structure of the sofa uses a system of visible slats inspired from the construction of wooden boat hulls: elastic ribs support the cushions and are secured to two wooden rails suspended on stylish aluminium feet. Components in curved multilayer ash and oak wood, arranged in alternation, define the structure and the visual appearance of the project, giving life to a lightweight structure with a great personality. “e la nave va” is a vibrant project, which interacts with those who use it in a marvellous balance between formal elegance and ergonomics.
will be the main feature of two exhibitions. One in the new ADI headquarters in Milan, the other in Rome, both focusing on objects and services selected by the Index, reflecting one of the most significant veins of contemporary design.
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