Lo dissènh Desafinado Banc per Cass Saldanha es un laureat autfo estimfo del prestigfo 2026 A' Design Award de Bronze dins la Categoria de Competfo Dissènh de Mobilièr.

BronzeMobilièr· 2026

Desafinado Banc

per Cass Saldanha

Client : SAL+Co

Laureat del A' Design Award de Bronze dins la Categoria Mobilièr

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Lo Concèpte

A prepaus de Desafinado Banc

Desafinado es un banc concebut coma un estudi d'equilibri e de retenguda. La forma seguís la claretat escandinava, amb de linhas drechas e una geometria simpla, combinadas amb lo pes e la dirèctas del modernisme brutalista brasilièr. Las proporcions bassas convidan a una postura relaxada, e la separacion entre lo sèti e lo dorsièr crèa una tension visuala. Un susplomb deliberat equilibra lo sèti e lo dorsièr dins de direccions opausadas. Lo banc es fach gaireben entièrament de rove europèu amb una tencha negra, e un coissin prim cosut a man en cuèr de sèla brasilièr completa lo sèti.

La Reconoissença

A prepaus del A' Design Award de Bronze

Desafinado Banc a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze, una reconeissença plan prestigiosa acordada a de designs excellents que se destrian per la creativitat, l'engenh e la finessa. Los ganhaires del Bronze son d'artefactes largament abils e sorprenentament creatius que provan la vasta experiéncia, l'imaginacion e l'engenhositat de lors designers. S'espèra que Desafinado Banc siá un objècte fòrça considerat, admirat e estimat, notablament professional e innovant. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze integra las melhoras practicas de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia e es excellent per son atencion al detalh. Desafinado Banc satisfa esplendidament los besonhs, toca los desirs, encanta los sentiments e interèssa la curiositat.

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Proprietats Unicas: 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.
Dimensions e Embalatge: 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
Etiquetas: Bench, Brazilian, wood, Balance, furniture
Tecnologia de Produccion: 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.
Inspiracion: 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.
Durada del Projècte: 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.
Flux Operacional: 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.
Brevets: 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.
Crèdits d'Imatges: Cassiano Saldanha