João Demele ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Soli ᱪᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱷᱟᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2026 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
ᱠᱟᱥᱟᱯᱷᱟᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ· 2026
Soli ᱪᱮᱭᱟᱨ
João Demele ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ
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ᱥᱚᱞᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱟᱸᱜᱮ ᱫᱤᱱᱟᱹᱢ ᱫᱩᱲᱩᱵ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱢᱤᱫᱴᱟᱹᱝ ᱪᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱨᱮ ᱟᱨᱜᱚᱱᱚᱢᱤᱠᱥ᱒ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱦᱟᱞᱠᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱜᱟᱰᱮ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱴᱷᱤᱠ ᱛᱮᱫ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱛᱮ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱠᱮᱴᱮᱡ ᱠᱟᱴ ᱜᱟᱰᱮ ᱫᱚ ᱡᱤᱢᱢᱟᱹ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱟᱹᱛᱩᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱫᱚᱦᱲᱟ ᱵᱤᱨ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱡᱮᱠᱩᱭᱴᱤᱵᱟ ᱠᱟᱴ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱒ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸᱨᱮ ᱡᱟᱝᱜᱟ᱒ ᱫᱩᱲᱩᱵ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱮᱭᱟ ᱥᱟᱦᱟᱭ ᱛᱟᱞᱟᱨᱮ ᱨᱚᱦᱚᱲ ᱟᱨ ᱞᱟᱜᱟᱛᱟᱨ ᱡᱳᱲᱟᱣ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱠᱚᱸᱰᱮ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱫᱮᱭᱟ ᱥᱟᱦᱟᱭ ᱫᱚ ᱩᱪᱟᱹᱲ ᱛᱮ ᱫᱟᱞᱟᱵ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱱ ᱥᱟᱡᱟᱣ ᱡᱚᱱᱛᱚᱨ ᱵᱟᱹᱱᱩᱜ ᱛᱮᱦᱚᱸ ᱦᱚᱲᱢᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱫᱩᱲᱩᱵ ᱫᱷᱚᱨᱚᱱ ᱭᱮ ᱟᱹᱭᱩᱨ ᱮᱫᱟ᱾ ᱦᱚᱲᱢᱚ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱱ ᱠᱚᱸᱰᱮ ᱟᱨ ᱥᱚᱨᱮᱥ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱯᱷᱚᱢ ᱛᱮ ᱥᱩᱠ ᱧᱟᱢᱚᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱠᱟᱨᱠᱷᱟᱱᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱮᱥᱤᱱ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱛᱮ ᱴᱷᱤᱠ ᱛᱮᱫ ᱧᱟᱢᱚᱜᱼᱟ᱒ ᱟᱨ ᱥᱟᱢᱟᱞ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱛᱤ ᱛᱮ ᱢᱩᱪᱟᱹᱫ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱛᱮᱛᱮ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱡᱩᱜ ᱡᱩᱜ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱦᱩᱭᱩᱜᱼᱟ᱾
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A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ
Soli ᱪᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Soli ᱪᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱤᱪᱷᱟ ᱨᱮ
ᱯᱨᱮᱥ ᱠᱤᱴ
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
- ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ
- The chair explores the balance between ergonomics visual lightness and structural precision resulting in a contemporary piece with sculptural presence. Its solid wood structure features smooth and continuous transitions between legs seat and backrest highlighting craftsmanship and technical mastery. The curved leather upholstered backrest gently supports the body while precise stitching and hand finishing reinforce material integrity and the uniqueness of each piece.
- ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ
- Width: 560 mm x Depth: 600 mm x Height: 840 mm. Height Seat: 460 mm.
- ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ
- Wooden chair, Sustainable design, Ergonomic chair, Contemporary furniture, Organic curves, Eco-friendly materials, Brazilian Furniture, Brazilian Culture.
- ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ
- The chair production is guided by sustainability and industrial efficiency. It uses responsibly sourced reforested Jequitiba wood and components designed to reduce waste throughout manufacturing. The seat incorporates curves that adapt to human anatomy combined with high performance foam for comfort and support. Industrial machining ensures precision and repeatability while controlled manual finishing preserves material integrity and durability.
- ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ
- The main challenge was balancing ergonomics and form. Developing a continuous curved backrest capable of adapting to different bodies required extensive research, testing, and fine adjustments. Manufacturing the wooden structure demanded high technical precision to achieve organic forms and smooth transitions without compromising structural strength. Integrating wood and leather also required careful detailing to ensure durability, comfort, and consistent aesthetic quality in potential scaled production.
- ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ
- This design project was developed through research into sustainable materials applied to contemporary furniture, combined with an understanding of function as an adaptive element responsive to different bodies and contexts. The design process integrated hand sketching, 3D modeling, and full-scale prototyping to refine form, structure, and ergonomics, particularly the backrest curvature. The combination of wood and leather references Brazilian modern furniture, positioning craftsmanship as the conceptual core of the object.
- ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ
- The Soli chair inspire by a synthesis of form, identity, and materiality. Its design is structured as a continuous gesture, in which seat and backrest are unified through a single curve. Each curvature is carefully dimensioned to accommodate diverse body types, reflecting the plurality of Brazilian culture. Inspired by traditional wooden furniture and natural elements such as branches and animal horns, the combination of wood and leather emphasizes material honesty, lightness, stability, and tactile comfort, enhancing the users sensorial experience.
- ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ
- The Soli chair was developed through close collaboration between designer and manufacturer with the objective of creating a chair that intuitively adapts to the human body. Completed in 2025 the project followed a rigorous development process with multiple prototypes ergonomic adjustments and formal refinements. The result is a contemporary chair that balances comfort aesthetic identity and production feasibility reflecting research collaboration and care in its creation.
- ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ
- The chair works as a single, continuous gesture. The seat supports the body, while the curved backrest approaches like an embrace, intuitively guiding posture. There are no adjustments or mechanisms: comfort comes directly from the form itself, which naturally adapts to different body types. The wooden structure sustains this movement with lightness and stability, transforming the act of sitting into a natural, welcoming, and efficient everyday experience.
- ᱯᱮᱴᱮᱱᱴ ᱠᱚ
- Unspecified
- ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱮᱫᱟᱭ ᱠᱚ
- João Demele – Designer
Juliano Schmidt and Rafael Schmidt – Project approval
Juliano Schmidt and Luiz Eduardo Bossardi – Execution and prototyping - ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱦᱟ
- Images developed by designer João Demele.
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