Rafael Oliva ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Guama ᱯᱨᱟᱭᱢᱟᱨᱤ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱞᱟᱣᱱᱡᱽ ᱪᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱷᱟᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2026 A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
ᱞᱚᱦᱟᱯᱷᱟᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ· 2026
Guama ᱯᱨᱟᱭᱢᱟᱨᱤ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱞᱟᱣᱱᱡᱽ ᱪᱮᱭᱟᱨ
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ᱱᱚᱣᱟ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱫᱚ ᱟᱡᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱹᱴᱤᱡ, ᱱᱟᱦᱟᱜ, ᱡᱷᱚᱛᱚ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱪᱮᱫ ᱦᱚᱸ ᱵᱟᱝ ᱵᱷᱩᱞ ᱚᱪᱚᱜ ᱵᱨᱟᱡᱤᱞ ᱫᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱦᱚᱛᱮᱛᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱱᱟᱦᱟᱜ ᱨᱟᱡᱽ ᱜᱟᱫᱮᱞ ᱫᱮᱠᱷᱟᱣᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱟᱡᱟᱜ ᱪᱩᱯ ᱡᱷᱤᱢᱤᱫ ᱡᱷᱚᱢᱮᱴᱨᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱡᱷᱚᱛᱚ ᱨᱩᱯ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱢᱩᱞᱭ ᱢᱟᱲᱟᱝ ᱫᱚᱦᱚᱭᱟᱭ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱴᱷᱤᱠ ᱠᱟᱴᱷᱤᱭ ᱫᱟᱨᱩ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱨᱟᱝᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱦᱟᱡᱤᱨ ᱢᱩᱲᱩᱫ ᱦᱚᱪᱚᱭᱟᱭ ᱾ ᱫᱟᱭᱤᱛ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱦᱟᱛᱟᱣ ᱫᱟᱨᱩ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ, ᱱᱚᱣᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱤᱱᱰᱟᱥᱴᱨᱤᱭᱟᱞ ᱴᱷᱤᱠ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱩᱞᱟᱭᱢ ᱛᱤᱴᱤ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱥᱢᱟᱱ ᱫᱚᱦᱚᱭᱟᱭ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱦᱟᱯᱲᱟᱢ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱚᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱴᱷᱮᱱ ᱢᱤᱫᱮᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱡᱚᱛᱚ ᱜᱟᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱥᱪᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱚᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱫᱚᱦᱚᱭᱟᱭ, ᱢᱤᱫ ᱛᱤᱴᱤᱭ ᱟᱱᱩᱵᱷᱚᱵ ᱮᱢᱟᱭ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱩᱨᱩᱱ ᱟᱹᱛᱢᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱱᱟᱦᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱹᱴᱤᱡ ᱫᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱥᱟᱶ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣᱟᱭ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱣᱟ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱨᱠᱨᱛᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱪᱪᱟ ᱡᱚᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱟᱱᱢᱤ ᱥᱤᱨᱡᱚᱱ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱛᱤᱴᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱫᱚᱦᱚᱭᱟᱭ ᱾
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Guama ᱯᱨᱟᱭᱢᱟᱨᱤ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱞᱟᱣᱱᱡᱽ ᱪᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Guama ᱯᱨᱟᱭᱢᱟᱨᱤ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱞᱟᱣᱱᱡᱽ ᱪᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
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ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
- ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ
- The Guama Lounge Chair captures the strength and essence of wood in a minimalist, elegant, and timeless design.
Inspired by the natural wealth of Para, each piece is carved from sustainably managed solid wood by VEDAC, paying tribute to the harmonious connection between humans and the forest.
The purity of the lines and artisanal craftsmanship reveal not only the beauty of the material but also the skill of the local artisans. - ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ
- Hieght: 100cm
Width: 75cm
Depth: 78cm - ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ
- armchair, lounge chair, brazil, pará, amazon, amazônia, sustainable wood
- ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ
- The Guama collection is produced in Para by VEDAC, using sustainably managed Amazonian wood. Combining advanced CNC technology with precise manual finishing, it demonstrates that the region unites innovation and craftsmanship. Each piece reflects technological excellence, respect for nature, and the refinement of contemporary Brazilian design.
- ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ
- The hardest part was balancing Amazonian identity with industrial viability. We faced the challenge of translating ancestral woodworking into a scalable production logic. Overcoming logistical hurdles required innovating in joinery and modularity. Internally, we had to respect traditional aesthetics while meeting rigid durability standards. This synthesis turned regional soul into a competitive, high-quality industrial product.
- ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ
- We conducted exploratory research to bridge Amazonian craftsmanship with industrial scale. Using ethnographic tools and interviews with local artisans, we studied traditional woodworking. Results showed a gap between raw manual skill and market durability. Insights led to a modular assembly system that preserves aesthetic soul while optimizing logistics. This impacts the industry by proving sustainable regional design can be globally competitive, boosting local economies and design ethics.
- ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ
- The Guama Lounge Chair was inspired by the Amazonian landscapes of Para, where wood embodies both strength and serenity. The project seeks to express this essence through minimalist geometry and precise craftsmanship. Developed from research into local woodworking traditions and sustainable practices, it translates nature's raw vitality into refined, timeless design.
- ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ
- I designed the collection in January 2025 in Sao Paulo at LABMOBILI and it was manufactured in Sao Miguel do Guama by VEDAC in early February 2025. It was exhibited in the Fuori Salone in Milan in April 2025.
- ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ
- The Guama Lounge Chair was designed for intuitive interaction and visual lightness. Each piece invites touch through its softened edges and balanced proportions. The solid wood structure ensures strength and durability, while its minimalist design enhances versatility in different spaces. The precise joinery and smooth finish elevate comfort, tactility, and timeless performance.
- ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱦᱟ
- Image #1: VEDAC. Image #2: VEDAC. Image #3: VEDAC. Image #4: VEDAC. Image #5: VEDAC.
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