Muka Design Lab Wins Red Dot Design Concept Award for “Slow Designed” Reves Chair

Muka's slow designed foldable chair makes users aware of their environment
By: Muka Design Lab
 
BILBAO, Spain - July 9, 2015 - PRLog -- Muka Design Lab, an award winning industrial design studio based in Bilbao, Spain has received a 2015 Red Dot Design Concept Award for their ‘slow design’ furniture. The Reves Chair featured in Architectural Digest and Dezeen was selected among nearly 5,000 candidates from over 60 countries. Built by local craftsmen using sustainable materials, Reves features a cocoon like backrest that flips up for when reading a book, or folds down to be more social. An official awards ceremony for Red Dot winners of the Design Concept will be celebrated on September 25, 2015 in Singapore.

“Slow Design for us means taking a holistic approach to creating everyday objects and understanding their impact on the environment and local economy. To create Reves we chose locally sourced sustainable beechwood, a material once widely used in the Basque Country to make traditional furniture, and worked with local craftsmen. We wanted people who sit in the chair to be more aware about their environment, like a child in a tent, sitting in the chair evokes a sensation of comfort and security,” said Laxmi Nazabal, founder at Muka. “The Red Dot is a prestigious international award and we are extremely proud to be recognized, we hope to use the visibility to promote further projects inspired by sustainable designs and connect with furniture manufacturers who share the same vision.”

Reves Chair, Red Dot Design Concept Winner
Made from an oil-treated beech structure using eco-friendly wood, the Reves Chair is a cross between a Poltrona and a normal dining chair. Upholstered in soft touch textiles from environmentally certified European textile manufacturer Gabriel, the quilted backrest is stiff enough to remain vertical without the need for support, yet flexible for easy folding. When upright, the chair's back cocoons the user in a private space. Folding the backrest down over the wooden frame opens up the user to their environment. The soft quilted colors of the chair are reminiscent of fruit, two-toned, with different colored skin on the inside. Available in mint and grey, or dark blue and emerald, the fresh colors and modern lines of the chair add a new look and feel to any space.

About Red Dot Design Award
The Red Dot Award has a long tradition: For 60 years, the most recognized body of design experts have been convening every year in Essen to award prizes to the best designs in the disciplines of "Product Design", "Communication Design" and "Design Concept". Its distinction, the “Red Dot”, is established internationally as one of the most sought-after quality marks for excellent design. From product design to communication projects to design concepts and prototypes, the Red Dot Award documents the most prominent trends and best designs around the globe. Further information about Red Dot is available at www.red-dot.org

About Muka
Muka Design Lab is an award winning industrial design studio from the Basque Country in Northern Spain that specializes in slow design to create furniture, consumer goods and home appliances with character. Founded by Lucas Abajo and Laxmi Nazabal, a designer duo that represents young talent with a modern aesthetic and respect for design and materials. Muka believes in "slow design" and works with talented local artisans and craftsmen to design everyday objects people love. Their original concepts including Reves Chair, the Balea Collection or Cloud Colander have been proudly featured in Architectural Design, Fast Company, Dezeen, Archi Expo, El País and awarded at international design expos from Milan to Los Angeles. Muka takes everyday products and gives them personality from concept to reality. For more information go to www.mukalab.com.

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Tags:Furniture, Design, Red Dot, Slow Design, Sustainable Design
Industry:Furniture, Home
Location:Bilbao - Vizcaya - Spain
Subject:Awards
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