Panca Rivola

Seat for Rivola

Rivola is a seat designed to integrate with the natural landscape, a shape that appears as shaped by time and atmospheric agents, a monolith, a sculpture. The project was developed for a seat that can be positioned outside in parks and gardens, it is resistant to atmospheric agents, vandalism and for its installation it does not require a flat and level ground, its own weight and its curvature. allow for safe installation. There is also the version in polished steel, produced only on order.

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Unique Properties

Rivola: Monolithic seat, organic design. It was designed to be positioned outdoors (parks, gardens, etc.). It has no problems if the ground on which it rests is not level. A seat designed to integrate with the natural landscape, a shape that seems shaped by time and atmospheric agents, a monolith, a sculpture. There is also the version in polished steel which is produced to order.

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Bench, seat, nature, marble, stone, natural shape

Production Technology

Rivola is made of reassembled marble powder (in PDM) and therefore can be produced in various colors. The bench was also designed to resist vandalism; it is a full block of 650 kg, it can be washed. It is possible to combine the coordinated pouf of the same material.

Design Challenge

An object that is easy to make was studied, which had a low production cost, which used natural materials, which met the criteria of comfort, easy positioning, which integrated well into the environment by being able to decide on the color and the stone used. A project that might seem simple and intuitive but that has solved a number of technical difficulties. The success of the object can be seen from the sales numbers that continue with enthusiasm over the years.

Project Duration

The project started in 2010 in Torino, the cooperation with Metalco (the producer) is still alive. Rivola was exhibited in London on 2011 at Design 100% London. The bench continues to be sold all over the world, Europe, Asia, the Americas etc.

Operation Flow

A seat designed to integrate with the natural landscape, a shape that seems shaped by time and atmospheric agents, a monolith, a sculpture.

Research

The Italian landscape inspires creativity to create an object in recycled stone, granite, marble; shapes smoothed by time and atmospheric agents, wrinkled, rough surfaces, polished by water. Rivola was created to integrate into the environment and become part of it. The project had to be easily reproducible in series possibly with various colors and have a low production cost.

Inspiration

The Italian landscape inspires the creation of artifacts that rework the sensations transmitted by the most varied rocks, from granite to marble, smooth or rough surfaces that can be reproduced on the seat, also obviating functional problems. A natural shape but reproduced in a serial way with the possibility of coloring it "in paste".

Image Credits

Main Image Image #1 : Andrea Voltolina Image #3 : Andrea Voltolina Image #1 : Ada Brunazzi Image #2 : Ada Brunazzi Image #4 : Ada Brunazzi

Project Overview

Panca Rivola Seat has been a Silver winner in the Furniture Design award category in the year 2021 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

Silver Recognition

Andrea Brunazzi was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2022, a testament to excellence of their work Panca Rivola Seat.

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Introducing Panca Rivola: A Monolithic Seat Designed to Integrate with the Natural Landscape

Andrea Brunazzi's Rivola bench, a monolithic seat designed to blend with the natural environment, has been awarded the Silver A' Design Award in 2022

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