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Boisbuchet — Amorim, International Cork Competition

Boisbuchet — Amorim, International Cork Competition
Workshop for competition
organized by Vitra Design Museum and Domaine de Boisbuchet
in partnership with Corticeira Amorim
Boisbuchet, France, September 2012

The international community of designers and architects was challenged to design new and innovative uses for cork products or improve the existing portfolio of cork-based products. From a total of 367 submissions, arrived from 39 different countries, 20 were short listed and invited to participate in a specialized workshop at Domaine de Boisbuchet. The goal of the workshop was to develop prototypes of the selected ideas. Ana Loskiewicz, a Polish designer, was the winner of the competition. Ana designed CORK BEEHIVE, a modern beehive, drastically innovating one of the most ancient uses of cork, in complete symbiosis with nature. According to Anna Loskiewicz, this modern beehive model fits in the spirit of a sustainable urban landscape such as New York or London, cities where beekeeping is becoming increasingly popular. In view of the relevance of the designs and the high quality of the resulting prototype, it was also decided to give five honorable mentions to the following finalist projects: Cork, a material with many faces, by Fabio Molinas; Cork Chair, by Sou Fujimoto Architects, Songs; headphones by Pauline Ariaux & Jacopo Ferrari; Strip, an electric plug by Natalia Suwalski; and Day off, a cool box by Zaven studio.
The jury was made up of representatives of Corticeira Amorim, Alexander von Vegesack (a representative of Domaine de Boisbuchet and Vitra Design Museum), Gabriele Pezzini (Hermès design consultant – Paris), Cathleen O‘Rourke (Director for Europe of Parsons the New School for Design – Paris), Luisa González-Portillo (Coordinator of the IED Master and Academic Director of Domaine de Boisbuchet), and Rita João and Pedro Ferreira.

More about the finalist projects here.

Photo credit: Mauricio Freyre
Photo credit: Mauricio Freyre

New Cork Objects

New Cork Objects
Vitra Summer workshops
with the great support of Amorim
Boisbuchet, France, July 2011

Cork is a traditional portuguese material. Part of our cultural heritage it has been around for long but only recently reinterpreted as a potential material for daily life goods. It is the ultimate green material: natural, sustainable and easy to transform. Hands-on the material will be our method as various material samples will be available for experimentations and model making of what could become future cork products. Manual skills for building and drawing are a must for this workshop as we recommend no computer in order to best enjoy both people and place.

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Rufo

Rufo
Cork drum for Materia
Lisboa, 2011

Photo credits: Luís Silva Campos Photo credits: Luís Silva Campos

Rufo is all bam and no noise. This young percussionist‘s dream is guaranteed to entertain while keeping the peace with parents and neighbors alike.
An alternative take on the acoustic properties of cork (known for its excellent insulation capacity), Rufo introduces a softer soundscape in the shape of a near weightless, smooth-surfaced drum.
Three drums produce different sounds in a surprising range, but never loud enough to play on anybody’s nerves. Do I hear a soft jazzy rapping? D&B beats? Heavy metal bashing? Drum roll please: with Rufo, the playground, living room, car seat or restaurant table are your child’s stage.

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