Honorable Mention 2018 / Home Interior Products / Professional

Chaise Lounge Picasso

• Company
  G. Ríos Furniture & Design, Mexico
• Lead Designer
  Gerardo Ríos Altamirano
• Design Team
  G. Ríos Furniture & Design
• Project Link
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Made in plywood with high technology and assembled by hand the silhouette of this piece is a challenge to engineering, two of its legs house a pair of real airplane wheels of the 20's that are in operation, the combinations The textures of wood and colors give fullness to the design. This modern piece combines luxury with extendable sliders of slow closing and solid wood combined in color and texture with light and dynamic shape of a light aircraft.

Bio
Gerardo Ríos's artistry and craftsmanship is a symbiotic reflection of what he believes in and often finds inspiration on “the daring romance and adventures that we find in people, history and our natural environment”. Ríos’ artistic spirit is inherited from a lineage of artists dating back to his great-great grandfather, the world-renowned painter José MarÍa Velasco. Each piece of furniture, whether it is a chair, a divan, or a chaise lounge, should create a sense of harmony and provoke a sensual response with the person who experiences it.

Other prizes
2014 A’ Design Award, Milan Italy: Gold A’ Design Award 2014 A’ Design Award, Milan Italy: Bronze A’ Design Award 2015 A’ Design Award, Milan Italy: Iron A’ Design Award 2015 IDA (International Design Awards): 3rd Place Award 2016 A’ Design Award, Milan Italy: Bronze A’ Design Award 2017 IDA (International Design Awards): Gold Award 2017 A’ Design Award, Milan Italy: Iron A’ Design Award 2017 A’ Design Award, Milan Italy: Bronze A’ Design Award 2018 A’ Design Award, Milan Italy: Silver A’ Design Award 2018 A’ Design Award, Milan Italy: Iron A’ Design Award 2018 A’ Design Award, Milan Italy: Bronze A’ Design Award