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Os Primeiros Projectos de Mobiliário Dobrável - Um Hibridismo Primitivo [1]

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25 Nov 08

ABSTRACT: The text presents a route through the folding furniture, from the first copies of the Egyptian period, to the patents registered in the USA, during the second half of the 19th century. In this course, we illustrate the technical solutions of the objects and their tendency to evolve as multifunctional objects, inaugurating through functionalism a functional hybridism. KEYWORDS: Design; Industrial design; Theory of design; History of design; History of Furniture; Material culture; Culture of living. (...)

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Raul Cunca |


Mudança: O Mobiliário Português da Manufactura ao Processo Industrial

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29 May 09

ABSTRACT: The period that followed the end of World War II was one of the moments when industrial design was more questioned and probably more necessary. The theme was no longer new and shared opinions. Europe was undergoing reconstruction and industry needed to be able to respond to all requests. The population was tired and wanted a new way of life. Portugal did not participate in the war and did not suffer its direct effects. Society maintained the same way of living, despite news coming from abroad showing that changes were emerging that we did not remain indifferent to. Like society, (...)

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Graça Pedroso |


As Primeiras Patentes de Equipamentos para as Carruagens Ferroviárias - Um Hibridismo Primitivo [1]

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30 Nov 09

ABSTRACT: In parallel with the movement of patented furniture that emerges in the USA, the first convertible seats for the train carriages arise. The growing democratization of passenger transport by rail in this country stimulates American creativity and inventors devise equipment that would provide passengers with comfort on long journeys. These articulated seats allowed the travelers to adapt to different postures and allowed the coordination of all the equipment in the wagons, contributing to the resolution of a complex design statement. The affinities found between railway equipment, (...)

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Raul Cunca |


Inovação Socioambiental no Design: Caso de Estudo do Designer Domingos Tótora

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31 May 18

ABSTRACT: This study purpose is to show the design advantage when the social and environmental innovation is used as a market differential. We present the theoretical basis and the study case of Domingos Tótora. He is a Brazilian designer. His creations focus on the reduction of material consumption and his inspiration is the Brazilian nature. He valorizes the local workforce. The research method was an exploratory research. We collected information related to the case study. We also used a historical method to understand the state of the art. We were able to perceive the important role (...)

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Gabriela Teixeira | Carla Paoliello |


Para uma teoria do estudo do Mobiliário

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31 May 18

ABSTRACT: The methodology of furniture studies used until recently reveals itself inadequate in face of the introduction of industrial production procedures. Rationalization, standardization and multiplicity force the revision of creative concepts as well as criteria of classification and denomination. The need of a systematic vision, appliable to furniture in its whole, becomes indispensable. KEYWORDS: Furniture; taxonomy; nomenclature (...)

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Graça Pedroso |


Entre a indústria e o artesanato - Paradigma para o design de mobiliário. [1]

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31 May 18

ABSTRACT: This works intends to start a wider reflection on the evolution of furniture production techniques, along with the evolution on the tools used. Also, the implications of industrialization and its perspective on furniture production, as well as some of the environmental and cognitive consequences are addressed. Reflection on the characteristics of craftwork allows to assess its contribute to furniture design, as well as its economic potential. The importance and innovative potential of crafts is observed, concluding that it is imperative to invest in craft teaching. Based on the (...)

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Paulo Colaço | Demétrio Matos |


A procura da identidade portuguesa no mobiliário em cortiça de Raul Cunca – um caso de estudo

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30 Nov 18

ABSTRACT: This is a case study. We analyzed the cork furniture developed by  Raul Cunca, a professor at the Fine Arts Faculty at Lisbon University. The main aim was the search of Portuguese identity in the pieces of this designer. We verified the symbolic system that guides its making. The research method involved the reading of several texts. We also interviewed professionals and other actors inserted in the productive chain. Field visits were also carried out to understand the material chosen. It was possible to recognize his talent, to understand how the valorization of cork (...)

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Carla Paoliello |


Contributos do Design para a Sustentabilidade Cultural do artesanato em Palha

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30 Nov 18

ABSTRACT: The present article arises from an exploratory study that aims at the collaboration (intersection) of the design with the handicrafts of straw basketry, focusing on the local cultural identity. The methodology adopted is mixed, non-interventional and interventional. Its purpose is to report the study and conclusions drawn, as well as to reinforce the importance of cultural preservation and local identity. The article begins by evidencing the loss of a cultural heritage with the disappearance of traditional techniques of artisanal production. Next, we tried to delimit the (...)

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Paula Lomelino |


Cycle Adamclisi. A multi channel project of sustainable development through cycle tourism

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31 19

RESUMO: O artigo trata de um processo de análise e pesquisa que leva a uma estratégia sustentável multicanal aplicada à cidade de Adamclisi, localizada na região de Dobruja, na Romênia, com o objetivo de elaborar um modelo sustentável a seguir. A pesquisa suporta o patrimônio histórico a partir do monumento simbólico de Tropaeum Traiani, que representa a conquista definitiva da Dacia pelo Império Romano e é considerado o certificado de origem do povo romeno. O campo de estudo é o município de (...)

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Anca Serbanescu |


Joaquim Tenreiro: o patrimônio artesanal da madeira no móvel moderno brasileiro

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31 19

RESUMO: Joaquim Tenreiro é considerado o criador do móvel moderno no Brasil. Sua obra marca o início de uma tradição moderna no design de mobiliário ao incorporar o patrimônio artesanal da madeira à formulação de uma nova linguagem condizente com os ideais de sua época e as demandas funcionais que o móvel deveria cumprir. Sendo ele hábil marceneiro, nascido em Portugal, soube realizar esta síntese que é um manifesto para a definição do móvel brasileiro. Contrariando o (...)

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Joana Wanderley | Sebastiana Lana | Luiz Ozanan |


The Italian Office Desk: ‘Mass production and one-off piece’ towards the modernity

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31 20

RESUMEN: En Italia, la historia del diseño de equipos modernos se ha movido entre la "producción en masa y la producción única", como escribieron los arquitectos Gio Ponti y Antonio Fornaroli en un artículo en la revista Domus (1948). A partir de esta importante reflexión de los dos arquitectos italianos, el artículo toma en consideración el caso de los muebles de oficina. El objetivo del artículo es identificar el paisaje cultural del diseño italiano durante el siglo XX, tomando en consideración el ejemplo (...)

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Imma Forino |

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