O alotof design group, foi uma iniciativa da A Lot Od concept Store, que atraves de seu head design Pedro Franco, que selecionou alguns designer com produtos na alotof para participarem do salao satellite 2010.

Maiores informações para alotof@alotof.com.br

Desde já agradeço a atenção

Pedro Franco

Cari visitatori

Il alotof design group, sono stato un grupo con cura di Pedro Franco, Head design del A Lot Of Concept Store. Hai scelto alcuni designer con prodoti nel A Lot Of Concept Store per participare del Salone Satellite 2010.

A lot Of cocnept Store sono stato il sponsor.

Per maggiore informazioni alotof@alotof.com.br

cordiali saluti

Pedro Franco

Dear Srs,

to do contact with head designer Pedro Franco, send mail to alotof@alotof.com.br

best regards

Pedro Franco

Curriculum:

Architects and designers, develop communities work together to the region southern Brazil.
Participated in the Exhibition Brasil é Cosi 2009 held during the exhibition in Milan, Manifestazione Fuori Salone.

The main characteristic of the work, is the development and alignment of design = based handicrafts.

Products:

Chaise Minuano

Nicole Verdi + Diane Johan, 1979 In Southern Brazil, Porto Alegre
Wind minuano or is simply minuano the name given to the air stream that typically happens in the Brazilian state Rio Grande do Sul is a wind chill of polar origin. Occurs after the passage of cold fronts of autumn and winter. Your name Minuane derives from an indigenous group lived in the camps in the southern state Brazil Rio Grande do Sul
The sofa has a wood structure certified and have their pads embroidery of breeches, which comprises the clothing Gaucho, a man of southern Brazil learned to live with the cold.
Combining design and craftsmanship, this piece brings can tradition, warmth and sustainability

Curriculum:

Self-taught designer, resides in the region of Florianopolis, has great manual dexterity, coming from the shaper activity performed years ago.
Due to this DNA graduated from naval expertise which has influenced and continues influencing today.
Develop work with local industries. Participated Shows from Brazil and Cosi 2009, held in the hall Milan 2010 as Manifestazione Fuori salone. Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology, Stamford. CT USA

Products:

Fisher’s Sofa

Fisher’s proposal is to work the sofa possible with recycled materials or reused, but at the same time were impregnated with regional symbols, materials that had a good dose of history and stories, and prioritizing the application of knowledge and practices of local artisans to produce this part. Together with the textile designer Nara Guichon and in his studio in Costa de Dentro, small community in the southern island of Florianopolis, and which is a unique work with networks fishing “recycled”. And it is a material fascinating, since to live by the sea and coexists with the fishermen, who know each wire, each hole of the network has a story to tell, of a nation that defies the sea every day in search of sustenance.

Curriculum:

Architect and master of architecture / design Marcelo Teixeira operates more than 20 years in the fields of art, fashion, research and development, design strategic innovation, architecture, design products, and transportation interiors. Specialist luxury market for 7 years was the Head Designer Embraer is responsible for hiring and interface at BMW Designworks USA (CA) and Priestman Goode (UK). Currently teaches strategic design programs to graduate and is the Creative Director of Studio Marcelo Teixeira, who is specializing in strategy and innovation for the design transport, environment, services and products.

Products:

Floor Lamp – “AURELIA”

Of varying diameters and simple structure and primitive, the jellyfish back more than 700 million years. This relative of anemones body gelatinous appearance, follows causing admiration and awe to all beings that cross their path. Appropriating the name of one of the most common species, and contrasts this to be controversial, is born “AURELIA” that encased in a structure
aluminum, replies in a subtle and elegant simple plastic utensils with state of the art lighting, LED. Again, is adopted party as the complex and seductive ways widely present in nature Brazilian landscapes.
Materials: Door cakes in white plastic, Rod Aluminum Wool and Lamp Led by Blue on Via Light.

Curriculum:

Christian Ullmann – Buenos Aires Argentina (07/12/1966) specializes in design for sustainability
Designer product (formed in FADU / UBA – Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Urbanismo /
Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina)
specializes in product development with the use of natural resources renewable, pre and post consumer waste and semi-industrial production. Consultant companies, institutions and government with broad operations in Brazil and Latin America.
Received awards in Italy, Brazil and Argentina mobile with residential, office and objects.
Curator of Brazil Faz Design 2000,2002,2004.
Curator of Design & Nature from 1999 to 2010.
Curator of Brazil’s Cosi 2009

Produtcs:

Favos de Mel armchair

Armchair that combines industrial principles and craft techniques. Low tech and hi tech, synthesizing a piece of functionality combined with Brazilian artisan tradition.
The aesthetic principles of design of the departed Call lunar probes and their large paws
Designed to land on lunar soil.
This also follows principles based handicrafts ergonomic. The high relief provided by technique, called “honeycomb” provides a relaxing effect on the seat and back of the product.
A perfect match for the name part of design: functionality, use of expertise local generating products exclusive with several intrinsic values.

FAVOS de MEL
Design Pedro Franco e Christian Ullmann, para alotof design group
Ano de criação 2010
Dimensões larg 900 x prof 700 x alt 800 mm
Comunidade artesãs da comunidade da favela Zumbi dos Palmares, da cidade de Curitiba – PR

Under Construction Armchair – lacrime version 1.2

The ingredients to develop this chair are: screen construction (new use), and a wool
whit a little bit of creativity …
Floating sensation, Interactivity (wool can be used to cover your body )….
The chair has a unique aesthetic, and this continually changing and evolving. According
with user intervention …
An evolution that proposes a better future. A democratic design, interactive and anonymous
(to be continues ..).

Poltrona UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Versão 1.2 lacrime
Design Pedro Franco e Christian Ullmann, para alotof design group
Ano de criação 2010
Dimensões larg 800 x prof 700 x alt 800 mm
Comunidade (Lacrime) artesãs da comunidade da favela Zumbi dos Palmares, da cidade de Curitiba – PR

Under Construction Armchair – homeless version 1.2

It can be bought only the structure of the piece and personalize each customer defines how your finish. You can buy a chair with a finish produced by a community craft, and thus contribute to a future more …
It is also possible to buy the piece, fully developed by the designer. But if buying the chair today, not be the same tomorrow … because the play is in constant metamorphosis, always “under construction” …

Poltrona UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Versão 1.2 Homeless
Design Pedro Franco e Christian Ullmann, para alotof design group
Ano de criação 2010
Dimensões larg 800 x prof 700 x alt 800 mm
Comunidade (Homeless) artesãs do grupo Costurando com Arte da cidade de Serrana – SP

Curriculum:

Pedro Paulo Franco Santoro, 1977 Sao Paulo
Award-winning architect and designer in several national competitions such as Brazil makes design (2000 and 2002) and Abimóvel. Participated exhibitions in Brazil and abroad as: Outdoor Milan 2000,2002,2009; Abitare Il Tempo, Bienal de Saint Ettienne. Develops products for various industries Brazilian and also develops work among local communities.
His creating, the Armchair Orbital is the book cover scenari del giovane Design (Vanni Pasca), as well has been published in various journals national and international as Abitare, Interni, Surface, Design Report.

It established the alotof design group, where selects new designers and directs the new aesthetic. Concept pieces, sometimes developed without commercial concerns

Products:

Spring Armchair

Spring is the season that follows the preceding winter and the summer is typically associated with the revival flora and fauna on land.
The chaise spring was the starting point creation of simple structure that only serves as background to the beautiful work of true creators: the seamstresses of the slum community Vila Zumbi in colombo – Paraná.
From the traditional technique of gossip, and using of residue of tissue per supplier factories
region, was founded in gorgeous spring that adds value to the product
Value coming from a social project, redemption of traditional techniques creating a real time immediately preceding the summer. A summer sunny regards craft forms typically Brazilian and finally, generates support for various artist-craftsmen, coming to bloom a strong cultural identity and good working life to all who participate in its process creative.

Chaise PRIMAVERA
Design Pedro Franco, para alotof design group
Ano de criação 2010
Dimensões 1100 x 900 x h 800 mm
Comunidade artesãs da comunidade da favela Zumbi dos Palmares, da cidade de Curitiba – PR

Orbital Armchair

A certain instability …
Swing to either side,
Reaction to the thrust for any sense …
The feeling when it floats in orbit
When it floats in space orbit.
This is a delicate game of rings that interpenetrate generating the sought form ergonomic chair.
This rich set of forms is generated by unpretentious pneumatic air-filled chambers;
Thus, from the banal products, generate the composition of a new object, creating so a new aesthetic, and above all, providing a new view of daily.

Chambers of various sizes …
Velcro straps, lycra fabric
Are the ingredients of orbital armchair.

ORBITAL armchair
Design Pedro Franco, para alotof design group
Ano de criação 2000
Dimensões Diam. 900 x h 600 mm

Favos de Mel Armchair

Armchair that combines industrial principles and craft techniques. Low tech and hi tech, synthesizing a piece of functionality combined with Brazilian artisan tradition.
The aesthetic principles of design of the departed Call lunar probes and their large paws
Designed to land on lunar soil.
This also follows principles based handicrafts ergonomic. The high relief provided by technique, called “honeycomb” provides a relaxing effect on the seat and back of the product.
A perfect match for the name part of design: functionality, use of expertise local generating products exclusive with several intrinsic values.

FAVOS de MEL
Design Pedro Franco e Christian Ullmann, para alotof design group
Ano de criação 2010
Dimensões larg 900 x prof 700 x alt 800 mm
Comunidade artesãs da comunidade da favela Zumbi dos Palmares, da cidade de Curitiba – PR

Supernova Armchair

The Aesthetics of intent derived from the Supernova starting to develop a clear design, objective, simple, and that is not limited to function of seating, but also offer playful sensations who make use of it.
The design obtained image reflects cosmic reflecting light emanating from a distance, establishing interactions that transcend the object itself. The chair is almost, only a mirror tilted. It sits in the “mirror” of re-contextualization reflector used in photographic studios, set in recycled aluminum structure. The legs are threaded into four “nodes” designed to absorb the great efforts cutting and bending to which they are subjected in use daily.
Sitting at the Supernova is an experience sensory as it drops the body on the seat, it is surrounded by elastic tissue until reaching the limit ergonomics desired …

SUPERNOVA armchair
Design Pedro Franco, para alotof design group
Ano de criação 2000
Dimensões Diam. 1200 x h 800 mm

Under Construction Armchair – lacrime version 1.2

The ingredients to develop this chair are: screen construction (new use), and a wool
whit a little bit of creativity …
Floating sensation, Interactivity (wool can be used to cover your body )….
The chair has a unique aesthetic, and this continually changing and evolving. According
with user intervention …
An evolution that proposes a better future. A democratic design, interactive and anonymous
(to be continues ..).

Poltrona UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Versão 1.2 lacrime
Design Pedro Franco e Christian Ullmann, para alotof design group
Ano de criação 2010
Dimensões larg 800 x prof 700 x alt 800 mm
Comunidade (Lacrime) artesãs da comunidade da favela Zumbi dos Palmares, da cidade de Curitiba – PR

Under Construction Armchair – homeless version 1.2

It can be bought only the structure of the piece and personalize each customer defines how your finish. You can buy a chair with a finish produced by a community craft, and thus contribute to a future more …
It is also possible to buy the piece, fully developed by the designer. But if buying the chair today, not be the same tomorrow … because the play is in constant metamorphosis, always “under construction” …

Poltrona UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Versão 1.2 Homeless
Design Pedro Franco e Christian Ullmann, para alotof design group
Ano de criação 2010
Dimensões larg 800 x prof 700 x alt 800 mm
Comunidade (Homeless) artesãs do grupo Costurando com Arte da cidade de Serrana – SP

Anthropophagi Sofa – dreads version 1.2

The play has as a starting point to generate interactivity with their long locks: you can comb all to one side ( effecting a headrest ), change the visual every day, or envelopes with protecting the wires from the cold. Values the principle the craftsmanship and the promotion of a Product socially correct.
The long wires ( reconnection Rope used in mountaineering) are tied one to a slum community in Zumbi dos Palmares, located in Curitiba.
8296 meters are used or 34 kg of yarn; tied manually by three craftspeople.

Sofa ANTROPÓFAGO
Versão 1.2 dreads
Design Pedro Franco, para alotof design group
Ano de criação 2010
Dimensões 2200 x 900 x h 800 mm
Comunidade artesãs da comunidade da favela Zumbi dos Palmares, da cidade de Curitiba – PR

“Alotof design group, is a Brazilian group that makes search for a new aesthetic, product with new values, considering the concept of GLO – CAL (global + local) by inserting raw materials and craftsmen sites in the process of creating and manufacturing. The point of departure is the thought of philosopher Victor Papanek; in their work “Design for a Real world.”

Collection:

The etymology of the word ARTESANIA derives from Latin words “artis-manus” Meaning: make art with their hands. The ARTESANIA basically consists works and works substantially achieved manually or with little or no use machinery, are objects often Decorative everyday and common. Who looks this activity is called craftsman.

Casting:

Head Designer: Pedro Franco

Art Director: Christian Ullmann

Designers: Oferenda Design, Ricardo Barddal, Fernando Bottene and Marcelo Teixeira