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| Industrial design product | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Odoardo Fioravanti |
| Compasso d'Oro | 2011 |
| Product information | |
| Object type | Industrial design product |
| Manufacturer | Pedrali |
| In production since | 2008 |
| Materials | Solid oak, three-dimensional plywood |
Frida is a chair designed by Odoardo Fioravanti in 2008 for the Italian furniture manufacturer Pedrali.[1]
The chair features a solid oak structure combined with a three-dimensional plywood shell.[1][2] In 2011, Frida received the XXII ADI Compasso d'Oro Award for its "simple sculptural beauty".[3]
| Measurement | Value |
|---|---|
| Height | 795 mm |
| Width | 450 mm |
| Depth | 530 mm |
Attributes and construction
[edit]The chair consists of a solid oak structure and a three-dimensional curved plywood shell.[1][2]
The 3 mm-thick shell is produced using aluminium moulds, while the ten machined components that make up the structure are manufactured separately using computer numerical control technology. The two components are then bonded together using a hydraulic press.[1]
Lightweight at 2.7 kg, the product features a structure designed to provide strength and stability. The structure is defined by sections with variable geometries that taper towards the edges.[1]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- Top Chair Residential 2008 at Promosedia, an international chair exhibition.
- ADI Design Index 2009: selected for inclusion in the annual publication of the Italian Association for Industrial Design.
- XXII Compasso d'Oro ADI (2011): awarded for its "simple sculptural beauty".[3]
- German Design Awards 2014.
Compasso d'Oro ADI
[edit]In 2011, Frida received the XXII Compasso d'Oro ADI in the Design for Living category for its "simple sculptural beauty".[3]
The jury was chaired by Arturo Dell'Acqua Bellavitis and included Chantal Clavier Hamaide, Umberto Croppi, Guto Indio Da Costa, Pierre Keller, Cecilie Manz, Clive Roux and Shiling Zheng.
Frida forms part of the permanent collection of the ADI Design Museum in Milan, located in Piazza Compasso d'Oro.[3]
Exhibitions
[edit]Over the years, Frida has been selected for several international exhibitions.
- Design for Sustainability: Bridging Italian and German Creativity for Sustainable Development, held at the Italian Embassy in Turin (2019).
- Le Vie del Compasso d'Oro, held at the SDA Bocconi campus (2020).
- Compasso d'Oro Collection, held at the ADI Design Museum (since 2021).
- Created in Italy, a travelling exhibition held from 2021 to 2024.
- Le fabbriche pensanti: Storie di Compassi d'Oro da Bergamo a Brescia, held at the Palazzo della Ragione in Bergamo (2023).
- Le Case di Carta, organised by Marie Claire Maison Italia at MUDEC, the Museum of Cultures in Milan (2023).
- Permanent collection of the Museo del Design Italiano at the Triennale Milano (since 2026).
Frida meets Frida
[edit]From 6 to 9 October 2011, during Milan Design Weekend, an installation was presented exploring the relationship between the Frida chair, winner of the XXII ADI Compasso d'Oro Award, and the work of painter Frida Kahlo.