dvelas: living sails furniture

‘génois – the travellers’ rest’ from dvelas living sail collection image courtesy of dvelas

at the nude showcase at feria hábitat valencia during valencia design week, dvelas living sails presented their collection of furniture and accessories. recycling the canvas from ship sails, the spanish designers create unique pieces, giving new life to a material that can no longer be used for its intended purpose. due to the diverse nature of the textile, no two lounge chairs are the same. 

the designs are derived from the pastime of sailing and the sea which is why the shape captures the form and essence of boats and sails as well as the sea itself. for binding, traditional hand rigging techniques are used, similar to those used by professional sail makers.

‘vaurien – the little brigand’ image courtesy of dvelas

overhead view  image courtesy of dvelas

the pattern and texture of the canvas is not altered but rather incorporated into the final product to remind users of the unit’s traveled past. to further integrate the history of the material, each piece has a tag which details the source of the components including the port of origin, boat model, sail type, fabric and the original manufacturer. each component is handmade in spain but originate from numerous locations around the world.

‘génois’ – in use image courtesy of dvelas

‘vaurien – the little brigand’ image courtesy of dvelas

‘vaurien’ rolled up image courtesy of dvelas

detail – information tag which comes with every dvelas product image courtesy of dvelas

sails sent from all over the world  image courtesy of dvelas

dvelas at nude showcase image © designboom

new addition to collection image © designboom

top view – unique sail pattern image © designboom

detail image © designboom

bag made from sailcloth image © designboom

process – before stitching image courtesy of dvelas

process – sewing sails image courtesy of dvelas

process – working on prototype image courtesy of dvelas

process – example of work surface image courtesy of dvelas

process – cut sail and made product image courtesy of dvelas

process – vaurien model  image courtesy of dvelas

concept sketch for ‘the travellers’ rest’ image courtesy of dvelas

concept sketch for ‘the little brigand’ image courtesy of dvelas

video courtesy of dvelas living sails