dvelas: living sails furniture
an emerging spanish design team repurposes canvas ship sails from different parts of the world to create a furniture collection.
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‘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
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