The so characteristic cork new collections by DAM

Portuguese company DAM presents at Ambiente 2017 trade fair its new products designed by Hugo Silva and Joana Santos. As the Designers say, “life is too short to waste time on boring or disposable products; we want people loves the spaces where they go and where they live”.

The DUO stools with a strong geometric character, the poetic CORTINA pendant lamp which plays with light as a delicate curtain, the friendly COLOMBO pigeon and the PIPO small stoll are the new items designed by Hugo Silva and Joana Santos

DUO / stool or side table
Designed by: Hugo Silva and Joana Santos.
Materials: Composite dark cork and composite light cork.
Finishing: Colourless aqueous coating with properties of water repellency, oil, stains and dirt as well as high resistance to UV and aging.
Size: W30 x D30 x H45 cm.

With a strong geometric character, DUO is a fantastic dialogue between two different tonalities of a natural material - light and dark cork. Its main characteristics are the visual and tactile qualities of the surfaces which makes the seat warm and pleasant. It also helps muffle environmental noise, given the material's sound absorbing properties, making it perfect for lounges, bars or restaurants.

DUO exists in 5 versions. Each one rise from its two-dimensional pattern of tile becoming into a three-dimensional volume and ending in a circular shape. So, you can alternate between two functions: a square table and a circular stool. Together, the stools create vibrant compositions for the environments and a game of shapes according to the place from where they are observed.

CORTINA / pendant lamp
Designed by: Hugo Silva and Joana Santos.
Materials: Composite dark cork and metal.
Finishing: Colourless aqueous coating (cork) and copper finish (metal).
Lamp: LED lighting with energy savings up to 60% and lifetime over 50.000h.
Cable: Metal cord and “cold white” textile or “grumpy black” textile, L150 cm.
Size: W30 x D30 x H45 cm

Cortina is a pendant lamp which plays with light as a delicate curtain. The shape is casted from a block cork which evokes a piece of land levitating. The metal sheet with its reflecting surfaces valorizes the light and form a perfect contrast with the warm aspect of the natural cork. So, Cortina values the light, the land and the nature, transposing the outside garden to indoors.

The lamp integrates long lasting LED lighting, being durable and sustainable. It provides direct light which make it perfect for offices, bars, restaurants, over a desk or a dining table. Due to its main material, it also helps muffle environmental noise, given the material's sound absorbing properties. Cortina is delivered ready to install and exists in two sizes providing a great liberty to set up the lamps as it suits you, especially when used in multiples.

COLOMBO / ornament
Designed by: Hugo Silva and Joana Santos.
Materials: Composite dark cork and metal.
Finishing: Colourless aqueous coating (cork) and copper finish (metal).
Size: W7,8 x D9,5 x H15 cm.

The decorative pigeon is a metaphor of the carrier pigeon and a caring message from DAM - always happy to welcome you. Its name - Colombo - is inspired by the etymology of pigeon (“columbus”) and also in the navigator and explorer Cristóvão Colombo. The Colombo pigeon flies by day and by night, expressing the desire to explore and be inspired beyond borders. The desire to never stop flying through the world but always valuing its roots.

Colombo's shape is casted from a piece of solid cork. The beak and paws in metal with finish copper contrast with the textured and rustic aspect of the natural cork. The tactile and visual features of Colombo makes it an irresistible object. You can use on the desk, in the bedroom or wherever the imagination takes you. You can use as a pincushion for post-its, for “anti-stress” or simply as a decorative object.

Source: DAM

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