Kamanar
Year: 2018, for Foundawtion.
Foundawtion is a non-profit organization that carries out vernacular projects to address architectural needs in economically disadvantaged areas. CEM Kamanar, led by the Daw Office architecture studio, is the first project of this foundation: a school for more than 500 high school students in Thionck Essyl, a village in the Casamance area, south of Senegal.
This manual is a project in collaboration with Bendita Gloria for the foundation. More than the result of the work done, these pages contain everything that was necessary for the manufacture of the furniture collection designed for the CEM Kamanar school.
A collection that has sought the most optimal relationship between efficiency and comfort, prioritizing making things as easy as possible for each stage of the process: from design, material selection, construction, and/or maintenance.
Chaise S and L prototypes
The school in operation in 2020.
Throughout the design and manufacturing period of all the furniture, workshops and related projects were carried out to raise funds and promote the project.
A good example is L'Art de Construir, a workshop organized by Ester Rovira and in collaboration with Claudia Valsells. During a week and with a group of more than 20 children, more than 30 chairs from the collection were manufactured and painted.
Installation during the Dakar Art Bienal 2022
Chaise S painted by Antonio Ballester Moreno
Chaise S painted by Leticia Feduchi
Chaise S painted by Guim Tió
Chaise S painted by Klas Ernflo
Chaise S painted by Claudia Valsells
Chaise S painted by Xavier Mariscal
Chaise S painted by Marria Pratts
Árboles at Marta Gallery in Los Angeles.
Solid Chaise S de especialidad.
Solid Echelle de especialidad.
More Work
And here is a random and condensed selection of various other works completed in recent years:
Rosca (Light attempt), 2016.
Mountain, 2016.
Bendita Mesa, 2015.
Narrow shop, 2020.
Ikea Vitra Vitra Ikea, 2021.
Shelving System IV, 2022.
Ibon Kitchen, 2018.
Ping Pong Ping, 2018.
Muri, 2015.
Mel Gibson, 2015.
Red & Green, 2022.
Window Panels, 2018.
Boisbuchet workshop, 2023.
Atico Kitchen, 2019.
My Body Office, 2021.
Telmo, 2018.
Valsells, 2022.
Bonay Hello, 2015.
Frontón, 2017.
Mesas de Choque, 2021.
AOO bag, 2015.
Green Kitchen, 2019.
Colgador Bolas, 2023.
Cama Martín, 2020.
Pieza 1 HP, 2005.
Peana Ricard, 2021.
Coeurs, 2020.
Silla Arco, 2022.
Mesarraca, 2019.
Marta, 2020.
Ari, 2021.
Firma Black, 2017.
Botijo Baldosa, 2024.
Mesa Port, 2018.
Shelving System II, 2021.
Pre 8, 2018.
Mesa Elefante, 2018.
Leon, 2022.
Shelving System IV Groc, 2022.
Superligera, 2022.
Lucas, 2018.
Sofa Port, 2018.
Jabalí, 2016.
Mana Mana Lima, 2022.
Pepa, 2021.
Ari's, 2017.
Carabí, 2022.
Inca, 2021.
Brown, 2021.
Shelving System I, 2019.
Bluejey, 2015.
L Table, 2021.
Otrolibro I de Otrascosas de Villar-Rosàs (2009-2012).
Mesa DAC, 2022.
Yellow, 2017.
Mesón, 2014.
Aloha Freewall workshop, 2022.
Blau, 2022.
Mesa Gala, 2019.
Shelving System III, 2021.
Mesas Baraja, 2022.
El Hombre de Sal, 2019.
Taco, 2022.
Mesa Forat, 2018.
Save tables, 2018.
Martín, 2020.
Sabadell, 2019.
Mari, 2022.
Biografia Antoni Arola, 2015.
Gordito, 2021.
Trineu FCB, 2018.
Red Balls, 2021.
Pis O, 2017.
Estantería Atico, 2019.
Armario Alba, 2018.
HTH, 2020.
Bar en una botella, 2023.
Mesas Atico, 2019.
Mesa Camión, 2025.
Grada Groga, 2022.