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 2022Chaise S painted by Antonio Ballester MorenoChaise S painted by Leticia FeduchiChaise S painted by Guim TióChaise S painted by Klas ErnfloChaise S painted by Claudia ValsellsChaise S painted by Xavier MariscalChaise S painted by Marria PrattsÁrboles 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:
Pieza 1 HP, 2005.Jabalí, 2016.Firma Black, 2017.Mel Gibson, 2015.Ari, 2021.Muri, 2015.Mesas de Choque, 2021.Shelving System I, 2019.Mesón, 2014.Mountain, 2016.Mesa Gala, 2019.Pre 8, 2018.Pis O, 2017.Shelving System II, 2021.Gordito, 2021.Carabí, 2022.Superligera, 2022.Sabadell, 2019.Silla Arco, 2022.Otrolibro I de Otrascosas de Villar-Rosàs (2009-2012).Leon, 2022.Red Balls, 2021.L Table, 2021.Inca, 2021.Rosca (Light attempt), 2016.Marta, 2020.Armario Alba, 2018.Telmo, 2018.Window Panels, 2018.Bar en una botella, 2023.Red & Green, 2022.Valsells, 2022.Trineu FCB, 2018.Mana Mana Lima, 2022.Ikea Vitra Vitra Ikea, 2021.Narrow shop, 2020.Brown, 2021.Boisbuchet workshop, 2023.Save tables, 2018.Mari, 2022.Colgador Bolas, 2023.Bendita Mesa, 2015.Peana Ricard, 2021.Bluejey, 2015.Shelving System IV Groc, 2022.Mesarraca, 2019.Ari's, 2017.Mesa Port, 2018.Blau, 2022.Atico Kitchen, 2019.Taco, 2022.Sofa Port, 2018.Aloha Freewall workshop, 2022.Mesa Elefante, 2018.Frontón, 2017.Mesas Baraja, 2022.Yellow, 2017.Shelving System IV, 2022.AOO bag, 2015.Cama Martín, 2020.Mesa DAC, 2022.Ping Pong Ping, 2018.Ibon Kitchen, 2018.El Hombre de Sal, 2019.HTH, 2020.Mesas Atico, 2019.Botijo Baldosa, 2024.Lucas, 2018.Bonay Hello, 2015.Biografia Antoni Arola, 2015.Coeurs, 2020.Mesa Camión, 2025.Estantería Atico, 2019.Shelving System III, 2021.Martín, 2020.Grada Groga, 2022.Green Kitchen, 2019.Pepa, 2021.Mesa Forat, 2018.My Body Office, 2021.