Designer: Joana Santos Barbosa 

The rounded forms of the Niemeyer II armchair are influenced by architectural details that are most reminiscent of the modernist House of Canoas designed by Oscar Niemeyer in 1951. Having a refined design, this armchair is minimal and yet remains a statement piece for any interior scheme. 

The upholstery work is meticulous, and the seams are reduced to what is only essential, in order to reproduce the backward movement of flat roof when seen from an aerial view. Upholstered in a special woven bouclĂ©, this welcoming armchair receives people with a gentle embrace and feels like the most comfortable place in the room. 

The Niemeyer II is an armchair with a challenging design. Having a strong narrative speaking behind its organic forms, the creative process was developed in a cohesive dialogue between the general rounded design and the focus on the correct location of the seams. 

Being influenced by elements of modernist architecture such as freedom of forms and volumetric organicity, the main goal was to create a free design. The construction process had several adjustments, both in the wooden structure and in the exact location of the seams, to reach the final design, in which you find total simplicity. 

The handmade production was a process of adjustments between the free sketches, the technical drawings and the full scale prototypes. While the upholstery was being improved, the structure had to be adjusted to the new demands, until Insidherland reached the final balanced design. 

The symbolism is strong and so is the design itself. Niemeyer II is almost minimal in its inner hidden complexity. Reduced to the essential, the design and the details create a graceful symbiosis between form and function. The Niemeyer II armchair is a best-seller among the designs created by Joana Santos Barbosa. It is both a sculptural and minimal design that stands out for its plasticity and comfort.