Urban FAbric Series | Chair

• Prize
  Honorable Mention in Furniture Design
• Company/Firm
  The Galante Architecture Studio, Inc.
• Designer
  Theodore Galante
• Photo Credit
  Michael Spencer Photography
• Location
  Cambridge, MA
• Project Date
  January 2, 2023
• Web URL
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In response to the question, "Can a chair evoke a sense of place as strongly as a building does?", the Urban Fabric Series | Chairs design creates an elegant narrative through the layering of maps that embody a personalized history through uniquely customized seating.

The bespoke quality of each design combined with the exceptional craftsmanship of its artisans, makes for sustainable creations that are further distinguished through the dedicated culture of environmental stewardship, social progress, and values-driven governance by which they are made.

There are currently two chair design profiles available for commission in either a selection of sustainably sourced wood species for interior use or in recyclable aluminum with fully customizable green-application color finishes for both interior and exterior applications.

Bio
Established in 1997 by Founding Design Principal, Ted Galante, The Galante Architecture Studio (TGAS) has created beautiful and functional bespoke objects alongside its critically acclaimed commercial and residential architectural design projects from its inception. Since 2016, its furniture design team began exploring the question, "Can a chair evoke a sense of place as strongly as a building does?" In answer, Galante presented its 1st public installment of the Urban Fabric Series | Chairs at the 2023 ICFF in NYC and at the European Cultural Center’s Time Space Existence in Venice, IT.

Other prizes
- Boston Society of Architects: Young Architects Award for Design of the Vawter House (1998) - Boston Society of Architects: Architects Award for Design of Children’s School Lockers (1998) - Boston Society of Architects: Honor Award for Design for the Falmouth Recreation Center (2003) - Fire Chief: Station Style Design Award for Engine Company 63 FDNY (2013) - F.I.E.R.O.: Fire Station Design Excellence for Engine Company 63 FDNY (2014) - Architizer A+ Awards: Plus Categories | Architecture + Workspace Category. Popular Choice Winner for Ceramics Studio (2014) - F.I.E.R.O.: Fire Station Design Excellence for Davenport Fire Department Headquarters (2017) - F.I.E.R.O.: Conference Popular Choice Award Davenport Fire Department Headquarters (2017) - German Design Award: Boston EMS Facility (2019)