Header: Courtesy of Jader Almeida
Chess by Jader Almeida is an award-winning piece that reinterprets the traditional chessboard as a sculptural object. Designed for NJF Indústria e Comércio de Móveis and awarded in the Other Homeware category at the SIT Furniture Design Awards, the piece moves away from the usual flat format, introducing a stepped base with an almost dynamic surface.
Each chess piece is shaped with a level of precision and proportion found in jewellery design, and the game is played in a fragmented terrain. The board and pieces together form a functional set, but due to the attention put into the material finish and form, it can also work as a display piece.
While chess is one of the oldest games still played in the world, it has recently seen a revamp, both through new game formats and board designs. While this version doesn’t incorporate technology or interactive features, its unique physical form and finish are enough to turn the heads of chess players from around the world.
