Iron Furniture Design · 2020
Roentgen Nightstand
- A' Design Award 2020 Iron Winner in Furniture Design
- Awarded April 15, 2020
- CLIENT: Nataliia Pleshkova
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 10,234
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About Roentgen Nightstand
Roentgen is a nightstand designed for the bedroom. Roentgen is made of solid wood and holds two sets of drawers, visible and hidden. When a false bottom drawer is pulled outward and turned, five hidden small drawers appear. Two visible small drawers and one large drawer with built-in charging points for electronic devices are also provided. A wireless charger is set in an upper corner. Push to open fittings and metal runners are used. The design refers to 18th century mechanical furniture with secret compartments.
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- Unique Properties
- Roentgen nightstand involves the owner in the process of unlatching and expanding it outward into the room, a sequence of new spatial conditions that offers additional useful storage space and protection for personal belongings. It has a set of hidden drawers that can be accessed by pulling outward visible section of drawers and turning it left/right (according to configuration). The design is simple and can be performed in a wide range of color and material combinations.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 400 mm x Depth 480 mm x Height 480 mm
- Tags
- nightstand, bedside table, bedroom, storage, drawers
- Production Technology
- Material used is solid wood. Available in custom type of wood and finish. Push to open technology for drawers.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge was to integrate the idea of having a secret set of drawers in the modern nightstand, but at the same time not to create a massive piece of furniture as it was in the 18th century, and to make a construction stable when it expands outward.
- Project Duration
- The concept was developed and visualized in January 2020 in Miami.
- Operation Flow
- The nightstand has 2 sets of drawers - visible and hidden. If a fake bottom drawer is pulled outward, the hidden set of drawers will appear. Thus, it has 1 large drawer with built in recharges for electronic devices, 2 visible small drawers, and 5 hidden small drawers. So, personal belongings can be stored out of sight, keeping the home tidy and organized. All the drawers are lined and the quality metal runners ensure they run smoothly. There is a wireless charger in the upper right/left corner (according to configuration).
- Research
- The project is a result of research on works of 18th century cabinetmakers adapted in terms of current trends and needs in the field of furniture production, technologies, and design.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration came from the works of David Roentgen, German cabinetmaker whose design innovation in the creation of ingenious pieces of mechanical furniture with secret drawers and compartments operated by hidden springs and levers made him renowned throughout the ruling houses of 18th century Europe.
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Design Interview about Roentgen Nightstand
The inspiration came from the works of David Roentgen, German cabinetmaker whose design innovation in the creation of ingenious pieces of mechanical furniture with secret drawers and compartments operated by hidden springs and levers made him renowned throughout the ruling houses of 18th century Europe.
The main focus in designing this work has been reinterpretation of historical reference in terms of current trends, needs, materials, and modern technologies.
This particular concept has been designed to pursuit an inspiration.
I am planning to sell production rights for Roentgen nightstand.
The design is simple and can be performed in a wide range of color and material combinations to fit smoothly in any modern interior environment and equipped with the functionality that a contemporary user needs - wireless charger and drawer charging ports. It is available in both a right and a left configuration.
Roentgen nightstand involves the owner in the process of unlatching and expanding it outward into the room to access a set of hidden drawers, which offer additional useful storage space and protection for personal belongings.
The model was built in SketchUp, rendering was made in SU Podium.
The project is a result of research on works of 18th century cabinetmakers adapted in terms of current trends and needs in the field of furniture production, technologies, and design.
The challenge was to integrate the idea of having a secret set of drawers in the modern nightstand, but at the same time not to create a massive piece of furniture as it was in the 18th century, and to make a construction stable when it expands outward.