Liquid Table by Mattice Boets is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 Bronze A' Design Award in Furniture Design Competition Category.
BronzeFurniture· 2019
Liquid Table
Client: Mattice Boets
Bronze A' Design Award Winner in Furniture Category
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About Liquid Table
Liquid is a light and strong modern table design inspired by the dynamic and fluid structures found in nature. There are already plenty of table designs, creating a meaningful one is challenging. But Liquid is not your ordinary table, by choosing high-quality Epoxy fortified with E-fiber Glass, not only does the table look lightweight, it only weighs 14 kilos. As a result of this and its timeless design, you can easily move it around in every space.
The Recognition
About the Bronze A' Design Award
Liquid Table is a Bronze A' Design Award winner, a highly prestigious recognition granted to outstanding designs distinguished by creativity, ingenuity, and astuteness. Bronze winners are amply skillful and strikingly creative artifacts that authenticate the vast experience, imagination, and resourcefulness of their designers. Liquid Table is expected to be a highly regarded, admired, and cherished object that is notably professional and innovative. This Bronze A' Design Award-winning design incorporates best practices in art, science, design, and technology, and is excellent for its attention to detail. Liquid Table splendidly satisfies needs, touches desires, charms feelings, and appeals to curiosity.
Interviews
Design Interview
What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
My inspiration came from nature and how everything grows and always forms one coherent entity and is not visibly divided into different parts but is connected through smooth and logical transitions. I tried to design the Liquid table in a similar approach to create a table that forms one coherent entity and is not, like in most cases, divided into the surface of the table and the legs. I achieved this by connecting the four legs of the table to the corners of the table through a smooth and organic transition that is extremely strong due to its shape and provides an appealing aesthetic.
What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
In all of my work, I aim to design something in a different way through an instinctive and organic approach to design. In this specific design, I wanted the table to look like one coherent entity, instead of multiple divided pieces, to create a table that has a unique aesthetic, modern look, and timeless design.
What are your future plans for this award winning design?
I would like to realize the design with the help of an interested company or design studio. If I have the time and tools, I would like to make a real-world prototype for myself and possible investors. I would love to use it as my main office table on which I create all my designs.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Liquid is a light and strong modern table design that creates a lightweight impression through its soft lines and ultrathin profile. Due to the metal finish and the design language of the pleated corners, the design radiates the solidity of steel. By choosing high-quality Epoxy fortified with E-fiber Glass, not only does the table look lightweight, it only weighs 14 kilos. As a result of this and its timeless design, you can easily move it around in every space.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 254 x 100 x 75 cm (up to 10 people)
- Tags
- table, furniture, home, liquid, organic, corners, modern, innovative, light, strong
- Production Technology
- Liquid is made out of high-quality Epoxy fortified with E-fiber Glass with a weight of 14 kilos.
Because of the continuous innovations in our world, designs that were difficult to manufacture in the past have become manufacturable and affordable. The Liquid table design makes use of these advanced manufacturing possibilities that are available today. - Design Challenge
- There are already plenty of table designs, creating another one that's meaningful was challenging. I quickly came to an idea of how the table would look, but finding a relevant use case was challenging. After additional research, I arrived at a modern table design that was physically strong, yet lightweight and therefore could be used for multiple purposes in which its lightweight was an important and useful feature.
- Research
- I knowingly did not do any research at the beginning of the project. I started by brainstorming and imagining what I believe should be the solution based on what I believe is a logical solution. Generating concepts and ideas before doing any research provides me with unique insights and ideas. Extensive research was performed after the first brainstorm in the existing markets of furniture, the target audience and their context, current manufacturing possibilities, and material research. After I decided on the final concept, advanced simulations were performed to calculate the forces on the table and the required material properties.
- Inspiration
- The project was created at Howest University, Kortrijk, Belgium. The assignment was: design a light and strong table. My goal was to design a recognizable modern dining table with an innovative look, that's light in appearance and physically strong. The design of the table was inspired by the dynamic and fluid structures found in nature. By combining these goals and inspirational sources with my own design style, Liquid was formed.
- Project Duration
- The project was designed and completed in 2 weeks in April 2018 at Howest University, Kortrijk, Belgium. The project was online publicized on Student Design on July 6 and on Studio Arkhi on July 20, 2018.
- Operation Flow
- With its powerful elegance and distinctive modern look, this multifunctional table can be the centerpiece of your workplace or living room for many years. It can literally support all your activities.
- Patents
- Registered at BOIP (Benelux-Bureau of Intellectual Property). No. 112147. Mattice Boets. Filed on 28-6-2018.
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