UnBespoke Tafelblad-objek by Jeeyea Kim and Dorian Bybee

UnBespoke Tafelblad-objek by Jeeyea Kim and Dorian Bybee is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award in Silwer in Beeldende Kunste en Kunsinstallasie Ontwerp Competition Category.

SilwerBeeldende Kuns· 2020

UnBespoke Tafelblad-objek

by Jeeyea Kim and Dorian Bybee

Client: Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design, Indiana University

A' Design Award in Silwer Winner in Beeldende Kuns Category

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The Design

About UnBespoke Tafelblad-objek

UnBespoke is 'n modulêre tafelblad-objek wat van Indiana-kalksteen gemaak is. Vier gedriehoekte klipstukke is ontwerp om teeliggie-kersies of klein plante te hou. Die stukke kan as 'n vierkant, as 'n gelyksydige driehoek, of in ander formasies wat deur die gebruiker gekies word, gerangskik word. Die ontwerp spruit uit die Haberdasher-legkaart, 'n wiskundige probleem wat wys hoe om 'n vierkant in stukke te sny wat 'n gelyksydige driehoek vorm. Wanneer die stukke gedraai word, verskyn die golwende binnenste rande van die vierkant op die omtrek van die driehoek. Die objek is in 3D gemodelleer en deur CNC-masjinering gesny.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Silwer

UnBespoke Tafelblad-objek is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Silwer, 'n buitengewoon prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan topklas-, pragtige en indrukwekkende ontwerpe. Wenners in Silwer is geweldig briljante en uiters kreatiewe werke wat die uitstaande kundigheid, talent en skerpsinnigheid van hul ontwerpers illustreer. Daar word verwag dat UnBespoke Tafelblad-objek 'n wonderlike vertoonstuk is wat merkwaardig professioneel en diepgaande innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Silwer gewen het, is 'n hoogs noemenswaardige, bewonderde uitvinding wat die grense van kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie bevoordeel en uitbrei. UnBespoke Tafelblad-objek is 'n wyd beny skepping wat begeertes oproep, positiewe gevoelens bring en verbasing en verwondering wek.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: UnBespoke is an investigation in to the use of a natural material, Indiana limestone, in the production of a contemporary design object and a modular table accessory. There are four triangulated stone pieces that are designed to hold tea light candles and/or small-scale plants. UnBespoke can be arranged in a variety of formation - from square to equilateral triangle or in any configurations as the user experiments with them.
Dimensions & Packaging: 230 mm (width) x 230 mm (length) x 50 mm (height)
Tags: limestone, tabletop object, tabletop accessory, object design, candle holder, planter
Production Technology: Limestone has been used as a building material for thousands of years because of its beauty and durability, especially for many classical architectures. Our design goal is to produce a contemporary design objects in various scales using limestone, and UnBespoke has given limestone a renewed legitimacy as a decorative design object. Unbespoke is designed with an advanced 3D modelling and fabricated by CNC technology.
Design Challenge: The small scale of the design was challenging for fabricating limestone. The fabrication facility that we utilized for CNC is not familiar with such a small scale object product, so we had to convince the facility to fabricate with a extra care.
Research: UnBespoke is a small scale object design that continues to investigate our rigorous research utilizing a local material, Indiana limestone, in a wide array of contemporary design applications. UnBespoke brings a whimsical use of the material in a human living environment as the users have options to arrange as they intend.
Inspiration: The design stems from a famous mathematical problem, the Haberdasher Puzzle, how to dissect a square into pieces that can then be reconstituted into an equilateral triangle. When the pieces are rotated from the square to the equilateral triangle, the undulated interior edges of the initial square are revealed on the perimeter of the triangle. The design is also inspired by the previous project that utilized overlapping circles as a design language with a different metallic material.
Project Duration: The design process of UnBespoke started in April 2019, and hatiKB fabricated first prototype models in August 2019. The work has been exhibited through New and Next Exhibition in January 2020 at the Museum of Evansville in IN, USA.
Operation Flow: The basic formation is either a square or an equilateral formation of the Haberdasher Puzzle from which the design of UnBespoke was derived, but the users can arrange four stone pieces in a variety of formation as they experiment with the pieces.
Team Members: Jeeyea Kim and Dorian Bybee
Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture and Design, Indiana University
Image Credits: Photos credit of Jeeyea Kim and Dorian Bybee, and Anna Powell Teether Photography