Democracy Meja by Sang Il Jeon is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Bessi in Desain Furnitur Kantor Competition Category.

BessiFurnitur Kantor· 2021

Democracy Meja

by Sang Il Jeon

Client: Heritage of Sang Il

A' Design Award Bessi Winner in Furnitur Kantor Category

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The Design

About Democracy Meja

Democracy iyanaritu meja iya diranca'e untu' ruang kerja iya ripake sisawe. Meja iyae mappakkeai alat-alat panyimpang iya keqbisa riita, sibawa sulléi mennang ri lampe' tampa iya tembusi mata, duwa lobang mabbentu A4, sibawa laci mattengngang tembusi mata. Lampe' iya tembusi mata pura tarokengngi mattette daerah kerja, sibawa mappaitangngi pékkéna pada-pada pamake mattata barang-barang pribadinna. Rangka meja ripakei pipa aluminium sibawa lapisi bubuk (powder coating) iya matte. Bada, roda, lampe', sibawa laci ripolo ripake masina CNC polé ri acrylic, aju, sibawa ABS. Ukurang meja iyae 1230 sibawa 640 sibawa 760 milliméter. Ri wettu maéga meja ripasitaung, kerja sama timu tarokengngi, na sipa' aléna tau-tau tette naitai.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Bessi

Democracy Meja iyanaritu pakoro A' Design Award Bessi, pakalebbi iya malebbi iya ripabbere ri desain makessing iya mappabbura persyaratan profesional sibawa industri iya ripakkirangngi pole ri ciptaan iya makessing ripikkiri. Pakoro Bessi mappakita keterampilan malompo, spesialisasi dalleng, pemahaman ahli sibawa kapasitas kreatif tau mabbuat. Democracy Meja ripakkirangngi mancaji ciptaan iya ripakalebbi, ripuji sibawa rirennu iya praktis sibawa inovatif. Desain pakoro A' Design Award Bessi iyae mappasilaong praktik tepat industri sibawa napaitai karakteristik teknis iya kompeten iya sipulung sibawa pengetahuan sibawa bakat. Nasaba ketelitiannna, Democracy Meja mappoleang pakalebbi sibawa ripikkiri mappabbere perbaikan kualitas laleng iya ritulung mappadeceng lino mancaji tempe makessing.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: democracy desk a.k.a a desk which disappears any storage tool.
a desk which disappears any storage tools. many storage tools might not be the right way definitely.
even without a storage tool, the transparent plate of the desk where storage tools are disappeared by A4-shaped 2 holes and a drawer makes the user workspace more spacious and comfortable.
develope the concept of this desk open relationship. teamwork, where individual personalities are alive, creates synergy.
one more step, with consideration for the marginalized people, this will be an educational experiment and talk about social issues(selfishness, bullying, poor learning, maladjustment, etc.) in society, schools, and families towards the value of going together without people behind. this is worth further study.
Dimensions & Packaging: 1230mm*640mm*760mm
Tags: democracy desk, a desk which disappears any storage tools
Production Technology: FAB operation. CNC machine for acrylic, wood, abs, and made the shape of the body, wheels, plate, and drawer of the desk. And aluminum pipes for the frame of the desk were matte-powder coated.
Design Challenge: let the people understand the concept.
Research: problem suggestion.
Inspiration: individuals with independent and creative minds gain synergy through teamwork. and a team needs individual creativity and independence. when these desks gather together to form a team, you can see the various personalities and habits of members at a glance. the members can recognize that their team is a union of various personalities and characters.
Project Duration: the project started in 2016 in Seoul and finished in 2016, and was exhibited in Milano Design Week, Fuorisalone 2020 and 2018, London Design Festival 2017, Seoul Design Festival 2017.
Operation Flow: this desk is parted into 3 parts. the top transparent plate of the desk, semi-transparent drawer, and desk frame.
even without a storage tool on the desk, we can create a desk in which the work area is more mainly with no difficulty in storing and using. according to the frequency of operation and motion of hands on the desk, the desk can be classified into the workspace, storage space, and the placing space. on this standard of area, we can freely arrange objects through A4-shaped TWO HOLES and A DRAWER, with seeing through the top transparent plate of the desk, by each user own work style. this transparent desk reveals various personalities, like democracy. on this desk, some users may keep the desk clean. and other users may let desk crazy style by customizing. or other users may block the plate by taping it to protect their privacy. because, how to arrange and what to have reveals their personalities.
Patents: Copyrights belong to SANG IL JEON, since 2016.
Image Credits: photographer : LEE JONG CHOON