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Malmo Escriptori Modular by Liubov Borisovskaia and Olga Shchukina

Malmo Escriptori Modular by Liubov Borisovskaia and Olga Shchukina is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Ferro in Disseny de Mobiliari Competition Category.


FerroMobiliari· 2022

Malmo Escriptori Modular

by Liubov Borisovskaia and Olga Shchukina

Client: Wud

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Mobiliari Category

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The Design

About Malmo Escriptori Modular

Malmo és un escriptori modular dissenyat tant per a infants com per a adults. La base és una estructura amb una prestatgeria de connexió que suporta un tauler a alçada infantil o a alçada adulta. El tauler s'estén per la part frontal i els laterals, de manera que l'escriptori es pot col·locar contra una paret amb un radiador o davant d'una finestra. La superfície disposa d'un forat per als cables. Una prestatgeria de 150 mm d'alçada permet guardar llibres o una petita impressora, i s'hi poden afegir mòduls de calaixos. Malmo està fet de freixe massís i xapa de freixe, acabat amb oli i cera a l'estructura i esmalt al tauler.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Malmo Escriptori Modular és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro, un reconeixement prestigiós concedit a bons dissenys que compleixen els requisits professionals i industrials esperats de creacions ben dissenyades. Els guanyadors de Ferro demostren una gran habilitat, una alta especialització, una comprensió experta i la capacitat creativa dels seus creadors. Es preveu que Malmo Escriptori Modular sigui una creació molt apreciada, admirada i estimada que és pràctica i innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro integra les millors pràctiques del sector i té característiques tècniques competents lligades al coneixement i al talent. Malmo Escriptori Modular és respectat per la seva minuciositat i està pensat per oferir millores en la qualitat de vida que ajuden a fer del món un lloc millor.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The Malmo table combines ergonomics and storage functions to meet the diverse needs of children and adults. The base of the table is a frame with a connecting shelf for installing a children's table top or a table top for adults. The table top, rich in accessories, makes the study table the best companion for children's creativity.
The tabletop has a deep work surface that allows you to place many items and even a small ficus on the table. A hole for wires is provided in the table top.
Dimensions & Packaging
(1200/ 1500/ 1800) x 700 x (600/ 760) mm
Tags
Solid Wood, Desk, Wooden Desk, Desk Design, Wood Design, Furniture, Furniture Design, Study Desk, Ergonomics, Kids Furniture, Ash
Production Technology
The Malmo table is made from high strength ash wood. For the frame we use Saicos oil with wax, which enhances the naturalness of the wood. The tabletop, shelf and chest of drawers are covered with Sayerlack enamel. The texture is soft, non-fading and durable. The drawers are equipped with hidden Blum Bluemotion full extension slides.
Design Challenge
The most difficult part, but also the most interesting, was the process of fine-tuning the frame parts to find a balance between aesthetic lightness and functionality. It was also exciting to work with the ergonomics of the connecting shelf under the tabletop - its height and shape.
Research
The design of the Malmo table makes it possible to show boundless imagination at any age. It’s overcame the fixed position of the table both in function and in appearance, transforming from a children's desk for creativity into a standard desk.
Durable, versatile, multifunctional Malmo table is made of noble solid wood and ash veneer, wood that is valued for its strength qualities - it’s very dense and hard. The table is universal, it can be either a desk for the office, or a simple light desk that decorates the interior of the living or children room.
Inspiration
Designing the Malmo table, our main inspiration was to develop something focused on both functionality and aesthetics. We wanted to offer a solution that could expand the variability of users managing its structure with the help of useful functions, such as height and filling with drawers of their own choice. Thus, the table becomes a long-term investment in the interior, which corresponds to the principles of sustainability.
The design of the Malmo desk is inspired by the clean lines of Scandinavian furniture from the 1950s and 1960s. It is designed as a desktop with storage space.
Project Duration
This project started in March 2020, and finished in July 2022 in Saint-Petersburg.
Operation Flow
The extends of the countertop on the front and sides allow you to put the table against the wall where the radiator is installed. This solution allows us to place a table even in front of the window.
For additional storage, the table is equipped with a 150 mm high shelf. It is ideal for a small printer or books. And you can also install 1/2 cassette with a drawer or a whole chest of drawers for 3 drawers on it. We have thought of combinations: 3 types of countertop finishes and 7 standard colors of a cassette or chest of drawers. This allows you to assemble a set suitable for any modern interior color scheme.
Team Members
Luibov Borisovskaia
Olga Shchukina

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