Sketchy Taula by Xenofon Hector Grigorelis

Sketchy Taula by Xenofon Hector Grigorelis is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2015 A' Design Award de Bronze in Disseny de Mobiliari Competition Category.

BronzeMobiliari· 2015

Sketchy Taula

by Xenofon Hector Grigorelis

Client: Grigorelis Xenofon Hector

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Mobiliari Category

22,255
Verified Award Winner
Verify Award Status for #35525

Visit Site View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About Sketchy Taula

L'operació principal és utilitzar-lo com a taula de menjador & en segon lloc com a pissarra. El repte era com fer que aquesta llarga taula de menjador sigui estable perquè les cames estan inclinades. S'ha fet molta investigació sobre el tipus de fusta i les propietats corresponents d'aquesta, com la duresa & flexibilitat & en segon lloc, la manera de fer-lo degradat per tal de ser utilitzat com a taula d'esbós, observant diferents estils de taulers de dibuix per la qual cosa es van utilitzar tècniques d'unió tradicionals & també el mecanisme d'elevació és amb pistes per tal de rebre el desnivell.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Sketchy Taula és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze, un reconeixement altament prestigiós concedit a dissenys sobresortints que es distingeixen per la creativitat, l'enginy i l'astúcia. Els guanyadors de Bronze són artefactes ampliament hàbils i sorprenentment creatius que autentiquen la vasta experiència, la imaginació i el recurs dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que Sketchy Taula sigui un objecte molt apreciat, admirat i estimat, notablement professional i innovador. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora les millors pràctiques de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia i és excel·lent per la seva atenció al detall. Sketchy Taula satisfà esplèndidament les necessitats, toca els desitjos, encisa els sentiments i crida la curiositat.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The primary operation is using it as a dinning table & secondly as a sketch board. At first it looks simple & this simplicity is the reason that makes it special in a curious way. But what makes it unique, is the way it opens & stands, as a ''cavalletto'' for sketching & drawing. The light curves on the wooden structure & also on the edges of the top surface refer us in the decade of 70's. Special detail in the surface is the combination of the two different materials.
Dimensions & Packaging: The top surface dimension is 2500 X 900mm curved in the edges & has thickness 24mm in two different materials wood & mdf panel in glossy lacquered. The legs & the structure are walnut wood with thickness 62 X 38mm.The finally height of the table is 770mm.
Tags: Table, Sketch table, Dinning table, Board, Draw, Curve, Wood, Furniture, Scandinavian, Contemporary.
Production Technology: The table was digitally designed using cad & 3d modeling software. The top was made in CNC in curved way. The structure of the legs are all wooden & connected together with traditional joining techniques. The mechanism is with tracks in order to receive the gradient that you prefer for sketching.
Design Challenge: The fist challenge was how to make this long dinning table steady because the legs are inclined & secondly the way to make it gradient in order to be used as a sketch table.
Research: This research project is focused on how to connect the base of the table & on which type of wood that will be used for construction in order to achieve the stabilization of the table. Particular emphasis was given in the tilt mechanism that remind us of ''cavalletto'' of renaissance & in the combination of colors.
Inspiration: This table is something that I had in mind for several years. The first thought of it started during my studies as an interior designer. It reminds me the sketch table we used then & also the 70's decade, which I love the most, as I have the best memories as a child.
Project Duration: This project is in a concept stage & has not been prototyped or constructed. The concept work started in May of 2014 & ended in end of June 2014.
Operation Flow: This table has plenty of uses. It can be used as a dinning table, a convention table, meeting table & also thanks to the lift mechanism as a sketch board or presentation board.
Team Members: Xenofon - Hector Grigorelis
Image Credits: Xenofon - Hector Grigorelis