Slice of Jupiter Taula de Cafè by Alexia Mintsouli

Slice of Jupiter Taula de Cafè by Alexia Mintsouli is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award d'Argent in Disseny de Mobiliari Competition Category.

ArgentMobiliari· 2020

Slice of Jupiter Taula de Cafè

by Alexia Mintsouli

Client: Alex Mint Studio

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Mobiliari Category

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The Design

About Slice of Jupiter Taula de Cafè

Una taula de cafè rodona, sumptuosa i feta a mà. El genuí marbre negre Nero Marquina d'Espanya i el fascinant marbre verd Verde Guatemala de l'Índia, dividits per una fulla de metall daurat. Reposant sobre una base sòlida de bronze raspallat. El procés artesanal, així com la selecció i combinació general dels materials, asseguren que cada Slice of Jupiter sigui veritablement únic i original.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

Slice of Jupiter Taula de Cafè és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award d'Argent, un reconeixement extraordinàriament prestigiós concedit a dissenys d'alta gamma, esplèndids i impressionants. Els guanyadors d'Argent són obres tremendament brillants i summament creatives que il·lustren la perícia, el talent i la perspicàcia excepcionals dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que Slice of Jupiter Taula de Cafè sigui una obra meravellosa i de gran lluïment, remarcablement professional i profundament innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award d'Argent és un invent molt notable i admirat que beneficia i fa avançar els límits de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia. Slice of Jupiter Taula de Cafè és una creació molt envejada que evoca desitjos, introdueix sentiments positius i desperta sorpresa i admiració.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: A round, sumptuous, hand-crafted coffee table,
combining the genuine black of Nero Marquina Marble from Spain and the mesmerizing green of Verde Guatemala Marble from India, divided by a Gold Metal Leaf. Resting on a solid brushed bronze base.
Dimensions & Packaging: Slice of Jupiter is available in two sizes: diameter: 1000mm and height: 360mm, or diameter: 800mm and height: 300mm.
Tags: coffee table, contemporary furniture, marble table, product design, furniture design
Production Technology: Carefully selected raw marble, transfigures into a contemporary design piece, through a semi-handmade process.
Design Challenge: In terms of furniture design, the abundance of style variations and expressions, as well as the limitations posed by functionality and material attributes, staying true and literal to producing unique items, presents a significant challenge. Regarding Slice of Jupiter and 01, the collection of which it is part of, Alex Mint addressed this challenge by selecting the inherently unique marble as the primal raw material. Other material and color combinations, as well as the overall handmade process, further enhance uniqueness and originality.
Research: The research behind Slice of Jupiter was carried out more as a part of journey to a personal design identity. Years of professional architectural experience, meshed with sound technical and aesthetical understanding of marble were employed to adress material combination, geometry, furniture and product design. In fact, this is a dynamic process, conditioning and distinguishing my extended body of work. Regarding Slice of Jupiter, after forming a specific framework, applicable to a high-end, hand-crafted coffee table, selected supplementary materials and structural designs were tested, to identify optimum combinations. Findings were further confirmed by full scale models, which in turn ascertained the final product specifications.
Inspiration: Slice of Jupiter is a product of a personal bond to marble and the drive to experiment with its versatility, uniqueness and naturalness.
Project Duration: Collection "01", part of which is Slice of Jupiter, was designed between September and November 2017. Production followed shortly after, i.e. December 2017 and January 2018. Selected items, including Slice of Jupiter, have been exhibited at Maison & Objet (2018, Paris) and IMM (2019,Cologne), as well as Good Design Greece (2018, Athens). Slice of Jupiter has also been published in Elle Deco (Middle East), issue 22.
Operation Flow: The natural attributes of the primary raw material, i.e. marble, combined with the fine craftsmanship and the handmade process, ensure that each Slice of Jupiter is like no other. In that sense, users possess a truly unique piece of furniture.
Team Members: Alexia Mintsouli
Image Credits: Optional Image #3 Lelievre Paris, Optional Image #4 Lelievre Paris