Palette Lamesa sa Kape by Rita Kettaneh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award nga Puthaw in Disenyo sa Muwebles Competition Category.

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Palette Lamesa sa Kape

by Rita Kettaneh

Client: KRAY Studio

A' Design Award nga Puthaw Winner in Muwebles Category

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Colors

The Design

About Palette Lamesa sa Kape

Ang Palette usa ka modular nga lamesa sa kape nga gidisenyo para sa pagsagol sa mga kolor. Ang disenyo giinspirar sa Homage to the Square nga serye ni Josef Albers, ug gibalhin niini ang gipahigot nga mga kuwadrado ngadto sa tulo ka dimensyon nga luna. Ang matag ibabaw sa lamesa naghupot og duha ka acrylic nga mga sheet nga nagsapaw aron makahimo og mga sagol nga kolor. Ang pagpadulas sa taas nga layer gikan sa usa ka lamesa ngadto sa lain naghimo og bag-ong kombinasyon. Ang ibabaw nga seksyon nag-lock ngadto sa stainless steel nga base, mao nga ang matag lamesa mahimong ibalhin isip usa ka yunit. Daghang mga lamesa mahimong hiposon nga tupad-tupad aron makaporma og mas dako nga ibabaw.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award nga Puthaw

Palette Lamesa sa Kape usa ka mananaog sa A' Design Award nga Puthaw, usa ka dungganon nga pag-ila nga gihatag sa maayong mga disenyo nga nakatagbo sa propesyonal ug industriyal nga mga gikinahanglan nga gipaabot gikan sa maayo ang pagkadisenyo nga mga paglalang. Ang mga mananaog sa Puthaw nagpakita og dakong kahanas, taas nga espesyalisasyon, eksperto nga pagsabot, ug mamugnaon nga abilidad sa ilang mga tiglalang. Gilauman nga ang Palette Lamesa sa Kape mahimong gipabilhan, gihangaan, ug gihigugma nga paglalang nga praktikal ug bag-o. Kini nga disenyo nga nakadaog og A' Design Award nga Puthaw naghiusa sa labing maayong mga praktis sa industriya ug adunay hanas nga teknikal nga mga kinaiya nga nalambigit sa kahibalo ug talento. Palette Lamesa sa Kape gitahod tungod sa pagkamaabtik niini ug gidisenyo aron maghatag og mga pagpaayo sa kalidad sa kinabuhi nga makatabang sa paghimo sa kalibutan nga mas maayong dapit.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Palette is a table for mixing colors inspired by Josef Albers' "Homage to the Square". It invites the users to engage in color experiments to suit their interior and state of mind. In simple sliding motions, the top layers are interchanged among tables like Albers' "platters to serve color" and the colors are mixed through overlapping sheets. The Palette is a coffee table that is modular and dynamic: multiple tables may be arranged side by side in one's layout of choice.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width x Depth x Height: 500 mm x 500 mm x 435 mm
Weight: 13.6 Kg
Tags: palette, palette table, coffee table, rita kettaneh, kray studio, josef albers, hommage to the square, geometric table, colorful coffee table, color mix table
Production Technology: The top section of the table is made up of steel sheets that are CNC laser-cut and bent with a press break. Welding is used to assemble the parts. The base is made up of stainless steel and is produced through a similar process. The top is powder-coated and includes two acrylic sheets, while the base has a brushed finish.
Design Challenge: The design of the base had to embody the concept of the square while complementing the top's planar form and silhouette. Multiple designs were assessed through cardboard mockups and 3D modeling software.
Moreover, experiments were done to identify the best performing mechanisms. In terms of locking the top to the base, bolts provided smoother locking and unlocking than rods. As to the sliding mechanism, it was reduced to sliding bars so the top sheet is easy to carry and slide into place.
Research: The color experiments were carried out in three stages: the first developed color schemes through overlapping sequences of acrylic samples. Next, a constraint was added which is that the scheme would be made up of three pairs of overlapping samples to correspond to three tables made up of two layers each. Thirdly, the color mixes had to go into Albers' configuration. Layers of foam core and acrylic samples were used to model the nested squares and colored paper was added to finetune the colors.
Inspiration: This design was inspired by the works of the Bauhaus icon Josef Albers, namely his "Homage to the Square" where nested squares demonstrate how color interacts. The Palette deconstructs the squares into three dimensional space while preserving the play on transparency. It encourages users to create different moods by participating in color experiments as Albers advocated. Moreover, Palette answers a need to offer users the flexibility to tailor and refresh their space based on their preferences.
Project Duration: The project started in December 2018 in Kornet Chehwan, Lebanon and was completed a year and three months later in Mazraat Yachouh, Lebanon in February 2020 when the final prototype was produced.
Operation Flow: The user can experiment with colors by sliding the top layer off a table and unto another where the overlapping sheets result in a new color mix.
The entire top section of the table locks into the base to facilitate moving the table around as a single unit. This is done by fitting the pins of the top into their respective holes in the base and then sliding the top section sideways until the pins reach their stops and the top locks into place. The reverse motion is done to unlock the two parts.