Diagonal Skrivebord by Chris Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award i Sølv in Møbeldesign Competition Category.

SølvMøbler· 2021

Diagonal Skrivebord

by Chris Chen

Client: Chris Chen

A' Design Award i Sølv Winner in Møbler Category

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The Design

About Diagonal Skrivebord

Diagonal er et skrivebord designet omkring en enkelt geometrisk idé, den diagonale linje, der forbinder to modstående hjørner. Bordpladen er lavet af krydsfiner med valnøddefiner, og finérmønstret følger den samme diagonale retning. De to ben er lavet af stål med en pulverlakeret finish, og begge ben er placeret langs den samme linje. Det bærende skelet er skjult inde i bordpladen og fører belastningen gennem tre korte søjler ned til benene. En skråkant og et mellemrum mellem plade og ben får overfladen til at se ud, som om den svæver.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Sølv

Diagonal Skrivebord er vinder af A' Design Award i Sølv, en usædvanligt prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles designs i topklasse, som er pragtfulde og imponerende. Sølvvinderne er enormt geniale og overordentlig kreative værker, der illustrerer deres designeres fremragende ekspertise, talent og skarpsindighed. Diagonal Skrivebord forventes at være et vidunderligt udstillingsværk, der er bemærkelsesværdigt professionelt og dybt innovativt. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Sølv, er en højst bemærkelsesværdig, beundret opfindelse, som gavner og flytter grænserne for kunst, videnskab, design og teknologi. Diagonal Skrivebord er en skabelse, som mange misunder, og som vækker begær, bringer positive følelser og antænder forundring og undren.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Diagonal logic was extended to every element and compositional logic of the desk, not only reveals on the layout of walnut veneer of the tabletop, but also applies to structural skeleton that transmits force from the top to stand. Furthermore, the positions of two stands are also aligned to the diagonal guide line of the desktop.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 850 mm X Length 1700 mm X Height 750 mm
Tags: Table,Diagonal,Taiwan,Furniture
Production Technology: Stand:Steel frame with powder coating surface,
Tabletop of plywood with walnut veneer
Design Challenge: The main structural skeleton was embedded within the tabletop and transmits the force thru three mediated columns to the stand. The skeleton was placed at the center line of the desk and holds up two cross diagonal logic. Then connects to two 90 degree table stands.
Research: The bevel detail of tabletop and the technique to distant stand and tabletop are both meant to lighten upper part of the desk and create a floating illusion.
Inspiration: The concept of table “Diagonal 45” is initiated from the geometric term which is one line segment joins two nonconsecutive vertices. The connection between each vertex not only creates a tension but also draw a frame to form an area. The idea is to use the simplest geometry to establish a steady and sleek structure of a table.
Project Duration: The project was made in Oct 2017
Operation Flow: Void and Solid interaction:
If you stand at the perfect diagonal angle from different side of table, you will be given a total different impression of the desk. One is light as modern steel frame glass building, but from the other angle, the desk will be more like solid concrete building. And of course the view and impression will become various when you walk along the table. The balance between dynamic and static, void and solid are swinging between the diagonal lines.
Team Members: Designer: Chris Chen
Designer: TC Kuo
Image Credits: Photographer: Johnny Lin