Press Release
So Logic Multifunctional Table by SO Arquitetos Design Team Receives the A' Design Award in Furniture Design
The international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes SO Arquitetos Design Team for furniture design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ So Logic Multifunctional Table by SO Arquitetos Design Team, designed for SÓ Arquitetos, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About So Logic Multifunctional Table
So Logic is a multifunctional table designed for meetings, work and dining. The table is cut from a single standard plywood sheet, so no wood is wasted. The cuts are made by a computer controlled machine, and the parts fit together without screws, nails or glue. Production takes about 15 minutes, and the tabletop and legs are joined in about one minute. The circular top measures 1200 mm in diameter and the height is 700 mm. The table is light, easy to transport and easy to dismantle, and several tables can be grouped together.
About SO Arquitetos Design Team
SÓ Arquitetos is a start-up business that joins a task force of architects and designers. We carry out diverse projects, from architecture, interior design to furniture design. We find ourselves willing to develop new concepts and design pieces that can enhance be stimulating, useful, bring originality, and functionality, to day to day life. Aside from the need to express and develop our creative side, we are driven by a sustainable concern that we fight deeply to print on every project we deliver.
Award Record
SO Arquitetos Design Team is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Furniture Design Award
The A' Furniture Design Award is an international furniture competition recognizing good furniture designs by best furniture designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to furniture designers, product designers, industrial design studios and furniture brands from all countries. Entries typically include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. Awarded furniture designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/furniture
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/120609
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/120609
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!120609
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/302441
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.soarquitetos.com
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- So Logic Multifunctional Table
- Function
- Multifunctional Table
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- White, Gainsboro, Silver, Dark Gray and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- SÓ Arquitetos
The Recognition
- Laureate
- SO Arquitetos Design Team
- Country
- Portugal
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #120609
Credits
- Team
- Bruno Furtado, Gonçalo Blétière Lopes and Margarida Lopes
- Image Credits
- Photographer Francisco Garcia, So logic table, 2021 Images #1, #2, #3, #5: Architects Bruno Furtado and Gonçalo Lopes, 2021
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The most remarkable property of this table is the fact that a standard-size of plywood sheet is enough to accomplish the table. With simple cuts and without any wood waste, the table allows a straightforward assembly. Without needing screws, nails or glue, the table is produced in a record time of 15 minutes. To assembly the tabletop and feet, no more than 1 minute is needed.The table is not only easy to assemble, but also easy to set up a settle of tables.
- Inspiration
- When we first started our business, we looked for a good size table, that allow us to meet with customers, work with comfort and space, and fill the space gracefully. We were looking for a wood table, easy to transport and made of any organic material, preferably, wood. We which for something natural, simple, ecological and sustainable material, as well as, elegant. Since we didn't find a table to match our needs, we decided to design our own table.
- Research
- We tried to find a way to create a collection of contemporary pieces made in sustainable and organic materials at an affordable price. We wanted something simple to do, easy to assemble and light enough to be easily transported. We prefer endogenous materials from the Azores islands, which are easily found and that nature creates and renews. The sustainability of all our projects is critical to us, as we live in an extremely natural and preserved environment. But it is equally essential to involve the local industry and present artisans with new possibilities that combine know-how with creativity and innovation.
- Challenge
- The challenge was to manufacture a meeting or worktable, either for dinner or for decoration purposes, easy to assemble and dismantle, in organic and sustainable material, at the lowest possible production price, versatile, which adapts to any environment.
- Realization and Technology
- The drawing was done using Autocad program and once done, the information was transmitted to the CNC laser cut used for all woodcuts. In about 15 minutes, we had the table ready. The production followed a fast and straightforward process. No screws, nails or glue were needed. Once cut, we assembly the table feet and put the top over.
- Operation and Interaction
- We work with local artisans to improve the first scratches and accomplish the final artwork. The aim was to get an elegant table at a minimal price. We started with a square shape, and we realized that cutting a circular tabletop allowed us to take advantage of all the leftovers of the plywood board and, with them, make the table legs. Then, we idealized how all the pieces fit together easily. We also found that production time was minimal: less than 16 minutes were needed.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project for So Logic started in November 2020. The prototype was made in December and was installed and tested in our Azores office, since then.
- Specifications
- Snap table. Height of 700 mm. Circular top with 1200 mm in diameter. Total table width: 1250 mm. Parts thickness: 18 mm.
- Keywords
- multifunctional table, table for events, versatile table, wooden table, easy assembly table, So arquitetos, So logic
