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Plato and Aristotle Noktotabloj by Daniele Mezzetti

Plato and Aristotle Noktotabloj by Daniele Mezzetti is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Bronza A' Design Award in Mebla Dezajno Competition Category.


BronzoMebloj· 2022

Plato and Aristotle Noktotabloj

by Daniele Mezzetti

Client: Mezzetti Design

Bronza A' Design Award Winner in Mebloj Category

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The Design

About Plato and Aristotle Noktotabloj

Platono kaj Aristotelo estas paro de noktotabloj desegnitaj por la murO de la dormoĉambro. La du pecoj estas uzataj kune, sed ili disvolviĝas en malsamaj direktoj. Platono leviĝas supren, kaj rektangula ringo ĉirkaŭas kaj subtenas la strukturon. Du tirkestoj troviĝas en la malsupra parto, dum tri malgrandaj bretoj en la supra parto tenas librojn aŭ ornamajn objektojn. Aristotelo etendiĝas malsupren, kaj simila ringo funkcias kiel piedo, kiu ripozas sur la planko, kun unu breto por malgrandaj objektoj. La strukturo estas metala, kaj la supraĵoj kaj tirkestoj estas lignaj.

The Recognition

About the Bronza A' Design Award

Plato and Aristotle Noktotabloj estas gajninto de la Bronza A' Design Award, tre prestiĝa rekono donata al elstaraj dezajnoj distingitaj per kreemo, ingenieco kaj sagaco. La Bronzaj gajnintoj estas abunde lertaj kaj frape kreemaj artefaktoj, kiuj aŭtentikigas la vastan sperton, imagpovon kaj elturniĝemon de siaj dezajnistoj. Oni atendas, ke Plato and Aristotle Noktotabloj estu tre estimata, admirata kaj ŝatata objekto, kiu estas rimarkinde profesia kaj nova. Ĉi tiu dezajno gajninta la Bronzan A' Design Award enkorpigas plej bonajn praktikojn en arto, scienco, dezajno kaj teknologio, kaj estas bonega pro sia atento al detaloj. Plato and Aristotle Noktotabloj bonege kontentigas bezonojn, tuŝas dezirojn, ĉarmas sentojn kaj allogas scivolemon.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Plato and Aristotle is the project of a pair of bedside tables, which, although similar and combined, are very different from each other.
Plato, the left bedside table, has an upward development: a rectangular ring embraces it, supports it and slims it. In the lower part there are two drawers, in the upper one three small shelves to place books, objects or other. The trays widens via a square-shaped groove, placed in the lower side of the drawer, in this way it becomes invisible and the design remains linear and clean.
Dimensions & Packaging
Plato is high: 1800 wide: 600 and deep: 300.
Aristotle, on the other hand, is tall: 60 wide: 850 and deep: 300.
Tags
bedroom, bedside tables, nightstand, platone and aristotle, bedside table, bedside bookcase, different twins, heterozygous siblings, drawers and tops
Production Technology
The supporting structure of the bedside tables is in metal and can be made in different finishes: brass, corten, chrome or gold. The tops and drawers are made of wood, which can also be customized with different finishes or types of coloring. For practical reasons, the bedside tables may also be available in the mirror version of the one visible in the images, namely Plato on the right and Aristotle on the left.
Design Challenge
The apparently easy challenge was to create two bedside tables that were combined with each other, as used together, but that had opposite developments. The difficulty was overcoming the mental barriers that have accustomed us to seeing bedside tables as 2 absolutely identical and mirror-like objects. During the design phases it was easy to fall into this habit.
Research
The study of the project begins, as can be understood from the name of the work, from two opposing philosophical concepts, that of Plato and that of Aristotle, the solution was then sought to apply these two concepts to two simples, maintaining their ease of use , and technical feasibility. The key that allowed philosophy and design to be linked together is the metal ring that surrounds the two bedside tables. The study on this element took place in examining various forms, and materials to make it.
Inspiration
The inspiration, as you can easily guess from the name of the project, comes from the famous fresco "The School of Athens", where Plato and Aristotle are represented together. While the first raises his finger upward to indicate the path to reach the good, the second extends his right arm keeping it suspended in mid-air to indicate the opposite process to achieve the same goal.
Project Duration
The idea and the development of the project takes place in Rome, it is conceived in February reflects 2021, modified and several times, up to the final design that gave the idea and the goal of creating 2 bedside tables that were combined with each other, but of different development, in May 2021. In the following months and days it was studied how to structure them and the first prototypes were made.
Operation Flow
The two bedside tables are designed to furnish the entire bed wall, the vertical development of Plato allows it to be used not only as a bedside table, but also as a small bookcase. In fact, his three shelves can contain various books or decorative objects, such as vases, frames or other.
As for Aristotle, on the other hand, its development takes place downwards, this allows it to host a single shelf, which extends to the right, here you can store various objects such as the book you are reading, put down the telephone or other.
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Daniele Mezzetti
Image Credits
All inserted images are virtual images created by Daniele Mezzetti and owned by him

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