Goldwater La Mesa De Centro by Oliver Bowien

Goldwater La Mesa De Centro by Oliver Bowien is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Bronce in Diseño de Mobiliario Competition Category.

BronceMobiliario· 2022

Goldwater La Mesa De Centro

by Oliver Bowien

Client: Scala Luxury

A' Design Award de Bronce Winner in Mobiliario Category

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The Design

About Goldwater La Mesa De Centro

La idea de este diseño se inspiró en el agua del océano. El aspecto escultórico de esta pieza se manifiesta en la superficie parecida al agua que se adapta a la forma orgánica. Al igual que en la naturaleza, no se encuentran conexiones, costuras o construcciones visibles. El agua que corre hacia abajo flotando por un pico redondo parece reflejarse en la forma de las patas. El latón cubre meticulosamente el cuerpo de madera y está soldado y pulido para dar la impresión de una superficie continua en toda la pieza.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronce

Goldwater La Mesa De Centro ha ganado el A' Design Award de Bronce, un reconocimiento sumamente prestigioso concedido a diseños sobresalientes que se distinguen por su creatividad, ingenio y astucia. Los ganadores de Bronce son artefactos ampliamente hábiles y sorprendentemente creativos que acreditan la vasta experiencia, imaginación e ingeniosidad de sus diseñadores. Se espera que Goldwater La Mesa De Centro sea un objeto muy apreciado, admirado y querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora las mejores prácticas del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología, y es excelente por su atención al detalle. Goldwater La Mesa De Centro satisface espléndidamente las necesidades, toca los deseos, encanta los sentimientos y atrae la curiosidad.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Hand molded, soldered and shaped by hand. This coffee table is mantled in brass sheeting, artistically laid over a hand-carved wooden frame with a top resembling the surface of water.
Dimensions & Packaging: Size: W 122cm x D 76cm x H 36cm
Tags: coffee tables, molded brass, organic shape, unusual shape, hand made, brass table
Production Technology: The base of this table is made from multiplex wood, cut and shaped by hand. The shape of the surface is carved by hand as well, the only way to create an organic and natural flow of water. The brass sheeting is the applied over the carved surface and molded, hammered and soldered to create the impression of a sold surface without any seams or connections.
Design Challenge: The challenge on this piece was predominately the decision of what materials to use to create the organic effect of a water surface on metal to be floating all in one piece. Utilizing many materials such as resins, plastics, plasters, 3D printing, laser technologies and hand sculpturing to find the proper solution.
Research: Much research was conducted on how to create a center piece that is organically shaped to resemble the surface of water. A great deal of time was spent pondering over design methods and the actual construction of a piece that has no connections, seams or any visible construction. Extensive experiments were conducted on how to have this visual appearance utilizing solid brass sheeting and complicated welding techniques to achieve a seamless organic surface.
Inspiration: The inspiration for this piece came from the surface of water creating a center piece that reflects an organic water-like surface in a luxurious way, an unusual shape that still has the benefits of being functional and could be integrated in to modern interior settings.
Project Duration: The design idea for this table originated in 2016 in Los Angeles but never came around to actual prototype production until January of 2019. It was first introduced to the public by Scala Luxury in Los Angeles in June 2020.
Operation Flow: The surface is organically wavy but shaped in a manner where it is still functional. For example, a glass can sit on this table, the organic surface will make it stand on a light angle but not enough to tip over.
Team Members: Oliver Bowien