Slice of Jupiter Kohvilaud by Alexia Mintsouli is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Hõbeauhind A' Design Award in Mööblidisain Competition Category.
HõbeMööbel· 2020
Slice of Jupiter Kohvilaud
Client: Alex Mint Studio
Hõbeauhind A' Design Award Winner in Mööbel Category
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About Slice of Jupiter Kohvilaud
Ümmargune, uhke, käsitsi valmistatud kohvilaud. Ehtne must Nero Marquina marmor Hispaaniast ja lummavalt roheline Verde Guatemala marmor Indiast, mida eraldab kullatud metallileht. Toetub massiivsel harjatud pronksalusel. Käsitsi valmistamise protsess ning üldine materjalivalik ja kombinatsioon tagavad, et iga Slice of Jupiter on tõeliselt unikaalne ja originaalne.
The Recognition
About the Hõbeauhind A' Design Award
Slice of Jupiter Kohvilaud on Hõbeauhinna A' Design Award võitja, ülimalt prestiižikas tunnustus, mis antakse tipptasemel, suurepärastele ja muljetavaldavatele disainidele. Hõbevõitjad on ülimalt säravad ja erakordselt loovad tööd, mis illustreerivad oma disainerite silmapaistvat kogemust, annet ja teravmeelsust. Slice of Jupiter Kohvilaud peaks olema imeline, eeskujulik töö, mis on märkimisväärselt professionaalne ja sügavalt uuenduslik. See Hõbeauhinna A' Design Award võidudisain on väga tähelepanuväärne, imetletud leiutis, mis toob kasu ning nihutab kunsti, teaduse, disaini ja tehnoloogia piire. Slice of Jupiter Kohvilaud on laialdaselt kadestatud looming, mis äratab soove, tekitab positiivseid tundeid ning süütab hämmastust ja imestust.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- A round, sumptuous, hand-crafted coffee table,
combining the genuine black of Nero Marquina Marble from Spain and the mesmerizing green of Verde Guatemala Marble from India, divided by a Gold Metal Leaf. Resting on a solid brushed bronze base. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Slice of Jupiter is available in two sizes: diameter: 1000mm and height: 360mm, or diameter: 800mm and height: 300mm.
- Tags
- coffee table, contemporary furniture, marble table, product design, furniture design
- Production Technology
- Carefully selected raw marble, transfigures into a contemporary design piece, through a semi-handmade process.
- Design Challenge
- In terms of furniture design, the abundance of style variations and expressions, as well as the limitations posed by functionality and material attributes, staying true and literal to producing unique items, presents a significant challenge. Regarding Slice of Jupiter and 01, the collection of which it is part of, Alex Mint addressed this challenge by selecting the inherently unique marble as the primal raw material. Other material and color combinations, as well as the overall handmade process, further enhance uniqueness and originality.
- Research
- The research behind Slice of Jupiter was carried out more as a part of journey to a personal design identity. Years of professional architectural experience, meshed with sound technical and aesthetical understanding of marble were employed to adress material combination, geometry, furniture and product design. In fact, this is a dynamic process, conditioning and distinguishing my extended body of work. Regarding Slice of Jupiter, after forming a specific framework, applicable to a high-end, hand-crafted coffee table, selected supplementary materials and structural designs were tested, to identify optimum combinations. Findings were further confirmed by full scale models, which in turn ascertained the final product specifications.
- Inspiration
- Slice of Jupiter is a product of a personal bond to marble and the drive to experiment with its versatility, uniqueness and naturalness.
- Project Duration
- Collection "01", part of which is Slice of Jupiter, was designed between September and November 2017. Production followed shortly after, i.e. December 2017 and January 2018. Selected items, including Slice of Jupiter, have been exhibited at Maison & Objet (2018, Paris) and IMM (2019,Cologne), as well as Good Design Greece (2018, Athens). Slice of Jupiter has also been published in Elle Deco (Middle East), issue 22.
- Operation Flow
- The natural attributes of the primary raw material, i.e. marble, combined with the fine craftsmanship and the handmade process, ensure that each Slice of Jupiter is like no other. In that sense, users possess a truly unique piece of furniture.
- Team Members
- Alexia Mintsouli
- Image Credits
- Optional Image #3 Lelievre Paris, Optional Image #4 Lelievre Paris
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