The Bridge Cabhsair Taobh by Acrylber Furniture

The Bridge Cabhsair Taobh by Acrylber Furniture is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Duais Iarainn A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Àirneis Competition Category.

IarannÀirneis· 2021

The Bridge Cabhsair Taobh

by Acrylber Furniture

Client: Acrylber Designer Furniture Gallery

Duais Iarainn A' Design Award Winner in Àirneis Category

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The Design

About The Bridge Cabhsair Taobh

Is cabhsair taobh a th' anns an Drochaid a chaidh a dhealbhadh airson cleachdadh ann an dachaighean agus oifisean. Tha an caibineat air a dhèanamh de sheann fhiodh jarrah làidir 30 mm de thighead, air a thoirt bho spàrran mullaich thaighean a chaidh a leagail ann am Pearth, taobh an iar Astràilia. Tha an caibineat air a chur suas air casan de uachdar cruaidh acrylic geal, a tha cuideachd a' dol tarsainn air a' phìos agus a' cruthachadh pàirt den mhullach. Tha làmhan iomallach agus oirean drathair oisinnte a' cruthachadh coltas simplidh, gann de sgeadachadh. Tha na drathairean a' gluasad air ruitheadairean dùnaidh socair, làn-shìneadh, agus tha na h-lùdagan traidiseanta a' leigeil leis na dorsan fosgladh gu 160 ceum. Tha crìoch polyurethane shoilleir a' dìon an dà chuid stuth.

The Recognition

About the Duais Iarainn A' Design Award

Tha The Bridge Cabhsair Taobh air Duais Iarainn A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean math a choinnicheas ris na riatanasan proifeiseanta is gnìomhachais a thathar a' sùileachadh bho chruthachaidhean a chaidh an dealbhadh gu math. Tha buannaichean Iarainn a' nochdadh sgil mhòr, speisealachadh àrd, tuigse eòlaiche agus comas cruthachail an luchd-cruthachaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi The Bridge Cabhsair Taobh na chruthachadh air a bheil mòran meas, ion-mholta agus gràdhach a tha practaigeach agus ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Iarainn A' Design Award a' cur nan cleachdaidhean as fheàrr sa ghnìomhachas còmhla agus tha feartan teignigeach comasach aige ceangailte ri eòlas-dèanamh agus tàlant. Tha meas air The Bridge Cabhsair Taobh airson a dhùrachd agus chaidh a dhealbhadh gus leasachaidhean càileachd beatha a thoirt seachad a chuidicheas le bhith a' dèanamh an t-saoghail na àite nas fheàrr.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The 30mm thick, solid, reclaimed jarrah cupboard is suspended by the white acrylic solid surface legs which also forms part of the top. A sleek, minimalist look is created thanks to the recessed handles and the bevelled edge of the drawers. A fusion of contemporary and traditional style, The furniture piece combines beauty with practicality, and is finished with a two pack clear polyurethane. The way the two products intertwine provides a different visual effect when viewed from various angles.
Dimensions & Packaging: White acrylic solid surface,
Reclaimed jarrah roof beams from demolished houses from Perth, Western Australia, suburbs.
Width 1850mm
Depth 500mm
Height 850mm
Blum Movento softclose runners
Traditional butt higes
Tags: Furniture, sideboard, acrylic, solid timber, solid surface, furniture design, freestanding furniture
Production Technology: Before construction could begin, careful planning was needed to ensure the angle elements would fit together seamlessly and the doors and drawers would open and close effortlessly. The drawers are fitted with Blum Movento, soft close, full-extension runners while traditional butt hinges were chosen for the doors to allow them to open 160 degrees. The angle drawers are solid jarrah with mortise and tennon together, finished with black velvet bases.
Design Challenge: The challenge was in combining the modern material (solid surface) with the traditional material (solid timber) in a way that both elements were highlighted and looked as though they belonged together. There were many revisions of the design to ensure the minute details were perfect before any construction was attempted. I was conscious that each material has different properties and restrictions in the way they can be manufactured so part of the process was experimentation and refinement.
Research: My research came from years of trial and error using both solid timber and acrylic solid surfaces. I had to research the different characteristics of both and how they're effected by the environment, who they move due to moisture content in the air. I glued together some timber pieces and placed them in different heat/moisture circumstances to gauge the timber movement. the same was done with the solid surface. The timber had a greater movement due to environmental factors, than the solid surface. In conducting such research I was able to determine that they would have to be allowances for the timber expanding and retracting at different rates to the acrylic solid surface, to make sure there would be any cracking in the future.
Inspiration: The inspiration was to provide an ultra-modern twist on a traditionally-designed sideboard to create a piece that would be at home in any contemporary home or office. The sharp angular form of the sideboard highlights the crisp white of the acrylic where it intersects rich tones of the timber to provide a strongly contrasting visual effect which sets it apart from more traditional furniture.
Project Duration: The idea for the project was conceived in September 2019. From there, design and technical drawings took a further four months. Construction began in April 2020 and the piece was completed in June later that year and has been on exhibition in the Acrylber showroom from January 2021.
Operation Flow: This product was designed primarily as a sideboard or hall table in a home but also has applications as a credenza or storage unit in an office or reception space. The drawers are fitted with runners that allow the drawer to open to its fullest extend and door hinges that provide full access to the interior, for maximum functionality. It was specifically designed to allow the height to provide an additional set down area and to be optimally positioned at an ergonomic height from the floor.
Patents: Trademark 2020 David Nesbit
Team Members: David Nesbit
Image Credits: Photos by Kash Photography