Rims and Spokes ’ Ann Am Bòrd Cofaidh by Rashad Habib

Rims and Spokes ’ Ann Am Bòrd Cofaidh by Rashad Habib is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Duais Umha A' Design Award in Ealain Fhìnealta agus Dealbhadh Stàladh Ealain Competition Category.

UmhaEalain Fhìnealta· 2022

Rims and Spokes ’ Ann Am Bòrd Cofaidh

by Rashad Habib

Client: Habib Rashad

Duais Umha A' Design Award Winner in Ealain Fhìnealta Category

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The Design

About Rims and Spokes ’ Ann Am Bòrd Cofaidh

Rims and Spokes, mar a tha an t-ainm a’ bruidhinn air a shon fhèin, tha clàr taisbeanaidh Coffee cum air a dhèanamh le rims agus spògan de bhaidhsagal le pana glainne chamfered air a mullach na dheagh phìos fòcas. Tha an dealbhadh ùr-nodha ach sìmplidh, eireachdail ach obrachail. Bidh e a ’freagairt air a h-uile seòrsa de shuidheachadh taobh a-staigh air sgàth an sgeama dathan chrome-follaiseach aige. Tha àirde a’ bhùird air a shnaidheadh a dh’aona ghnothach gus freagairt air suidheachadh socair air an làr. Gu h-iomlan tha innleachdas agus cruthachalachd an toraidh gun samhail agus is dòcha gur e seo am prìomh phìos foirfe airson àite sam bith dìreach mu neach-ceannach sam bith.

The Recognition

About the Duais Umha A' Design Award

Tha Rims and Spokes ’ Ann Am Bòrd Cofaidh air Duais Umha A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh gu math urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean sònraichte a tha air an comharrachadh le cruthachalachd, innleachd agus geurchuis. Tha buannaichean Umha nan obraichean gu math sgileil agus gu sònraichte cruthachail a dhearbhas eòlas farsaing, mac-meanmna agus tapachd an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Rims and Spokes ’ Ann Am Bòrd Cofaidh na nì air a bheil mòran meas, ion-mholta agus gràdhach, a tha gu sònraichte proifeiseanta agus ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Umha A' Design Award a' cur nan cleachdaidhean as fheàrr ann an ealain, saidheans, dealbhadh agus teicneolas an gnìomh, agus tha e sàr-mhath airson an aire do mhion-fhiosrachadh. Bidh Rims and Spokes ’ Ann Am Bòrd Cofaidh a' sàsachadh fheumalachdan gu h-iongantach, a' suathadh ri miannan, a' tàladh faireachdainnean agus a' togail fiosrachd.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The innovative idea of combining same kind of bicycle wheels helps to provide good strength and balance to the structure. The rims & spokes coffee table doesn’t attract rust due to the use of brass caps on each spoke of the wheel, which adds to the strength of the structure. The bicycle wheels are fixed as a singular structure with detachable glass provision making it easy to clean and maintain.
Dimensions & Packaging: 1340 mm x 700 mm x 460 mm
Tags: Coffee Table, Glass, Table, Table Design, Bicycle, Wheel, Design, Furniture, Furniture Design
Production Technology: Basic coffee tables, nowadays, are made with plywood, particle board and general fixtures used, are basic wooden joinery like box joint, basic butt joint and nuts & bolts. The rims & spokes coffee table is made using welding technique called ‘Arc welding’. The top two circular wheels are welded at the Centre and two half rims and two quarter rims are welded at two centers of the top wheels. For the stabilization and balancing of glass at the top is added “L” shaped steel pieces welded at 4 corners of each wheel with a hole on the top to attach Plastic Suction Cup to hold the glass on the top.
Design Challenge: The most challenging part was the circular glass fixture on the top of the table. As the spokes of the wheels were not easy to balance the glass. It was then decided to use “L” shaped steel pieces which helped to elevate the glass at a level that balances it and gives stability being attached to the table.
Research: During November 2021, I started my research on materials for designing a piece of furniture that is sustainable. Through research different types of materials used in bicycle wheels was finalized. Then the steel wheels with brass caps on the spokes were chosen to help the structure from not rusting and also providing good strength to the structure.
Inspiration: The ideology of designing a coffee table from bicycle wheels is to make a creative design with focus on aesthetics, function and structure. The design is a classy coffee table with ample space to store things on it, easy to maintain and visually appealing.
Project Duration: The project started in November 2021 and was finished by January 2022 in Hyderabad, India.
Operation Flow: The most important aspect while designing the ‘rims & spokes coffee table’ is to make it user-friendly and maintenance-free. The coffee table with its ample space design can be accessed from any direction due to its circular pattern and helps to keep things comfortably spread across it.
Team Members: Habib Rashad
Image Credits: Habib Rashad