Iso Papa Kope by Meng Vang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Hao in Hoʻolālā Lako Hale Competition Category.

HaoLako Hale· 2022

Iso Papa Kope

by Meng Vang

Client: Flow State Objekts

A' Design Award Hao Winner in Lako Hale Category

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The Design

About Iso Papa Kope

He papa kope ʻo Iso me kahi papa liʻiliʻi i hoʻokomo ʻia i loko ona. Kū ka papa liʻiliʻi ma kahi kiʻekiʻe ʻokoʻa, a hoʻopau ʻia i ke kala ʻōmaʻomaʻo neona ʻālohilohi, ʻoiai e noho mālie ana ka papa kope ponoʻī. ʻO ke kālailai kala e hōʻailona ai i ka ʻili ʻōmaʻomaʻo i wahi no nā mea hoʻonani, no laila e noho ʻokoʻa ana ke koena o ka papa. Hana ʻia ka piko me ka papahulu a me ka veneer, ʻoki ʻia me ka mīkini CNC router. He lāʻau paʻa maoli ke kumu, hui pū ʻia me nā ʻano hana hui kahiko e ʻae ai i ka hoʻopaʻa pālahalaha a hoʻopaʻa haʻahaʻa i nā kumukūʻai hana.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Iso Papa Kope i ka A' Design Award Hao, he ʻike hoʻohanohano i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā maikaʻi e hoʻokō ana i nā koi ʻoihana a ʻoihana hana i manaʻo ʻia mai nā mea hoʻokumu i hana maikaʻi ʻia. Hōʻike nā lanakila Hao i ka mākau nui, ka loea kiʻekiʻe, ka ʻike akamai a me ka hiki hana noʻeau o ka poʻe i hana iā lākou. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Iso Papa Kope he mea hoʻokumu i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia e pono a hou. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Hao e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka ʻoihana a loaʻa nā ʻano ʻenehana mākaukau i hui pū ʻia me ka ʻike hana a me ka makakoho. Mahalo ʻia ka hoʻolālā Iso Papa Kope no kona nānā pono a ua hoʻolālā ʻia e hāʻawi i nā hoʻomaikaʻi ola e kōkua ai i ka hana ʻana i ka honua i wahi maikaʻi aku.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Iso Table is essentially a coffee table with a floating accent table inside of it. The floating accent table creates a physical separation for the user to unconsciously declutter. The bright neon green color of the accent table serves as a visual indicator for the user suggesting that the green area is designated for staging decorations. This allows for the rest of the coffee table to stay clutter free.
Dimensions & Packaging: 145 mm x 45 mm x 65 mm
Tags: Table, Accent Table, Coffee Table, Furniture, Furniture Design, Industrial Design, Modern Design, Wood, Woodworking
Production Technology: The coffee table is fabricated using both modern and traditional techniques. The top is constructed of plywood and veneer. A CNC router is used to cut the shape out. The base is made up of solid wood and is crafted together using traditional joinery techniques. This hybrid fabrication keeps production cost low without compromising on the quality of design.
Design Challenge: The creative challenge for the project was streamlining the manufacturing process. The cost of logistics can be very expensive. To keep the table affordable without offsetting the cost, I had to design the table for flat packaging. Creative wood joinery techniques were used to allow for flat packaging.
Research: The COVID-19 pandemic forced the world into isolation and working from home became the new norm. Living rooms became offices and coffee tables became workspaces. However, the issue with the new workspace was the lack of space itself. Coffee tables are smaller than desk and therefore become messier a lot quicker. I always have to reposition the table tray when using the coffee table as a desk. By incorporating the table tray into the design, I was able to improve upon the user friendly experience. The step of constantly shifting the table tray around was taken out.
Inspiration: The inspiration behind the coffee table is to come up with a solution for the clutter that can typically occur on top of the table. Decorations can often times be messy and obstruct the functionality of a table. A solution to this problem is to provide more surface area without being too obtrusive. Attaching an accent table to the existing coffee table will provide more surface area and also an additional platform for staging decorations. The accent table can be thought of as a clever alternative for a decorative table tray. The creative process behind the coffee table design is influenced by the digital layouts of mobile apps. Mobile apps are very effective when it comes to the ease of user experience. UX developers design with simple but yet effective visual cues. These same design cues can be found in the contour lines of the Iso Table.
Project Duration: Designed in California in March 2020 and finished in September 2020.
Operation Flow: The name Iso derives from the accent table that sits isolated from the rest of the coffee table. The isolation creates two different platforms with two different heights. The accent table is colorful while the coffee table is subtle. This color contrast draws the attention of the user towards the accent table. The accent table now functions as a decorative table tray.
Team Members: Meng Vang