Royal Collection Nā Papa ʻaina ʻaina by Miles J Rice

Royal Collection Nā Papa ʻaina ʻaina by Miles J Rice is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Hao in Hoʻolālā Lako Hale Competition Category.

HaoLako Hale· 2020

Royal Collection Nā Papa ʻaina ʻaina

by Miles J Rice

Client: Rice & Rice Fine Furniture

A' Design Award Hao Winner in Lako Hale Category

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The Design

About Royal Collection Nā Papa ʻaina ʻaina

ʻO ka lāʻau kālai a me nā kiʻi kālai ʻia ua hana maʻamau ia e hana i nā mea hoʻonani a me nā kiʻi. I ka manawa pinepine, ʻo ia ka mea i hoʻopili ʻia me ka lau gula e hoʻokumu ai i ka manaʻo hou. Rice & amp; Hoʻohui like ʻo Rice Fine Equipment's Royal Collection i kēia mau mea hana 2 no ka hana ʻana i nā ʻāpana like ʻole o nā mea pono i nā mea kūloko i ko lākou pono pono akā hana piha nā mea hana. Hoʻohui pū ʻia nā mea waiwai kūleʻa he 23,5-carat gula a me ʻAnakō wōnati walnut ma 2. Hoʻohālikelike ʻia kēia hōʻiliʻili he 10 mau ʻāpana no ka hoʻolālā papa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Royal Collection Nā Papa ʻaina ʻaina 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 Royal Collection Nā Papa ʻaina ʻaina 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 Royal Collection Nā Papa ʻaina ʻaina 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 Royal collection takes the sculptural nature of the Sculptura and Chester dining tables further. Traditionally sculptures and architectural features were gold-gilded to display wealth and power. For the Royal Collection, this craft is brought to the residential furniture market. The carved wood of the table legs receives the same unique shine through gold-gilding. This limited edition, of 10 pieces per table design, showcases the skills of both, master carpenters and gold-gilders.
Dimensions & Packaging: Sculptura Royal 2.9m (W) x 0.9m (D) x 0.75m (H), Chester Royal 1.5m (W) x 1.5m (D) x 0.75m (H) . Made from American walnut with gold-gilded legs (23.5-carat gold)
Tags: luxury, furniture, unique, art, design, sculpture, dining table, craftsmanship
Production Technology: Handmade pieces produced by Master Carpenters and Gold-Gilders. Made from high-quality American walnut hardwood in book-match technique for the tabletop with hand-sculpted wooden legs with a 23.5-carat gold leaf finish.
Design Challenge: The key challenge of this project is the high level of craftsmanship and time required to create these one-of-a-kind pieces. For the tabletops, the wood is hand picked to create an eye-pleasing book-matched tabletop. Additionally, the required size of wood for the tabletop to start from is rare as American walnut is usually not providing the required length and width. We believe that this challenge in sourcing is more than worth it considering the beauty of the gold-gilding against the richness of American walnut, also referred to as black walnut.
Research: The key research aspect of the Royal Collection was to find the perfect technique to gild the table legs. The review of techniques showed that the traditional method of gold-gilding with thin leaves of gold, despite being more time-intensive and costly, is the most appropriate for this standout design. This technique in itself is a bow to high-quality craftsmanship, a vital part of the vision of Rice & Rice Fine Furniture.
Inspiration: Marrying the sculptural design of the Sculptura and Chester dining tables with a luxury craft used for the most precious sculptures and architectural features.
Project Duration: 5 months of crafting time. Made by master craftspeople in Germany and England
Operation Flow: These tables are first crafted by hand by master carpenters, presenting 2 very specific skills, the traditional book-matching technique for the tabletop and sculptural carving by hand for the table legs. Gold-gilding is applied through thin leaves of 23.5-carat gold in a multi-step process requiring the highest level of skill and dedication. The gilded object, the gilt, is produced by specialist craftspeople experienced in this traditional and rare decorative art.
Team Members: Miles Jason Rice (Designer)
Image Credits: Copyright for all images: Miles J Rice