Goldwater Rooj Kas Fes by Oliver Bowien is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Tooj in Tsim Rooj Tog Competition Category.

ToojRooj Tog· 2022

Goldwater Rooj Kas Fes

by Oliver Bowien

Client: Scala Luxury

A' Design Award Tooj Winner in Rooj Tog Category

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The Design

About Goldwater Rooj Kas Fes

Lub tswv yim rau qhov kev tsim no tau tshwm sim los ntawm cov dej hiav txwv. Lub sculptural nam ntawm no daim yog manifested nyob rau hauv cov dej zoo li nto uas haum rau cov organic duab. Ib yam li hauv qhov xwm txheej, tsis muaj qhov pom kev sib txuas, seams lossis kev tsim kho kom pom. Downward khiav dej ntab tawm ib puag ncig spout zoo li muaj kev cuam tshuam nyob rau hauv cov duab ntawm ob txhais ceg. Cov tooj dag meticulously mantels nyob ib ncig ntawm lub cev ntoo thiab yog soldered thiab polished los muab lub tswv yim ntawm ib tug nruam nto thoob plaws hauv tag nrho cov.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Tooj

Goldwater Rooj Kas Fes yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Tooj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev uas muab rau cov qauv tsim tshwj xeeb uas txawv los ntawm kev tsim tshiab, kev txawj tsim thiab kev ntse. Cov neeg yeej Tooj yog cov khoom muaj txuj ci heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas ua pov thawj txog kev paub ntau, kev xav thiab kev txawj ua ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Goldwater Rooj Kas Fes xav tias yuav yog ib qho khoom uas neeg hwm, qhuas thiab hlub, uas tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Tooj no siv cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis thiab zoo heev vim nws saib xyuas cov ntsiab lus. Goldwater Rooj Kas Fes ua tau raws li cov kev xav tau zoo kawg, kov cov kev xav, ntxias cov kev xav thiab txhawb kev xav paub.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Hand molded, soldered and shaped by hand. This coffee table is mantled in brass sheeting, artistically laid over a hand-carved wooden frame with a top resembling the surface of water.
Dimensions & Packaging: Size: W 122cm x D 76cm x H 36cm
Tags: coffee tables, molded brass, organic shape, unusual shape, hand made, brass table
Production Technology: The base of this table is made from multiplex wood, cut and shaped by hand. The shape of the surface is carved by hand as well, the only way to create an organic and natural flow of water. The brass sheeting is the applied over the carved surface and molded, hammered and soldered to create the impression of a sold surface without any seams or connections.
Design Challenge: The challenge on this piece was predominately the decision of what materials to use to create the organic effect of a water surface on metal to be floating all in one piece. Utilizing many materials such as resins, plastics, plasters, 3D printing, laser technologies and hand sculpturing to find the proper solution.
Research: Much research was conducted on how to create a center piece that is organically shaped to resemble the surface of water. A great deal of time was spent pondering over design methods and the actual construction of a piece that has no connections, seams or any visible construction. Extensive experiments were conducted on how to have this visual appearance utilizing solid brass sheeting and complicated welding techniques to achieve a seamless organic surface.
Inspiration: The inspiration for this piece came from the surface of water creating a center piece that reflects an organic water-like surface in a luxurious way, an unusual shape that still has the benefits of being functional and could be integrated in to modern interior settings.
Project Duration: The design idea for this table originated in 2016 in Los Angeles but never came around to actual prototype production until January of 2019. It was first introduced to the public by Scala Luxury in Los Angeles in June 2020.
Operation Flow: The surface is organically wavy but shaped in a manner where it is still functional. For example, a glass can sit on this table, the organic surface will make it stand on a light angle but not enough to tip over.
Team Members: Oliver Bowien