Mt 12 Rooj Kas Fes by Benoit Vauthier is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Tooj in Tsim Rooj Tog Competition Category.

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Mt 12 Rooj Kas Fes

by Benoit Vauthier

Client: Benoit Vauthier

A' Design Award Tooj Winner in Rooj Tog Category

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The Design

About Mt 12 Rooj Kas Fes

Peb lub ntiaj teb kev sib txuas yuav tsum nyob ceev thiab ua haujlwm zoo. Yog vim li ntawd niaj hnub no qhov khoom kim heev tiag tiag yog muaj peev xwm qeeb, siv sijhawm thiab nyob ib puag ncig nrog tej yam zoo nkauj uas tsim nrog kev saib xyuas thiab hwm ib puag ncig. Lub rooj kas fes no nrog ib tug duab puab roob saum nws lub ncoo ua rau nco txog tej paj huam ntawm cov toj ntug tsis muaj kawg thiab ua rau tus neeg saib poob rau hauv lub xeev xav. Txoj haujlwm no txuas qhov sib txawv ntawm kev tsim qauv, kev kos duab thiab txuj ci ua tes haujlwm los ua ke zoo nkauj thiab siv tau. Cov ntoo siv los ua lub rooj no los ntawm tej hav zoov tswj hwm kom ruaj khov thiab lub ncoo yog tag nrho khawb tes.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Tooj

Mt 12 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. Mt 12 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. Mt 12 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: Bring all the power of the mountain in your living room !
Today's connected world requires to live fast and efficiently. The real luxury today is the ability to slow down, take time and be surrounded with beautiful things made with care and respectful of the environment.
This completely handcarved coffee table evokes the poetry of the endless horizons and plunges the spectator into a contemplative state which is the best way for him to take a break, breathe and reconnect with himself.
Dimensions & Packaging: Materials are Walnut wood and powder coated metal
Dimensions are 100 x 100 x 42 cm without sculpture
Tags: moutain table, mountain coffe table, carved mountains, woodart, woodcarving, artistic furniture, woodcraft furniture, mountain furniture
Production Technology: The table top is entirely made by hand in my workshop. As I carve the mountain part by hand, each table is therefore unique. I use carving tools such as carving discs, rasps, gouges, etc.
The leg is made by a metalworker.
Three coats of oil-based finish are applied on the top.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge on this project was ultimately to accept the idea of conceding a part of practicality for a more contemplative and poetic part. I like to say that on this table, there is a place to put your cup and a place to look at.
This table bridges the gap between art, craft and design.
Research: There is a real challenge in carving large pieces of wood and believing that the table is made from a single piece of wood.
Illusion must be mastered in order to forget technique in favor of poetry.
Wood is a living material and all the woodworker skills are required to build a durable and sustainable product.
Inspiration: Traditionally, the cabinetmaker covered a piece of furniture made by a carpenter with marquetry of noble and rare materials to give it value. Today, with globalization, these materials are losing their preciousness and uniqueness. The question was : "What value can I add to furniture today?" The answer came from looking at a beautiful landscape and figuring out how to bring it home. I began with wall sculptures of mountains and then desire to see it as central element on furniture.
Project Duration: The first carved landscape I carved was in 2015 when I came back to France after 5 years in Canada. The first Mountain table appears in 2017 with a small relief part and then the mountain ranges never stopped growing and they now take a central part on this deisgn.
Operation Flow: The goal is to have the impression that the mountain is litterally coming out of the table. The experience is not only visual, in fact, wood is a tactile material and the carved part is not fragile and can be touched without problem.
Patents: Model registered with the INPI under number 001084127
Image Credits: All credits (images, texts, etc.) goes to Benoit vauthier