Palette Dohányzóasztal by Rita Kettaneh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Vasdíj A' Design Award in Bútortervezés Competition Category.

VasBútor· 2020

Palette Dohányzóasztal

by Rita Kettaneh

Client: KRAY Studio

Vasdíj A' Design Award Winner in Bútor Category

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The Design

About Palette Dohányzóasztal

A Paletta egy moduláris dohányzóasztal, amelyet színek keverésére terveztek. A design Josef Albers Tisztelgés a négyzet előtt sorozata ihlette, és az egymásba ágyazott négyzeteket háromdimenziós térbe ülteti át. Minden asztallap két, egymást átfedő akril lapot tartalmaz, amelyek színkeveredést hoznak létre. Ha az egyik asztal felső rétegét egy másikra csúsztatjuk, új kombináció jön létre. A felső rész rozsdamentes acél alapba záródik, így minden asztal egyetlen egységként mozgatható. Több asztal egymás mellé rendezve nagyobb felületet alkothat.

The Recognition

About the Vasdíj A' Design Award

Palette Dohányzóasztal a Vasdíj A' Design Award győztese, rangos elismerés a jó dizájnoknak, amelyek megfelelnek a jól megtervezett alkotásoktól elvárt szakmai és ipari követelményeknek. A vasgyőztesek alkotóik nagy tudását, magas fokú szakosodását, szakértői megértését és kreatív képességét mutatják. Palette Dohányzóasztal-tól azt várják, hogy nagyra becsült, csodált és kedvelt, gyakorlatias és innovatív alkotás legyen. Ez a Vasdíj A' Design Award kitüntetést elnyert dizájn integrálja az iparág legjobb gyakorlatait, és hozzáértő műszaki jellemzőkkel rendelkezik, amelyek szakértelemmel és tehetséggel párosulnak. Palette Dohányzóasztal-t alaposságáért tisztelik, és úgy tervezték, hogy az életminőséget javító fejlesztéseket nyújtson, amelyek segítenek a világot jobb hellyé tenni.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Palette is a table for mixing colors inspired by Josef Albers' "Homage to the Square". It invites the users to engage in color experiments to suit their interior and state of mind. In simple sliding motions, the top layers are interchanged among tables like Albers' "platters to serve color" and the colors are mixed through overlapping sheets. The Palette is a coffee table that is modular and dynamic: multiple tables may be arranged side by side in one's layout of choice.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width x Depth x Height: 500 mm x 500 mm x 435 mm
Weight: 13.6 Kg
Tags: palette, palette table, coffee table, rita kettaneh, kray studio, josef albers, hommage to the square, geometric table, colorful coffee table, color mix table
Production Technology: The top section of the table is made up of steel sheets that are CNC laser-cut and bent with a press break. Welding is used to assemble the parts. The base is made up of stainless steel and is produced through a similar process. The top is powder-coated and includes two acrylic sheets, while the base has a brushed finish.
Design Challenge: The design of the base had to embody the concept of the square while complementing the top's planar form and silhouette. Multiple designs were assessed through cardboard mockups and 3D modeling software.
Moreover, experiments were done to identify the best performing mechanisms. In terms of locking the top to the base, bolts provided smoother locking and unlocking than rods. As to the sliding mechanism, it was reduced to sliding bars so the top sheet is easy to carry and slide into place.
Research: The color experiments were carried out in three stages: the first developed color schemes through overlapping sequences of acrylic samples. Next, a constraint was added which is that the scheme would be made up of three pairs of overlapping samples to correspond to three tables made up of two layers each. Thirdly, the color mixes had to go into Albers' configuration. Layers of foam core and acrylic samples were used to model the nested squares and colored paper was added to finetune the colors.
Inspiration: This design was inspired by the works of the Bauhaus icon Josef Albers, namely his "Homage to the Square" where nested squares demonstrate how color interacts. The Palette deconstructs the squares into three dimensional space while preserving the play on transparency. It encourages users to create different moods by participating in color experiments as Albers advocated. Moreover, Palette answers a need to offer users the flexibility to tailor and refresh their space based on their preferences.
Project Duration: The project started in December 2018 in Kornet Chehwan, Lebanon and was completed a year and three months later in Mazraat Yachouh, Lebanon in February 2020 when the final prototype was produced.
Operation Flow: The user can experiment with colors by sliding the top layer off a table and unto another where the overlapping sheets result in a new color mix.
The entire top section of the table locks into the base to facilitate moving the table around as a single unit. This is done by fitting the pins of the top into their respective holes in the base and then sliding the top section sideways until the pins reach their stops and the top locks into place. The reverse motion is done to unlock the two parts.