Palette コーヒーテーブル by Rita Kettaneh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 鉄賞 in 家具デザイン Competition Category.
鉄家具· 2020
Palette コーヒーテーブル
Client: KRAY Studio
A' Design Award 鉄賞 Winner in 家具 Category
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About Palette コーヒーテーブル
パレットは、色を混ぜ合わせることを目的にデザインされたモジュラー式コーヒーテーブルです。ヨゼフ・アルバースの「正方形讃歌」シリーズに着想を得ており、入れ子状の正方形を三次元空間へと展開しています。各テーブルの天板には2枚のアクリル板が重ねて収められ、重なり合うことで混色が生まれます。一方のテーブルの上層を別のテーブルへとスライドさせれば、新たな色の組み合わせが生まれます。天板部はステンレススチール製のベースに固定されるため、各テーブルは一体のユニットとして移動できます。複数のテーブルを並べて配置し、より大きな天面を構成することも可能です。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 鉄賞
Palette コーヒーテーブルは、よく設計された創造物に期待される専門的・産業的要件を満たす優れたデザインに授与される、権威ある評価である A' Design Award 鉄賞の受賞作品です。鉄賞の受賞作品は、制作者の高い技量、高度な専門性、専門家としての理解、創造的な能力を示しています。Palette コーヒーテーブルは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される、実用的で革新的な創造物であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 鉄賞を受賞したデザインは、業界のベストプラクティスを統合し、ノウハウと才能に結びついた有能な技術的特性を備えています。Palette コーヒーテーブルは、その徹底ぶりで尊敬され、世界をより良い場所にするための生活の質の向上をもたらすよう設計されています。
Behind the Design
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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.
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