Codependent Mensa by Fletcher Eshbaugh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Praemium A' Design Award Aureum in Designatio Supellectilis Competition Category.
AurumSupellex· 2020
Codependent Mensa
Client: 1th Studio
Praemium A' Design Award Aureum Winner in Supellex Category
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About Codependent Mensa
Codependent melds psychologiae consilium specie corporali positus in manifestatione animi condicio codependency. Tabulae ad invicem implicantur binis adnitendum munus. Duo sunt formae torrebat minime patientia solum, sed simul creare forma munus. Mensa potentis ultimum exemplum totius partes majores.
The Recognition
About the Praemium A' Design Award Aureum
Codependent Mensa victor est Praemii A' Design Award Aureum, honoris amplissimi formis primi ordinis, mirabilibus et praestantibus dati. Victores Aurei sunt opera valde nova, provida et splendida, quae ingenium, sapientiam et peritiam auctorum suorum referunt. Exspectatur Codependent Mensa inventum laudatissimum, inclinationes creans et monumentale fore, quod pretium inauditum afferat. Haec forma Aureo praemio victa est incepto mirabile et honoratum, quod fines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae promovet. Codependent Mensa cupiditatem vehementem excitat, studium accendit, ingenium creandi fovet et capit.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Codependent melds psychology and design into a category termed AnimaForma, representative of both mind and form. The table’s central premise is a physical manifestation of a psychological condition, specifically codependency. This concept is the focus of this piece, with two interlocking tables that rely upon each other to function. Each table incapable of standing on their own, yet together they create a more stable form echoing the psychological condition.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Overall: 79.5cm Diameter, 46cm Tall. White tabletop: 36cm Diameter.
- Tags
- Animaforma, Psychology, Furniture, Table, Codependent
- Production Technology
- Both interlocking tables were handmade in a Brooklyn workshop using Ash as the only material.
- Design Challenge
- The most challenging portion of this project was the implementation of the design. Many features such as the lip of each piece of the table, the radii underneath the table, et cetera needed to be mapped out and specialized jigs and tools were created and used to finish the table in its final form.
- Research
- Design Research: Pointed research on the condition of Codependency tempered with how this would physically manifest itself in the form of a table. Many iterations of designs were made, and engineers were consulted to ensure table stability. Proof of concept was performed via scale 3D printed model, and materials and tools were selected to be as efficient as possible in a hand crafted setting.
- Inspiration
- This design was inspired by a fascination of how profound a role psychological conditions play in an individual's lives. This often goes unnoticed by the affected, and is the source of unresolved discomfort. With this, the larger vision for this table was the hope that the design can spur a larger conversation about mental health, psychology, and well being.
- Project Duration
- Codependent started in November 2017, and was completed July 2019, debuting as a feature on Core77.com, Design-milk.com, and in Home & Design Trends 9th Anniversary Special Issue.
- Operation Flow
- Envisioned as an eccentric yet everyday coffee table, the black form creates the larger of the two surfaces and is the primary tabletop surface. The white form that pierces the black creates a basin that can be used as a valet for special objects or a vessel for a centerpiece.
- Image Credits
- All images photographed by Fletcher Eshbaugh
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