So Logic Mensa Multifunctionalis by SO Arquitetos Design Team is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum in Designatio Supellectilis Competition Category.
FerrumSupellex· 2021
So Logic Mensa Multifunctionalis
Client: SÓ Arquitetos
Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum Winner in Supellex Category
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About So Logic Mensa Multifunctionalis
Textus Libri: So Logic mensa multifunctionalis est ad conventus, opus, et cenas destinata. Mensa ex una lamina plywood typica secatur, ita ut nullum lignum perdatur. Sectiones ab machina computatoria gubernata fiunt, et partes sine clavis, filis ferreis, aut glutine inter se coniunguntur. Productio circiter quindecim minuta durat, et superficies mensae cum pedibus intra unum minutum coniungitur. Superficies circularis 1200 mm in diametro metitur, et altitudo est 700 mm. Mensa levis est, facilis ad portandum et ad dissolvendum, et plures mensae simul componi possunt.
The Recognition
About the Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum
So Logic Mensa Multifunctionalis victor est Praemii A' Design Award Ferreum, honoris amplissimi formis bonis dati, quae postulatis professionalibus et industrialibus ab creationibus bene formatis exspectatis satisfaciunt. Victores Ferrei magnam peritiam, altam specializationem, intellectum periti et facultatem creandi auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur So Logic Mensa Multifunctionalis creationem multum aestimatam, admiratam et carissimam, practicam et novam fore. Haec forma Ferreo victa optimas industriae consuetudines integrat et proprietates technicas idoneas, cum scientia et talento coniunctas, habet. So Logic Mensa Multifunctionalis ob diligentiam suam honoratur et ad vitae qualitatem emendandam formatum est, ut mundum meliorem reddere iuvet.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The most remarkable property of this table is the fact that a standard-size of plywood sheet is enough to accomplish the table. With simple cuts and without any wood waste, the table allows a straightforward assembly. Without needing screws, nails or glue, the table is produced in a record time of 15 minutes. To assembly the tabletop and feet, no more than 1 minute is needed.The table is not only easy to assemble, but also easy to set up a settle of tables.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Snap table.
Height of 700 mm.
Circular top with 1200 mm in diameter.
Total table width: 1250 mm.
Parts thickness: 18 mm. - Tags
- multifunctional table, table for events, versatile table, wooden table, easy assembly table, So arquitetos, So logic
- Production Technology
- The drawing was done using Autocad program and once done, the information was transmitted to the CNC laser cut used for all woodcuts. In about 15 minutes, we had the table ready. The production followed a fast and straightforward process. No screws, nails or glue were needed. Once cut, we assembly the table feet and put the top over.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge was to manufacture a meeting or worktable, either for dinner or for decoration purposes, easy to assemble and dismantle, in organic and sustainable material, at the lowest possible production price, versatile, which adapts to any environment.
- Research
- We tried to find a way to create a collection of contemporary pieces made in sustainable and organic materials at an affordable price. We wanted something simple to do, easy to assemble and light enough to be easily transported. We prefer endogenous materials from the Azores islands, which are easily found and that nature creates and renews. The sustainability of all our projects is critical to us, as we live in an extremely natural and preserved environment. But it is equally essential to involve the local industry and present artisans with new possibilities that combine know-how with creativity and innovation.
- Inspiration
- When we first started our business, we looked for a good size table, that allow us to meet with customers, work with comfort and space, and fill the space gracefully. We were looking for a wood table, easy to transport and made of any organic material, preferably, wood. We which for something natural, simple, ecological and sustainable material, as well as, elegant. Since we didn't find a table to match our needs, we decided to design our own table.
- Project Duration
- The project for So Logic started in November 2020. The prototype was made in December and was installed and tested in our Azores office, since then.
- Operation Flow
- We work with local artisans to improve the first scratches and accomplish the final artwork. The aim was to get an elegant table at a minimal price. We started with a square shape, and we realized that cutting a circular tabletop allowed us to take advantage of all the leftovers of the plywood board and, with them, make the table legs. Then, we idealized how all the pieces fit together easily. We also found that production time was minimal: less than 16 minutes were needed.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Bruno Furtado, Gonçalo Lopes and Margarida Lopes, 2021
- Team Members
- Bruno Furtado
Gonçalo Blétière Lopes
Margarida Lopes - Image Credits
- Image #4: Photographer Francisco Garcia, So logic table, 2021
Images #1, #2, #3, #5: Architects Bruno Furtado and Gonçalo Lopes, 2021
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