Klotz Primärfunktioun: Struktureelle Kaffisdësch by Yu Hiraoka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 A' Design Award an Eisen in Miwwelendesign Competition Category.
EisenMiwwelen· 2016
Klotz Primärfunktioun: Struktureelle Kaffisdësch
by Yu Hiraoka
Client: Yu Hiraoka Design
A' Design Award an Eisen Winner in Miwwelen Category
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About Klotz Primärfunktioun: Struktureelle Kaffisdësch
Bichtext: Klotz ass e Kaffisdësch mat enger Glasplack, déi vun hëlze Been getraff gëtt, déi aus sechs eenzele Komponenten bestinn. All Been ass duerch d'Verzahnen vun dräi Holzklëtz geformt, wat en einfachen awer skulpturalen Look erschaaft. Hell Eech an donkel Eech ginn kombinéiert fir e kontrastéierend Faarfschema ze kreéieren, dat d'Konstruktioun an déi strukturell Zesummesetzung vun de Been kloer ervirhieft.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award an Eisen
Klotz Primärfunktioun: Struktureelle Kaffisdësch ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Eisen, enger prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un gutt Designe vergi gëtt, déi déi professionell an industriell Ufuerderunge erfëllen, déi vu gutt gestaltene Kreatioune erwaart ginn. Eisen-Gewënner weisen déi grouss Fäegkeet, déi héich Spezialiséierung, dat Expertewëssen an d'kreativ Kapazitéit vun hire Schëpfer. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Klotz Primärfunktioun: Struktureelle Kaffisdësch eng héich geschätzt, bewonnert a beléifte Kreatioun ass, déi praktesch an innovativ ass. Dëst mam Eisen ausgezeechent Design integréiert déi beschte Praktike vun der Industrie a huet kompetent technesch Eegeschaften, déi mat Know-how an Talent verbonne sinn. Klotz Primärfunktioun: Struktureelle Kaffisdësch gëtt fir seng Grëndlechkeet respektéiert a ass gestalt, d'Liewensqualitéit ze verbesseren an ze hëllefen, d'Welt zu enger besserer Plaz ze maachen.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Klotz is a coffee table that has a glass top and wooden legs made of six separate parts.
The legs have a block structure constructed by bracing three legs with the other three legs, producing a simple, sculptural form.
For the wooden legs, I used two different kinds of oak wood which
have different colors. the one with lighter color is light oak, and
the one with darker color is black oak. By combining two different
colored woods, it creates interesting contrast and makes the
structure of legs more clearly. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Size: W1100 D600 H300 mm
- Tags
- Furniture, Table, Unique, Humor, Modern, Simple, Wood, Aesthetic, Home, Geometric
- Production Technology
- Materials: light oak, black oak
- Design Challenge
- The big challenge of this project was how I could bring humour to the living room.
- Research
- In the beginning of the project, I did research about furniture with smart and beautiful structures.
- Inspiration
- Furniture is not just a mere component in the house, but also something staying with you for many years. That is why, I believe it's important to design simple and practical, yet humorous furniture in your home to give you some comfort.
- Project Duration
- This work was developed in Milan in 2015.
- Image Credits
- Yu Hiraoka Design
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