Hus Kaffisdësch by Olga Szymanska is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2017 A' Design Award an Gold in Miwwelendesign Competition Category.

GoldMiwwelen· 2017

Hus Kaffisdësch

by Olga Szymanska

Client: Olga Szymanska Design

A' Design Award an Gold Winner in Miwwelen Category

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The Design

About Hus Kaffisdësch

Hus ass e Kaffisdësch, deen och als Spillhaus fir Kanner funktionéiert. Den Dësch besteet aus zwee Moduler an enger ofhuelbarer Uewersäit. All Modul stellt en Ëmgang vun engem Gebai duer, mat Fënsteren, Trapen, bewegleche Maueren a Miniaturmeubelen. D'Moduler kënnen verschuewen, gedréint oder getrennt ginn, a Féierungsschinnen halen se stabil. En eidele Modul déngt als Lagerraum. D'Ënnersätz an d'Been si aus massivem Eechenholz gemaach, an d'Uewersätz an d'Deckelplack aus MDF. Kanner kënnen d'Texturen an d'Gewiicht vu Baumaterialer wéi Holz, Beton a kloere Placke entdecken.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Gold

Hus Kaffisdësch ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Gold, enger héich prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un éischtklassesch, wonnerbar an erausragend Designe vergi gëtt. Gold-Gewënner si ganz innovativ, visionär a blendend glänzend Kreatiounen, déi d'Talent, d'Wäisheet an d'Fäegkeete vun hire Designer reflektéieren. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Hus Kaffisdësch eng héich gelueften, trendsetzend a monumental Erfindung ass, déi beispillosen Wäert liwwert. Dëst mam Gold ausgezeechent Design ass e spektakuläert, respektéiert Projet, dat d'Grenze vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie erweidert. Hus Kaffisdësch erzeegt intensiv Wënsch, erweckt Leidenschaft, encouragéiert Kreativitéit a faszinéiert eis.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Hus is made of natural materials used in construction like wood, concrete or transparent panels. Children can get to know the smells, textures and weight of those materials. Simple forms of furniture and walls can help teach to arrange open space. After play the house turns into a table.
Dimensions & Packaging: Whole object: Width 760 mm x Depth 400 mm x Height 370 mm
Miniature walls: Width 150 mm x Depth 20 mm x Height 90 mm
Miniature furniture: 30 pieces in various shapes and dimensions
Paper box for the small pieces: Width 330 mm x Depth 220 mm x Height 102 mm
Package: Width 860 mm x Depth 500 mm x Height 470 mm
Tags: table, furniture, toy, learning, architecture, modular, minimalist, creativity, arranging, storage
Production Technology: The table consists of three main pieces. The bottom piece and legs are made of solid oak wood, the upper piece and the top are made of MDF. All small parts (the furniture) are made of solid oak wood and oiled with natural flaxseed oil. The miniature walls are made of concrete, solid oak wood and clear PVC. The window openings are cut with CNC milling machine.
Design Challenge: The most important challege was finding materials which would be locally sourced and hand manufactured with attention to detail and quality; and at the same time with finishing that would be safe for children to use (non toxic lacquer, natural flaxseed oil).
Research: Wanting to create a worthwhile object for children, I observed groups for 4- to 10-year-olds during constructive play. I noticed that when children are not constrained in their imaginative play, they look down on their created mini-world from above (not from the side). I decided to use this idea and designed an object in which children could play with open space resembling modernist architecture. I made a prototype and allowed children to play with it. The design was well-received by children.
Inspiration: I noticed that the market is saturated with low quality plastic toy houses with distorted proportions and chaotic details. I wanted to create an object which could be a worthwhile place to play and learn for children. The form of the table is reminiscent of modernist architecture, which was noteworthy for its open space interiors. This means that the children are not limited to arranging fixed rooms and can use their unconstrained creativity.
Project Duration: The project started in Warsaw in January 2016, and was completed in May 2016. It was exhibited at Wawa Desig Festival in Warsaw and at the Institute of Design in Kielce, Poland.
Operation Flow: The table consists of two independent modules and a removable table top. The modules can be shifted, turned or separated. It is safe because of guide rails which prevent the modules from falling apart. Each of the two modules represents a floor of a building, with windows, stairs, freely movable walls and furniture. An empty module can be used as storage space.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Olga Szymanska, 2017.
Image Credits: Images: photographer Didi Studio