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Augusta Pietų Stalas by Miles J Rice

Augusta Pietų Stalas by Miles J Rice is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Sidabrinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award in Baldų dizainas Competition Category.


SidabrinisBaldai· 2020

Augusta Pietų Stalas

by Miles J Rice

Client: Rice & Rice Fine Furniture

Sidabrinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award Winner in Baldai Category

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The Design

About Augusta Pietų Stalas

„Augusta“ iš naujo interpretuoja klasikinį pietų stalą. Atstovaudamas prieš mus einančioms kartoms, atrodo, kad dizainas išaugs iš nematomos šaknies. Stalo kojos yra orientuotos į šią bendrą šerdį, siekdamos išlaikyti knygą atitinkantį stalviršį. Natūrali europinė riešutmedžio mediena buvo pasirinkta dėl jos išminties ir augimo prasmės. Mediena, kurią paprastai išmeta baldų gamintojai, naudojama problemoms spręsti. Mazgai, įtrūkimai, vėjas sudrebina ir nepakartojami sūkuriai pasakoja medžio gyvenimo istoriją. Medienos unikalumas leidžia šią istoriją išgyventi iš šeimos palikimo baldo.

The Recognition

About the Sidabrinis apdovanojimas A' Design Award

Augusta Pietų Stalas laimėjo Sidabrinį apdovanojimą A' Design Award, nepaprastai prestižinį pripažinimą, skiriamą aukščiausios klasės, puikiems ir įspūdingiems dizainams. Sidabro laureatai yra itin puikūs ir labai kūrybingi darbai, rodantys jų kūrėjų išskirtinę kompetenciją, talentą ir įžvalgumą. Tikimasi, kad Augusta Pietų Stalas bus nuostabus, pavyzdinis, labai profesionalus ir giliai novatoriškas kūrinys. Šis Sidabriniu apdovanojimu įvertintas dizainas yra žymus, žavimas išradimas, padedantis plėsti meno, mokslo, dizaino ir technologijų ribas. Augusta Pietų Stalas yra kūrinys, kuriam daugelis pavydi, žadinantis troškimus, teikiantis teigiamų jausmų ir sukeliantis nuostabą bei stebėjimąsi.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The Augusta dining table is a new interpretation of one of the classic dining table designs. Its traditional purpose of bringing family and loved ones together remains clearly visible whilst this table reinvents the concept of a 4-legged table. The table legs emerge from the ground as if they are growing from the same invisible root to hold up the book-matched tabletop in European walnut hardwood.
Dimensions & Packaging
2.0m (W) x 0.9m (D) x 0.75m (H)
Made from European walnut hardwood.
Tabletop planked and book-matched.
Tags
luxury, furniture, unique, design, dining table, craftsmanship
Production Technology
The starting point of the design process was the image of a solid core or root from which new life was growing upwards. The initial drawings were very figurative around this motif. The main design step was to minimalize the concept to the point where the upwards theme remains visible whilst creating a clear and suggestive table design.
Design Challenge
The creative challenge of this piece was on how to reinvent the design of the traditional 4-legged rectangular dining table and have it carry the sense of an invisible core that enables growth.
Research
The research for this table comprised of selecting a type of wood that emphasises the meaning and inspiration behind this piece. The key aspect for the Augusta dining table is the family building a strong unit, rooted in the same core. European walnut represents this well. The Rice & Rice family comes from England and Germany, the wood was chosen from a tree popular in both regions without having a distinct association with either. The walnut tree also symbolizes wisdom and growth. Rice & Rice Fine Furniture believe that the wisdom of the generations before us allows us to grow strong to withstand storms and difficulties in life.
Inspiration
The inspiration for the Augusta dining table was to celebrate a strong family bond. Through its name, the company Rice & Rice Fine Furniture honours this important bond and commitment. The business could not have been created if it wasn't for the support and inspiration of the family. The name Augusta carries a very significant meaning in the family.
Project Duration
Custom order: 3months lead time
Made in Germany.
Operation Flow
The table is crafted by Master carpenters in Germany to ensure the high quality of the book-matched tabletop and the hand-sculpted legs. Book-matching high-quality woods has traditionally been reserved for high-quality antiques often in form of veneer. The Augusta dining table is made of solid European walnut to showcase the beauty of the tree's markings, such as in the book-matched solid wood tabletop. The legs have been hand-sculpted also from European walnut wood.
Team Members
Miles J Rice
Image Credits
All images copyright: Miles J Rice

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