Goldwater Te Tepu Kawhe by Oliver Bowien is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Taputapu Competition Category.
ParahiTaputapu· 2022
Goldwater Te Tepu Kawhe
Client: Scala Luxury
A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Taputapu Category
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About Goldwater Te Tepu Kawhe
Na te wai o te moana te whakaaro mo tenei hoahoa. Ko te ahua whakairo o tenei waahanga ka kitea i roto i te wai rite te mata e uru ana ki te ahua pararopi. He rite tonu ki te taiao, karekau he hononga e kitea ana, he tui, he hangahanga ranei ka kitea. Ko te wai rere whakararo e maanu ana mai i te puha porotaka te ahua o te ahua o nga waewae. Ko te parahi he mantels huri noa i te tinana o te rakau, ka whakakorikoria, ka orohia kia puta te ahua o te mata kotahi puta noa i te waahanga katoa.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Parahi
Ko Goldwater Te Tepu Kawhe te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Goldwater Te Tepu Kawhe he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Goldwater Te Tepu Kawhe i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Hand molded, soldered and shaped by hand. This coffee table is mantled in brass sheeting, artistically laid over a hand-carved wooden frame with a top resembling the surface of water.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Size: W 122cm x D 76cm x H 36cm
- Tags
- coffee tables, molded brass, organic shape, unusual shape, hand made, brass table
- Production Technology
- The base of this table is made from multiplex wood, cut and shaped by hand. The shape of the surface is carved by hand as well, the only way to create an organic and natural flow of water. The brass sheeting is the applied over the carved surface and molded, hammered and soldered to create the impression of a sold surface without any seams or connections.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge on this piece was predominately the decision of what materials to use to create the organic effect of a water surface on metal to be floating all in one piece. Utilizing many materials such as resins, plastics, plasters, 3D printing, laser technologies and hand sculpturing to find the proper solution.
- Research
- Much research was conducted on how to create a center piece that is organically shaped to resemble the surface of water. A great deal of time was spent pondering over design methods and the actual construction of a piece that has no connections, seams or any visible construction. Extensive experiments were conducted on how to have this visual appearance utilizing solid brass sheeting and complicated welding techniques to achieve a seamless organic surface.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration for this piece came from the surface of water creating a center piece that reflects an organic water-like surface in a luxurious way, an unusual shape that still has the benefits of being functional and could be integrated in to modern interior settings.
- Project Duration
- The design idea for this table originated in 2016 in Los Angeles but never came around to actual prototype production until January of 2019. It was first introduced to the public by Scala Luxury in Los Angeles in June 2020.
- Operation Flow
- The surface is organically wavy but shaped in a manner where it is still functional. For example, a glass can sit on this table, the organic surface will make it stand on a light angle but not enough to tip over.
- Patents
- Copyright 2021 - Oliver Bowien. All rights reserved.
- Team Members
- Oliver Bowien
- Image Credits
- Copyright 2021 - Oliver Bowien. All rights reserved.
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