Democracy Meja by Sang Il Jeon is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Basi in Parabot Kantor Competition Category.

BasiParabot Kantor· 2021

Democracy Meja

by Sang Il Jeon

Client: Heritage of Sang Il

A' Design Award Basi Winner in Parabot Kantor Category

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The Design

About Democracy Meja

Democracy marupokan sabuah meja nan dirancang untuak ruangan karajo basamo. Meja iko manghilangkan alaik panyimpanan nan tampak sarato mangganti jo palapik ateh nan tembus pandang, duo lubang babantuak A4, sarato laci nan sabagian tembus pandang. Parmukaan nan janiah ko manjago area karajo tatap tabuka sarato mampalihatan baa satiok pangguno maatur banda pribadinyo. Rangko dibuek dari pipa aluminium jo lapisan bubuk doff. Badan, rodo, palapik, jo laci dipotong jo mesin CNC dari bahan akrilik, kayu, jo ABS. Meja iko babaleh ukuran 1230 x 640 x 760 milimeter. Katiko babarapo meja dikumpuakan, karajo tim manjadi tadukuang samantaro ciri khas individu tatap kaliatan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Basi

Democracy Meja adolah pamenang A' Design Award Basi, sabuah pangakuan nan bapresti nan dibarikan ka rancangan nan elok nan mamanuhi kaparluan profesional jo industri nan dipaokan dari ciptaan nan dirancang jo elok. Pamenang Basi mamparlihatkan kamahiran nan gadang, spesialisasi nan tinggi, pamahaman pakar jo kapasitas kreatif panciptanyo. Democracy Meja dipaokan manjadi ciptaan nan sangaik dihormati, dikagumi jo disayangi, nan praktis jo inovatif. Rancangan nan manang Basi iko mamasukkan praktik tabaik industri jo punyo ciri teknis nan cakap nan bapautan jo ilimu jo bakaik. Democracy Meja dihormati karano katalitiannyo jo dirancang untuak maningkekkan kualitas hiduik jo mambantu manjadikan dunia tampek nan labiah elok.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: democracy desk a.k.a a desk which disappears any storage tool.
a desk which disappears any storage tools. many storage tools might not be the right way definitely.
even without a storage tool, the transparent plate of the desk where storage tools are disappeared by A4-shaped 2 holes and a drawer makes the user workspace more spacious and comfortable.
develope the concept of this desk open relationship. teamwork, where individual personalities are alive, creates synergy.
one more step, with consideration for the marginalized people, this will be an educational experiment and talk about social issues(selfishness, bullying, poor learning, maladjustment, etc.) in society, schools, and families towards the value of going together without people behind. this is worth further study.
Dimensions & Packaging: 1230mm*640mm*760mm
Tags: democracy desk, a desk which disappears any storage tools
Production Technology: FAB operation. CNC machine for acrylic, wood, abs, and made the shape of the body, wheels, plate, and drawer of the desk. And aluminum pipes for the frame of the desk were matte-powder coated.
Design Challenge: let the people understand the concept.
Research: problem suggestion.
Inspiration: individuals with independent and creative minds gain synergy through teamwork. and a team needs individual creativity and independence. when these desks gather together to form a team, you can see the various personalities and habits of members at a glance. the members can recognize that their team is a union of various personalities and characters.
Project Duration: the project started in 2016 in Seoul and finished in 2016, and was exhibited in Milano Design Week, Fuorisalone 2020 and 2018, London Design Festival 2017, Seoul Design Festival 2017.
Operation Flow: this desk is parted into 3 parts. the top transparent plate of the desk, semi-transparent drawer, and desk frame.
even without a storage tool on the desk, we can create a desk in which the work area is more mainly with no difficulty in storing and using. according to the frequency of operation and motion of hands on the desk, the desk can be classified into the workspace, storage space, and the placing space. on this standard of area, we can freely arrange objects through A4-shaped TWO HOLES and A DRAWER, with seeing through the top transparent plate of the desk, by each user own work style. this transparent desk reveals various personalities, like democracy. on this desk, some users may keep the desk clean. and other users may let desk crazy style by customizing. or other users may block the plate by taping it to protect their privacy. because, how to arrange and what to have reveals their personalities.
Patents: Copyrights belong to SANG IL JEON, since 2016.
Image Credits: photographer : LEE JONG CHOON