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Whorl Primary Function: Meja Kopi dek Adam Bezzina

Whorl Primary Function: Meja Kopi dek Adam Bezzina adolah pamenang nan sangaik tahormat dari A' Design Award Perak 2026 nan sangaik prestigius dalam Kategori Kompetisi Desain Parabot.


PerakParabot· 2026

Whorl Primary Function: Meja Kopi

dek Adam Bezzina

Klien: Pompous Fox Wood Co.

Pamenang A' Design Award Perak dalam Kategori Parabot

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Pamenang Pangharogaan Taverifikasi

Verifikasi Status Pangharogaan untuak #176140

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Tantang Whorl Primary Function: Meja Kopi

Book Text: Whorl adolah sabuah meja kopi nan bakarakter patuang, dibuek dari kayu ash nan disumbah sacaro lestari malalui teknik laminasi lengkung nan canggih. Kaki-kakinyo nan malingka bak pita naiak dari bagian ateh padek nan mangecek, dibantuak jo cetakan khusus sarato acuan vakum. Rancangan ko manyatukan kakuatan struktur jo garak organik, maubah kayu nan kaku manjadi bantuak nan mangalia sarato tarasa hiduik. Manyaimbangkan inovasi, kapandaian tangan, sarato kajujuran bahan, Whorl manantang rancangan mebel tradisional sambia marayokan kaelokan ekspresif dari kayu alami.

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Tantang A' Design Award Perak

Whorl Primary Function: Meja Kopi adolah pamenang A' Design Award Perak, sabuah pangakuan nan luar biaso bapresti nan dibarikan ka rancangan tingkaik tatinggi, elok jo mangesankan. Pamenang Perak adolah karya nan sangaik cemerlang jo sangaik kreatif nan mamparlihatkan kapakaran, bakaik jo katajaman pikiran parancangnyo. Whorl Primary Function: Meja Kopi dipaokan manjadi karya nan mangaguikan, contoh tauladan, sangaik profesional jo inovatif sacaro dalam. Rancangan nan manang Perak iko adolah panemuan nan nampak jo dikagumi nan mambari sumbangan untuak maluaskan batas seni, ilimu, rancangan jo teknologi. Whorl Primary Function: Meja Kopi adolah ciptaan nan dicamburui banyak urang, nan mambangkikkan karinduan, mambaok parasaan positif jo malahiakan karagumon jo kakaguman.

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Sifat Unik
This sculptural coffee table is designed and crafted from sustainably sourced ash, combining a finely tapered solid top with complex bent-laminated legs formed in custom vacuum molds. Unlike conventional tables, its flowing, ribbon-like curves blur the line between furniture and art. Precision joinery seamlessly integrates the base, creating strength within an organic, fluid form. Designed as a conversation piece, it showcases technical innovation and the expressive potential of wood.
Dimensi & Kemasan
Width 1220 mm x Depth 508 mm x Height 356 mm
Tag
coffee table, bent furniture, ash furniture, solid wood furniture, wooden table, handmade furniture, organic furniture design, sculptural furniture, wood furniture
Teknologi Produksi
Constructed from locally sourced ash, the table combines advanced machining with bent lamination. The top was machined to taper from a knife-edge profile to a reinforced center, while the legs were formed from hand-laid veneer strips shaped in custom jigs and vacuum bags. Mortises in the underside receive the laminated legs, achieving seamless structural integration. Finished with eco-friendly hardwax oil to enhance grain and durability.
Tantangan Desain
The greatest challenge was achieving the fluid curves of the bent-laminated legs. Bent wood furniture is rare in North America, with limited reference and precedent, requiring extensive self-directed experimentation. Adam built scale models, tested lamination thickness, and developed custom jigs and vacuum molds to push the material to its limits. Integrating these forms seamlessly into a machine-milled top demanded precision, innovation, and persistence to overcome both technical and creative obstacles.
Penelitian
This project centered on material and form research, exploring methods of bending wood and studying organic shapes. The objective was to showcase the untapped potential of bent wood furniture in North America. Using a scale model, veneer experiments, precision machining, and custom vacuum jigs, these tests refined lamination thickness and showed the limitations when bending wood. Conducted by the designer with support in fabrication, the research revealed new structural and aesthetic possibilities, inspiring future clients and broadening design practice.
Inspirasi
The inspiration for this table came from a desire to create an organic form guided by the natural possibilities of wood rather than digital modeling. By exploring the limits of bent lamination, the design transforms rigid ash into fluid, ribbon-like curves. The motivation was to craft a functional coffee table that feels sculptural, inviting curiosity and awe at how traditional materials can be reimagined through modern techniques.
Durasi Proyek
Adam began imagining and designing the piece in the Spring of 2024, in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. The finished piece was complete in the Fall of 2024 and was exhibited at the Toronto Interior Design Show in January 2025.
Alua Operasi
Whorl is designed to be lived with and admired. Its smooth curves invite touch, while the solid ash top provides a practical surface scaled for smaller spaces. Though sculptural in form, it functions seamlessly as a coffee table, offering stability and balance in everyday use. The interaction lies in its presence: a functional object that sparks conversation and wonder by transforming wood into a fluid, unexpected shape.
Kredit Gambar
Image #1: Photographer Ethicious.com, Whorl, 2025
Image #2: Photographer Ethicious.com, Whorl, 2025
Image #3: Photographer Ethicious.com, Whorl, 2025
Image #4: Photographer Ethicious.com, Whorl, 2025
Image #5: Photographer Ethicious.com, Whorl, 2025
Video Credits: Videographer: Ethicious.com, Whorl, 2025

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