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Deskable Bureau by Jeongmin Ryu and Taekeun Oh

Deskable Bureau by Jeongmin Ryu and Taekeun Oh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award in IJzer in Meubelontwerp Competition Category.


IJzerMeubels· 2022

Deskable Bureau

by Jeongmin Ryu and Taekeun Oh

Client: Hoseo University, Department of industrial design

A' Design Award in IJzer Winner in Meubels Category

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The Design

About Deskable Bureau

Deskable is een bureau ontworpen voor eenpersoonshuishoudens. Deskable combineert een bureau en een eettafel in één meubelstuk, wat ruimte bespaart in kleine woningen. Het bovenblad kan worden uitgeschoven door de voorste lade uit te trekken, waardoor het oppervlak breed genoeg wordt voor maaltijden. Onder het uitschuifbare blad bevindt zich opbergruimte. Een ingekraste lijn op de lade markeert de openingslimiet en maakt een aparte stopper overbodig. De materialen zijn eikenhouten multiplex, gecoat ABS-kunststof, gehard glas en roestvrij staal.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in IJzer

Deskable Bureau is winnaar van de A' Design Award in IJzer, een prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan goede ontwerpen die voldoen aan de professionele en industriële eisen die worden verwacht van goed ontworpen creaties. Winnaars in IJzer tonen grote vaardigheid, hoge specialisatie, deskundig inzicht en het creatieve vermogen van hun makers. Deskable Bureau wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerde, bewonderde en gekoesterde creatie te zijn die praktisch en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in IJzer heeft gewonnen, integreert de beste praktijken uit de sector en heeft bekwame technische kenmerken die verbonden zijn met knowhow en talent. Deskable Bureau wordt gerespecteerd om zijn grondigheid en is ontworpen om verbeteringen van de levenskwaliteit te bieden die helpen de wereld een betere plek te maken.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
A desk for a Single-Person Household
Most single-person households eat their meals at a floor table or at a desk due to the narrow residential space. When two kinds of furniture are combined, it will have more than two functional purposes in only one piece of furniture. Moreover, it can also save space.
Deskable is a desk that combines the desk and the table. Users can eat their meals after extending the top plate by pulling the drawer in front of the desk and using it as a table.
Dimensions & Packaging
W1200 mm x D600 mm x H770 mm
Tags
Desk, Table
Production Technology
Eating at the desk has the same strong negative perspective as gobbling up a meal in a busy daily life. However, this can be seen as a new paradigm for the desks caused by the new trend in society.
Deskable came from the combination of the words desk and table, is a dining table and desk where the user can eat their meals after opening a drawer and extending the desk top. The extended top plate reduces any unnecessary movements before and after the meals and can be used for other purposes as well.

Material
Oak plywood
ABS plastic(metallic coated)
Tempered glass
Stainless steel
Design Challenge
There was some trial and error when designing the storage space.At first, it was intended to be acrylic, but it was bent because of its weight and later changed to tempered glass.
The top of Deskable's drawer is carved with a line. It implicitly conveys the meaning that the line should not cross certain boundaries. Most importantly, it prevents the users from excessively opening the top of the drawer. Not only can accidents be prevented by simply adding the line, but it can be an efficient method as well since a separate stopper is no longer needed.
Research
The drawer might fall out if the user opens it excessively, so a stopper is required. Therefore, most drawers are equipped with rails to prevent the drawer from opening excessively. However, unlike other drawers, a problem may occur in the case of Deskable that when rails are installed on both sides of the drawer, there is a gap between the three drawers when the drawer is opened, which could cause utensils or even foods to fall between the gaps.
Inspiration
The majority of single-person are living in the small studio-type of residential space usually prioritize the efficient use and convenience of space. Since it is burdensome to set up a separate dining table, they often eat at a floor dining table or at a desk. Due to the prolonged COVID-19 outbreak, the rise of working from home, and the advent of the contactless era, most of the works can be done at the desk in the room, but the desk has become messier.
Project Duration
The project began in Korea in March 2021 and was completed in Korea in November 2021.
Operation Flow
Drawer and Storage Space
Deskable came from the combination of the words desk and table, is a dining table and desk where the user can eat their meals after opening a drawer and extending the desk top. The extended top reduces any unnecessary movements before and after meals and can be used for other purposes as well.
Team Members
Taekeun Oh

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