Augusta Spisebord by Miles J Rice is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award i Sølv in Møbeldesign Competition Category.
SølvMøbler· 2020
Augusta Spisebord
by Miles J Rice
Client: Rice & Rice Fine Furniture
A' Design Award i Sølv Winner in Møbler Category
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About Augusta Spisebord
Augusta tolker det klassiske spisebordet på nytt. Representasjonen for generasjonene foran oss, ser ut til å vokse fra en usynlig rot. Bordbenene er orientert mot denne felles kjernen, og når opp til å holde den bokmatchede bordplaten. Massivt europeisk valnøttved ble valgt for sin betydning av visdom og vekst. Treverk som vanligvis kastes av møbelprodusenter, brukes til sine utfordringer å jobbe med. Knutene, sprekkene, vinden rister og de unike virvlene forteller historien om treets liv. Det unike med treverket gjør at denne historien kan leve videre i et stykke familie arvemøbler.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award i Sølv
Augusta Spisebord er vinner av A' Design Award i Sølv, en usedvanlig prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles design i toppklassen som er nydelige og imponerende. Sølvvinnere er enormt briljante og usedvanlig kreative verk som viser designernes enestående ekspertise, talent og skarpsindighet. Augusta Spisebord forventes å være et praktfullt utstillingsverk som er bemerkelsesverdig profesjonelt og dypt nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Sølv, er en svært bemerkelsesverdig, beundret oppfinnelse som gagner og flytter grensene for kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi. Augusta Spisebord er et skaperverk mange misunner, som vekker ønsker, gir positive følelser og vekker undring og forundring.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
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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