Goldwater Taula de Café by Oliver Bowien

Goldwater Taula de Café by Oliver Bowien is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Bronze in Dissènh de Mobilièr Competition Category.

BronzeMobilièr· 2022

Goldwater Taula de Café

by Oliver Bowien

Client: Scala Luxury

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Mobilièr Category

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The Design

About Goldwater Taula de Café

L'idèa per aqueste design foguèt inspirada per l'aiga de l'ocean. L'aspècte esculptural d'aquesta pèça se manifèsta dins la superfícia coma l'aiga que acamòda la forma organica. Coma dins la natura, i a pas de connexions visiblas, de costuras ni de construccion de trobar. L'aiga descendenta que s'escòla d'un bèc redon sembla se reflechir dins la forma dels pès. Lo lauton revestís meticolosament lo còs de fusta e es sodat e polissat per donar l'impression d'una superfícia contínua per tota la pèça entièra.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Goldwater Taula de Café a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze, una reconeissença plan prestigiosa acordada a de designs excellents que se destrian per la creativitat, l'engenh e la finessa. Los ganhaires del Bronze son d'artefactes largament abils e sorprenentament creatius que provan la vasta experiéncia, l'imaginacion e l'engenhositat de lors designers. S'espèra que Goldwater Taula de Café siá un objècte fòrça considerat, admirat e estimat, notablament professional e innovant. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze integra las melhoras practicas de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia e es excellent per son atencion al detalh. Goldwater Taula de Café satisfa esplendidament los besonhs, toca los desirs, encanta los sentiments e interèssa la curiositat.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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.
Team Members: Oliver Bowien