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Augusta Stół Jadalny by Miles J Rice

Augusta Stół Jadalny by Miles J Rice is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Srebrna Nagroda A' Design Award in Wzornictwo Mebli Competition Category.


SrebrnaMeble· 2020

Augusta Stół Jadalny

by Miles J Rice

Client: Rice & Rice Fine Furniture

Srebrna Nagroda A' Design Award Winner in Meble Category

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The Design

About Augusta Stół Jadalny

Augusta na nowo interpretuje klasyczny stół do jadalni. Przedstawiając pokolenia przed nami, projekt wydaje się wyrastać z niewidzialnego korzenia. Nogi stołu są skierowane do tego wspólnego rdzenia, sięgając w górę, aby utrzymać blat dopasowany do książki. Solidne drewno orzecha europejskiego zostało wybrane ze względu na jego mądrość i wzrost. Drewno zwykle wyrzucane przez producentów mebli jest wykorzystywane ze względu na wyzwania związane z pracą. Sęki, pęknięcia, wstrząsy wiatru i unikalne zawirowania opowiadają historię życia drzewa. Wyjątkowość drewna pozwala przeżyć tę historię w rodzinnym meblu rodowym.

The Recognition

About the Srebrna Nagroda A' Design Award

Augusta Stół Jadalny to laureat Srebrnej Nagrody A' Design Award, niezwykle prestiżowego wyróżnienia przyznawanego przepięknym, imponującym projektom z najwyższej półki. Laureaci Srebrnej Nagrody to niezwykle błyskotliwe i wyjątkowo twórcze dzieła, które ukazują wybitną wiedzę, talent i przenikliwość ich twórców. Augusta Stół Jadalny ma być wspaniałym, reprezentacyjnym dziełem, które jest niezwykle profesjonalne i głęboko innowacyjne. Ten projekt nagrodzony Srebrną Nagrodą A' Design Award to bardzo godny uwagi, podziwiany wynalazek, który przynosi korzyści i przesuwa granice sztuki, nauki, designu i technologii. Augusta Stół Jadalny to dzieło, któremu wielu zazdrości, które budzi pragnienia, wprowadza pozytywne uczucia oraz wzbudza zdumienie i zachwyt.

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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