Codependent Mesa by Fletcher Eshbaugh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Quri Premiu in Tiyarina Kamay Competition Category.

QuriTiyarina· 2020

Codependent Mesa

by Fletcher Eshbaugh

Client: 1th Studio

A' Design Award Quri Premiu Winner in Tiyarina Category

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The Design

About Codependent Mesa

Kuska Tiyakuq sutiyuq ruwayqa yuyay yachayta diseño nisqawan huñun, astawanqa kuska tiyakuy nisqa yuyay unquypa aychapi rikuriyninta qhawarispa. Kay iskay mesa tinkisqakunaqa kuska llank'anapaq masinmanta necesitanku. Kay iskay formakunaqa sapallankuman mana sayayta atinkuchu, ichaqa kuskaqa huk allin llank'aq formata kamankuchu. Tukuq mesaqa kallpasapa rikuchiy, maypichus tukuynin aswan hatun kanman sapakama rakinkunamanta.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Quri Premiu

Codependent Mesa A' Design Award Quri Premiu mishak kan, ancha jatun yupaychay, kayta ñawpak kallari, sumak shinallatak mancharina diseñukunaman kun. Quri mishak kashkakunaka mushuk yuyay achka, ñawpakta rikuk shinallatak achikyaska rurashkakunami, paykunata rurakkunapak yachayta, yuyayta shinallatak ushayta rikuchinku. Codependent Mesa ashtawan alabashka, mushuk ñankunata churak shinallatak hatun valorta kuk yuyay kanata munanku. Kay Quri Premiu japishka diseñuka hanak, yupaychashka rurashka kan, arti, siensia, diseñu shinallatak tekinolojía ñawpak ñankunata kichuk. Codependent Mesa munayta kallarichin, yuyayta kallarichin, ruraytapash kallarichin shinallatak kuyaychin.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Codependent melds psychology and design into a category termed AnimaForma, representative of both mind and form. The table’s central premise is a physical manifestation of a psychological condition, specifically codependency. This concept is the focus of this piece, with two interlocking tables that rely upon each other to function. Each table incapable of standing on their own, yet together they create a more stable form echoing the psychological condition.
Dimensions & Packaging: Overall: 79.5cm Diameter, 46cm Tall. White tabletop: 36cm Diameter.
Tags: Animaforma, Psychology, Furniture, Table, Codependent
Production Technology: Both interlocking tables were handmade in a Brooklyn workshop using Ash as the only material.
Design Challenge: The most challenging portion of this project was the implementation of the design. Many features such as the lip of each piece of the table, the radii underneath the table, et cetera needed to be mapped out and specialized jigs and tools were created and used to finish the table in its final form.
Research: Design Research: Pointed research on the condition of Codependency tempered with how this would physically manifest itself in the form of a table. Many iterations of designs were made, and engineers were consulted to ensure table stability. Proof of concept was performed via scale 3D printed model, and materials and tools were selected to be as efficient as possible in a hand crafted setting.
Inspiration: This design was inspired by a fascination of how profound a role psychological conditions play in an individual's lives. This often goes unnoticed by the affected, and is the source of unresolved discomfort. With this, the larger vision for this table was the hope that the design can spur a larger conversation about mental health, psychology, and well being.
Project Duration: Codependent started in November 2017, and was completed July 2019, debuting as a feature on Core77.com, Design-milk.com, and in Home & Design Trends 9th Anniversary Special Issue.
Operation Flow: Envisioned as an eccentric yet everyday coffee table, the black form creates the larger of the two surfaces and is the primary tabletop surface. The white form that pierces the black creates a basin that can be used as a valet for special objects or a vessel for a centerpiece.
Image Credits: All images photographed by Fletcher Eshbaugh