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Goldwater Masuta De Cafea by Oliver Bowien

Goldwater Masuta De Cafea by Oliver Bowien is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Bronz in Design de Mobilier Competition Category.


BronzMobilier· 2022

Goldwater Masuta De Cafea

by Oliver Bowien

Client: Scala Luxury

A' Design Award de Bronz Winner in Mobilier Category

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The Design

About Goldwater Masuta De Cafea

Ideea pentru acest design a fost inspirată de apa oceanului. Aspectul sculptural al acestei piese se manifestă în suprafața apei care găzduiește forma organică. La fel ca în natură, nu există conexiuni vizibile, cusături sau construcție. Apa curgătoare în jos care plutește de pe un jet rotund pare să se reflecte în forma picioarelor. Alama se acoperă cu meticulozitate în jurul corpului din lemn și este lipită și lustruită pentru a da impresia unei suprafețe continue pe toată piesa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronz

Goldwater Masuta De Cafea a câștigat A' Design Award de Bronz, o recunoaștere extrem de prestigioasă acordată designurilor remarcabile care se disting prin creativitate, ingeniozitate și istețime. Câștigătorii Bronzului sunt artefacte din plin pricepute și izbitor de creative, care atestă experiența vastă, imaginația și resursele designerilor lor. Se așteaptă ca Goldwater Masuta De Cafea să fie un obiect foarte apreciat, admirat și prețuit, remarcabil de profesionist și inovator. Acest design câștigător al A' Design Award de Bronz încorporează cele mai bune practici din artă, știință, design și tehnologie și este excelent prin atenția la detalii. Goldwater Masuta De Cafea satisface splendid nevoile, atinge dorințele, vrăjește sentimentele și stârnește curiozitatea.

Behind the Design

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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.
Patents
Copyright 2021 - Oliver Bowien. All rights reserved.
Team Members
Oliver Bowien
Image Credits
Copyright 2021 - Oliver Bowien. All rights reserved.

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