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Bend ڪافي ٽيبل by Jan Goderis

Bend ڪافي ٽيبل by Jan Goderis is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award برونز انعام in فرنيچر ڊيزائن Competition Category.


برونزفرنيچر· 2023

Bend ڪافي ٽيبل

by Jan Goderis

A' Design Award برونز انعام Winner in فرنيچر Category

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The Design

About Bend ڪافي ٽيبل

ٽيبل ٻن مڙيل ايلومينيم پليٽن مان ٺهيل آهي جيڪي گڏ ٿين ٿيون. جڏهن گڏ ڪيو وڃي، پليٽ سڀني طريقي سان پيرن ڏانهن وڌايو. هي ڊزائن کي هڪ خاص شفافيت ۽ روشني ڏئي ٿو ۽ عمودي اسٽوريج ميگزين، اخبارن، ۽ پليڊ لاء ٺاهي وئي آهي. ٻن مٿين پليٽن جي وچ ۾، ميز جي ٻنهي پاسن تي اسٽوريج جو امڪان پڻ آهي.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award برونز انعام

Bend ڪافي ٽيبل A' Design Award برونز انعام جو کٽيندڙ آهي، تمام گهڻو معزز اعتراف جيڪو تخليقيت، اختراع ۽ ذڪاوت سان ممتاز بهترين ڊيزائنن کي ڏنو وڃي ٿو. برونز جا کٽيندڙ ڀرپور مهارت واريون ۽ نمايان طور تخليقي شاهڪار آهن، جيڪي پنهنجي ڊيزائنرن جي وسيع تجربي، تخيل ۽ ڏاهپ جي تصديق ڪن ٿيون. Bend ڪافي ٽيبل کان اميد ڪئي وڃي ٿي ته اهو هڪ تمام گهڻو قدر ڪيل، ساراهيل ۽ پيارو شيءِ هوندو، قابل ذڪر حد تائين پيشه ورانه ۽ جدت وارو. هي ڊيزائن جنهن A' Design Award برونز انعام کٽيو آهي، فن، سائنس، ڊيزائن ۽ ٽيڪنالاجي ۾ بهترين طريقا شامل ڪري ٿو ۽ ننڍين تفصيلن ڏانهن ڌيان ڏيڻ ڪري شاندار آهي. Bend ڪافي ٽيبل ضرورتون خوبصورتيءَ سان پوريون ڪري ٿو، خواهشن کي ڇهي ٿو، جذبن کي موهي ٿو ۽ تجسس ڇڪي ٿو.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
The table is made of two bent aluminium plates which fit together. When put together, the plates extend all the way to the legs. This gives a certain transparency and lightness to the design and vertical storage is created for magazines, newspapers, and plaid... In between the two top plates, there is also the possibility of storage on both sides of the table.
Dimensions & Packaging
Dimensions: 125 x 55 x 28 cm
Tags
coffee table, folded table, ecological design, functional design, minimal design
Production Technology
Made of 2 parts pleated aluminum sheets (lower and upper parts) finished with a more environmentally friendly lacquering process. Oak wood slats to join the 2 aluminum plates together.
Design Challenge
The design started in 2017. It consisted only of 1 pleated non-continuous line with only the pleated legs and the laying surface. To prevent the folding of the laying surface under load, reinforcement surfaces were provided at the bottom and between the supports, but they were very distracting. It wasn't until 2022 that the idea of using a continuous pleated line with a continuous top surface between which invisible wooden beams could be provided for strength and to invisibly connect the bottom and top. Using a continuous line only made the design more visually logical and aesthetic.
Research
The basis of the design is a smooth continuous line. When folding certain parts, cracks appeared. This was solved by choosing a different aluminium alloy and heating it when folding. It also sought to split the table into two parts so that it could be easily assembled and transportable. By making a separate top and bottom top, with a connection joint on the sides, and fitting together with invisible pins. For the top, two wooden beams are glued in the middle. Both parts are invisibly connected at the bottom with a few screws.
Inspiration
The inspiration was very basic. From the idea of creating a flowing 2-dimensional line design to a 3-dimensional table that can be made out of 1 sheet, metal or wood. And where the shape of the line can incorporate the essential elements for a coffee table, namely an outlet, supports (legs) and storage without becoming banal. Translated from an ordinary continuous line. The fluid continuous line gives a sculptural aspect to the table, which is in dialogue with its surrounding and user.
Project Duration
The design started in 2017 and finalized in 2022. Both in Ghent, Belgium.
Operation Flow
The pleated plate provides continuous support for the table and also provides storage in the legs and the space between the bottom and top.
Patents
e-depot: 000595853
Team Members
Jan Goderis
Image Credits
#1 photographer Jan Goderis, 2022
#2 photographer Jan Goderis, 2022
#3 photographer Jan Goderis, 2022
#4 photographer Sonny Plasschaert, 2022
#5 photographer Jan Goderis, 2022

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