Slice of Jupiter Kavna mizica by Alexia Mintsouli is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award in Oblikovanje pohištva Competition Category.
SrebrnaPohištvo· 2020
Slice of Jupiter Kavna mizica
Client: Alex Mint Studio
Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Pohištvo Category
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About Slice of Jupiter Kavna mizica
Okrogla, razkošna, ročno izdelana kavna mizica. Pristni črni marmor Nero Marquina iz Španije in očarljiv zeleni marmor Verde Guatemala iz Indije, ločena z zlatim listom. Počiva na trdni brušeni bronasti podlagi. Ročni postopek izdelave ter celotna izbira in kombinacija materialov zagotavljata, da je vsak Slice of Jupiter resnično edinstven in izviren.
The Recognition
About the Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award
Slice of Jupiter Kavna mizica je prejemnik Srebrne nagrade A' Design Award, izjemno prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje čudovitim, impresivnim vrhunskim oblikovanjem. Prejemniki Srebrne nagrade so izjemno briljantna in zelo ustvarjalna dela, ki ponazarjajo izjemno strokovnost, talent in bistrost svojih oblikovalcev. Od Slice of Jupiter Kavna mizica se pričakuje, da bo čudovito, zgledno delo, opazno profesionalno in globoko inovativno. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno s Srebrno nagrado A' Design Award, je zelo opazen, občudovan izum, ki koristi in premika meje umetnosti, znanosti, oblikovanja in tehnologije. Slice of Jupiter Kavna mizica je stvaritev, ki ji mnogi zavidajo, ki prebuja želje, prinaša pozitivna čustva in vzbuja začudenje in občudovanje.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- A round, sumptuous, hand-crafted coffee table,
combining the genuine black of Nero Marquina Marble from Spain and the mesmerizing green of Verde Guatemala Marble from India, divided by a Gold Metal Leaf. Resting on a solid brushed bronze base. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Slice of Jupiter is available in two sizes: diameter: 1000mm and height: 360mm, or diameter: 800mm and height: 300mm.
- Tags
- coffee table, contemporary furniture, marble table, product design, furniture design
- Production Technology
- Carefully selected raw marble, transfigures into a contemporary design piece, through a semi-handmade process.
- Design Challenge
- In terms of furniture design, the abundance of style variations and expressions, as well as the limitations posed by functionality and material attributes, staying true and literal to producing unique items, presents a significant challenge. Regarding Slice of Jupiter and 01, the collection of which it is part of, Alex Mint addressed this challenge by selecting the inherently unique marble as the primal raw material. Other material and color combinations, as well as the overall handmade process, further enhance uniqueness and originality.
- Research
- The research behind Slice of Jupiter was carried out more as a part of journey to a personal design identity. Years of professional architectural experience, meshed with sound technical and aesthetical understanding of marble were employed to adress material combination, geometry, furniture and product design. In fact, this is a dynamic process, conditioning and distinguishing my extended body of work. Regarding Slice of Jupiter, after forming a specific framework, applicable to a high-end, hand-crafted coffee table, selected supplementary materials and structural designs were tested, to identify optimum combinations. Findings were further confirmed by full scale models, which in turn ascertained the final product specifications.
- Inspiration
- Slice of Jupiter is a product of a personal bond to marble and the drive to experiment with its versatility, uniqueness and naturalness.
- Project Duration
- Collection "01", part of which is Slice of Jupiter, was designed between September and November 2017. Production followed shortly after, i.e. December 2017 and January 2018. Selected items, including Slice of Jupiter, have been exhibited at Maison & Objet (2018, Paris) and IMM (2019,Cologne), as well as Good Design Greece (2018, Athens). Slice of Jupiter has also been published in Elle Deco (Middle East), issue 22.
- Operation Flow
- The natural attributes of the primary raw material, i.e. marble, combined with the fine craftsmanship and the handmade process, ensure that each Slice of Jupiter is like no other. In that sense, users possess a truly unique piece of furniture.
- Team Members
- Alexia Mintsouli
- Image Credits
- Optional Image #3 Lelievre Paris, Optional Image #4 Lelievre Paris
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