Klotz Primary Function: Laulau Kofe Fausaga by Yu Hiraoka

Klotz Primary Function: Laulau Kofe Fausaga by Yu Hiraoka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Meafale Competition Category.

UʻameaMeafale· 2016

Klotz Primary Function: Laulau Kofe Fausaga

by Yu Hiraoka

Client: Yu Hiraoka Design

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Meafale Category

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The Design

About Klotz Primary Function: Laulau Kofe Fausaga

Book Text: O le Klotz o se laulau kofe e iai le tumutumu laulau tioata o loo lagolagoina e vae laau e fausia i vaega eseese e ono. O vae taitasi e fausia e ala i le fesootai faatasi o poloka laau e tolu, ma faia ai se foliga faigofie ae faatusa. Ua tuufaatasia le oak mama ma le oak uliuli e fausia ai se lanu felavasai e faailoa manino ai le fausaga ma le tuufaatasiga fausia o vae.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Klotz Primary Function: Laulau Kofe Fausaga, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina Klotz Primary Function: Laulau Kofe Fausaga e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai Klotz Primary Function: Laulau Kofe Fausaga ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Klotz is a coffee table that has a glass top and wooden legs made of six separate parts.
The legs have a block structure constructed by bracing three legs with the other three legs, producing a simple, sculptural form.
For the wooden legs, I used two different kinds of oak wood which
have different colors. the one with lighter color is light oak, and
the one with darker color is black oak. By combining two different
colored woods, it creates interesting contrast and makes the
structure of legs more clearly.
Dimensions & Packaging: Size: W1100 D600 H300 mm
Tags: Furniture, Table, Unique, Humor, Modern, Simple, Wood, Aesthetic, Home, Geometric
Production Technology: Materials: light oak, black oak
Design Challenge: The big challenge of this project was how I could bring humour to the living room.
Research: In the beginning of the project, I did research about furniture with smart and beautiful structures.
Inspiration: Furniture is not just a mere component in the house, but also something staying with you for many years. That is why, I believe it's important to design simple and practical, yet humorous furniture in your home to give you some comfort.
Project Duration: This work was developed in Milan in 2015.
Image Credits: Yu Hiraoka Design