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Mt 12 Tavolinë Kafeje by Benoit Vauthier

Mt 12 Tavolinë Kafeje by Benoit Vauthier is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Çmimi i Bronztë A' Design Award in Dizajni i Mobiljeve Competition Category.


BronziMobilje· 2024

Mt 12 Tavolinë Kafeje

by Benoit Vauthier

Client: Benoit Vauthier

Çmimi i Bronztë A' Design Award Winner in Mobilje Category

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The Design

About Mt 12 Tavolinë Kafeje

Bota jonë e lidhur kërkon të jetojmë shpejt dhe në mënyrë efikase. Kjo është arsyeja pse luksi i vërtetë sot është aftësia për të ngadalësuar, për të marrë kohë dhe për t'u rrethuar me gjëra të bukura të bëra me kujdes dhe respekt ndaj mjedisit. Kjo tavolinë kafeje me një skulpturë mali në sipërfaqen e saj evokuon poezinë e horizonteve të pafundme dhe zhyt shikuesin në një gjendje kontemplative. Ky projekt mbyll hendekun midis dizajnit, artit dhe zanatllijësisë për të kombinuar estetikën dhe praktikitetin. Druri i përdorur për të bërë këtë tavolinë vjen nga pyje të menaxhuara në mënyrë të qëndrueshme dhe sipërfaqja është tërësisht e gdhendur me dorë.

The Recognition

About the Çmimi i Bronztë A' Design Award

Mt 12 Tavolinë Kafeje është fitues i Çmimit të Bronztë A' Design Award, një njohje shumë prestigjioze që u akordohet dizajneve të shquara, të dalluara për krijimtari, shpikësi dhe mprehtësi. Fituesit e Bronztë janë objekte shumë të aftë dhe goditëse në krijimtarinë e tyre, që vërtetojnë përvojën e gjerë, imagjinatën dhe shkathtësinë e dizajnerëve të tyre. Mt 12 Tavolinë Kafeje pritet të jetë një objekt shumë i vlerësuar, i admiruar e i dashur, jashtëzakonisht profesional dhe inovativ. Ky dizajn fitues i Çmimit të Bronztë A' Design Award përfshin praktikat më të mira në art, shkencë, dizajn dhe teknologji dhe shquhet për vëmendjen ndaj detajeve. Mt 12 Tavolinë Kafeje i plotëson shkëlqyeshëm nevojat, prek dëshirat, magjepson ndjenjat dhe tërheq kureshtjen.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Bring all the power of the mountain in your living room !
Today's connected world requires to live fast and efficiently. The real luxury today is the ability to slow down, take time and be surrounded with beautiful things made with care and respectful of the environment.
This completely handcarved coffee table evokes the poetry of the endless horizons and plunges the spectator into a contemplative state which is the best way for him to take a break, breathe and reconnect with himself.
Dimensions & Packaging
Materials are Walnut wood and powder coated metal
Dimensions are 100 x 100 x 42 cm without sculpture
Tags
moutain table, mountain coffe table, carved mountains, woodart, woodcarving, artistic furniture, woodcraft furniture, mountain furniture
Production Technology
The table top is entirely made by hand in my workshop. As I carve the mountain part by hand, each table is therefore unique. I use carving tools such as carving discs, rasps, gouges, etc.
The leg is made by a metalworker.
Three coats of oil-based finish are applied on the top.
Design Challenge
The biggest challenge on this project was ultimately to accept the idea of conceding a part of practicality for a more contemplative and poetic part. I like to say that on this table, there is a place to put your cup and a place to look at.
This table bridges the gap between art, craft and design.
Research
There is a real challenge in carving large pieces of wood and believing that the table is made from a single piece of wood.
Illusion must be mastered in order to forget technique in favor of poetry.
Wood is a living material and all the woodworker skills are required to build a durable and sustainable product.
Inspiration
Traditionally, the cabinetmaker covered a piece of furniture made by a carpenter with marquetry of noble and rare materials to give it value. Today, with globalization, these materials are losing their preciousness and uniqueness. The question was : "What value can I add to furniture today?" The answer came from looking at a beautiful landscape and figuring out how to bring it home. I began with wall sculptures of mountains and then desire to see it as central element on furniture.
Project Duration
The first carved landscape I carved was in 2015 when I came back to France after 5 years in Canada. The first Mountain table appears in 2017 with a small relief part and then the mountain ranges never stopped growing and they now take a central part on this deisgn.
Operation Flow
The goal is to have the impression that the mountain is litterally coming out of the table. The experience is not only visual, in fact, wood is a tactile material and the carved part is not fragile and can be touched without problem.
Patents
Model registered with the INPI under number 001084127
Image Credits
All credits (images, texts, etc.) goes to Benoit vauthier

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