Codependent Tafole by Fletcher Eshbaugh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Moputso oa Khauta oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Fenitjhara Competition Category.

KhautaFenitjhara· 2020

Codependent Tafole

by Fletcher Eshbaugh

Client: 1th Studio

Moputso oa Khauta oa A' Design Award Winner in Fenitjhara Category

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The Design

About Codependent Tafole

Codependent melds psychology le moralo, tse shebileng ka ho khetheha ponahalong ea 'mele ea boemo ba kelello, ho itšetleha ka cod. Matlapa ana a mabeli a hokahantsoeng a tlameha ho itšetleha ka tse ling ho sebetsa. Mefuta e 'meli ha e khone ho ema e le' ngoe, empa hammoho e etsa sebopeho se le seng se sebetsang. Tafole ea ho qetela ke mohlala o matla oo ka oona kakaretso e kholo ho feta kakaretso ea likarolo tsa eona.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Khauta oa A' Design Award

Codependent Tafole ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Khauta oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo ea maemo a pele, e ntle ka ho makatsa le e ikhethang. Bahapi ba Khauta ke lintho tse hlahisitsoeng tse nang le mehopolo e mecha haholo, tse shebileng pele le tse khanyang ka ho foufatsa, tse bontšang botsebi, bohlale le bokhoni ba baqapi ba tsona. Codependent Tafole e lebelletsoe ho ba mohopolo o babatsoang haholo, o thehang mekhoa e mecha le o moholo, o tlisang boleng bo sa kang ba bonoa. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Khauta oa A' Design Award ke mosebetsi o tsosang maikutlo, o hlomphehang, o tlisang molemo o moholo le o sutumelletsang meeli ea bonono, mahlale, moralo le theknoloji. Codependent Tafole e hlahisa maikutlo a matla a takatso, e tsosa tjantjello, e khothalletsa boqapi mme e re khahlisa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Codependent melds psychology and design into a category termed AnimaForma, representative of both mind and form. The table’s central premise is a physical manifestation of a psychological condition, specifically codependency. This concept is the focus of this piece, with two interlocking tables that rely upon each other to function. Each table incapable of standing on their own, yet together they create a more stable form echoing the psychological condition.
Dimensions & Packaging: Overall: 79.5cm Diameter, 46cm Tall. White tabletop: 36cm Diameter.
Tags: Animaforma, Psychology, Furniture, Table, Codependent
Production Technology: Both interlocking tables were handmade in a Brooklyn workshop using Ash as the only material.
Design Challenge: The most challenging portion of this project was the implementation of the design. Many features such as the lip of each piece of the table, the radii underneath the table, et cetera needed to be mapped out and specialized jigs and tools were created and used to finish the table in its final form.
Research: Design Research: Pointed research on the condition of Codependency tempered with how this would physically manifest itself in the form of a table. Many iterations of designs were made, and engineers were consulted to ensure table stability. Proof of concept was performed via scale 3D printed model, and materials and tools were selected to be as efficient as possible in a hand crafted setting.
Inspiration: This design was inspired by a fascination of how profound a role psychological conditions play in an individual's lives. This often goes unnoticed by the affected, and is the source of unresolved discomfort. With this, the larger vision for this table was the hope that the design can spur a larger conversation about mental health, psychology, and well being.
Project Duration: Codependent started in November 2017, and was completed July 2019, debuting as a feature on Core77.com, Design-milk.com, and in Home & Design Trends 9th Anniversary Special Issue.
Operation Flow: Envisioned as an eccentric yet everyday coffee table, the black form creates the larger of the two surfaces and is the primary tabletop surface. The white form that pierces the black creates a basin that can be used as a valet for special objects or a vessel for a centerpiece.
Image Credits: All images photographed by Fletcher Eshbaugh