Liquid Tafole by Mattice Boets is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Fenitjhara Competition Category.

BoronseFenitjhara· 2019

Liquid Tafole

by Mattice Boets

Client: Mattice Boets

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

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The Design

About Liquid Tafole

Liquid ke moralo oa tafole e bobebe le e matla ea sejoale-joale e bululetsoeng ke likarolo tse matla le tsa mokelikeli tse fumanoang tlhahong. Ho se ho ntse ho e-na le meralo e mengata ea tafole, ho etsa e rarahaneng ho boima. Empa Liquid ha se tafole ea hau e tloaelehileng, ka ho khetha Epoxy ea boleng bo phahameng e matlafalitsoeng ka Glass ea E-fiber, ha e re feela tafole e shebahala e le bobebe, e boima ba li-kilos tse 14 feela. Ka lebaka la sena le moralo oa lona o sa felloeng ke nako, o ka o tsamaisa habonolo sebakeng se seng le se seng.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award

Liquid Tafole ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e ikhethang e tsejoang ka boqapi, bohlale ba ho qapa le bohlale. Bahapi ba Boronse ke lintho tse nang le bokhoni ka ho felletseng le boqapi bo hlollang tse tiisang boiphihlelo bo bongata, mohopolo le bokhoni ba ho iphumana ba baqapi ba tsona. Liquid Tafole e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa bonong, mahlaleng, moralong le theknolojing mme o hlahella ka ho tsepamisa maikutlo lintlheng tse nyenyane. Liquid Tafole e kutloisisa litlhoko hantle, e ama litakatso, e hapa maikutlo mme e tsosa takatso ea ho tseba.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Liquid is a light and strong modern table design that creates a lightweight impression through its soft lines and ultrathin profile. Due to the metal finish and the design language of the pleated corners, the design radiates the solidity of steel. By choosing high-quality Epoxy fortified with E-fiber Glass, not only does the table look lightweight, it only weighs 14 kilos. As a result of this and its timeless design, you can easily move it around in every space.
Dimensions & Packaging: 254 x 100 x 75 cm (up to 10 people)
Tags: table, furniture, home, liquid, organic, corners, modern, innovative, light, strong
Production Technology: Liquid is made out of high-quality Epoxy fortified with E-fiber Glass with a weight of 14 kilos.

Because of the continuous innovations in our world, designs that were difficult to manufacture in the past have become manufacturable and affordable. The Liquid table design makes use of these advanced manufacturing possibilities that are available today.
Design Challenge: There are already plenty of table designs, creating another one that's meaningful was challenging. I quickly came to an idea of how the table would look, but finding a relevant use case was challenging. After additional research, I arrived at a modern table design that was physically strong, yet lightweight and therefore could be used for multiple purposes in which its lightweight was an important and useful feature.
Research: I knowingly did not do any research at the beginning of the project. I started by brainstorming and imagining what I believe should be the solution based on what I believe is a logical solution. Generating concepts and ideas before doing any research provides me with unique insights and ideas. Extensive research was performed after the first brainstorm in the existing markets of furniture, the target audience and their context, current manufacturing possibilities, and material research. After I decided on the final concept, advanced simulations were performed to calculate the forces on the table and the required material properties.
Inspiration: The project was created at Howest University, Kortrijk, Belgium. The assignment was: design a light and strong table. My goal was to design a recognizable modern dining table with an innovative look, that's light in appearance and physically strong. The design of the table was inspired by the dynamic and fluid structures found in nature. By combining these goals and inspirational sources with my own design style, Liquid was formed.
Project Duration: The project was designed and completed in 2 weeks in April 2018 at Howest University, Kortrijk, Belgium. The project was online publicized on Student Design on July 6 and on Studio Arkhi on July 20, 2018.
Operation Flow: With its powerful elegance and distinctive modern look, this multifunctional table can be the centerpiece of your workplace or living room for many years. It can literally support all your activities.
Patents: Registered at BOIP (Benelux-Bureau of Intellectual Property). No. 112147. Mattice Boets. Filed on 28-6-2018.