Slice of Jupiter Tafole ya Kofi by Alexia Mintsouli

Slice of Jupiter Tafole ya Kofi by Alexia Mintsouli is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Fenitjhara Competition Category.

SileveraFenitjhara· 2020

Slice of Jupiter Tafole ya Kofi

by Alexia Mintsouli

Client: Alex Mint Studio

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

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The Design

About Slice of Jupiter Tafole ya Kofi

Tafole e potolohileng, e kgabisang, e entsweng ka matsoho ya kofi. E entswe ka Marble e ntsho ya nnete ya Nero Marquina e tswang Spain le Marble e tala e kgahlisang ya Verde Guatemala e tswang India, tse arohaneng ka Lehong la Tshipi la Gauta. E eme hodima motheo o tiileng wa bronze o hlobotswe. Tshebetso ya matsoho, hammoho le kgetho le kopanyo ya thepa ka kakaretso, di tiisa hore Slice of Jupiter e nngwe le e nngwe e ikgethile le ya mathomo.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award

Slice of Jupiter Tafole ya Kofi ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e phahameng ka ho fetesisa, e ntle le e tsosang maikutlo. Bahapi ba Silevera ke mesebetsi e khanyang haholo le e nang le boqapi bo ikhethang e bontšang botsebi, talenta le bohlale ba baqapi ba eona. Slice of Jupiter Tafole ya Kofi e lebelletsoe ho ba mosebetsi o motle, oa mohlala, o nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha e tebileng. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award ke mohopolo o hlokomelehang haholo le o ratoang o tlisang molemo mme o sutumelletsang meeli ea bonono, mahlale, moralo le theknoloji. Slice of Jupiter Tafole ya Kofi ke mosebetsi oo batho ba bangata ba o lakatsang, o tsosang litakatso, o tlisang maikutlo a matle le o tsosetsang ho makala le ho hlolla.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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