Diagonal Meja by Chris Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Perak in Desain Parabot Competition Category.

PerakParabot· 2021

Diagonal Meja

by Chris Chen

Client: Chris Chen

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Parabot Category

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The Design

About Diagonal Meja

Diagonal nyaéta hiji meja anu dirancang dumasar kana hiji ideu géométri tunggal, nyaéta garis diagonal anu nyambungkeun dua juru anu patukang tonggong. Beungeut méjana dijieun tina triplék kalayan lapisan kai walnut, sarta pola lapisanana nuturkeun garis panuyun diagonal anu sarua. Dua panyanggana dijieun tina baja kalayan lapisan powder coating, sarta duanana panyangga ditempatkeun dina garis anu sarua. Rorongkong struktural utamana disumputkeun di jero beungeut méja sarta ngabawa beban ngaliwatan tilu tihang pondok ka panyangga. Sisi anu miring sarta rohangan antara beungeut jeung panyangga ngajadikeun permukaanana katingali siga ngambang.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

Diagonal Meja mangrupa juara A' Design Award Perak, pangakuan anu luar biasa bergengsi anu dipasihkeun ka desain kelas luhur, endah jeung matak kagum. Para juara Perak téh karya anu pohara cemerlang jeung pohara kréatif anu ngagambarkeun kaahlian, bakat jeung kapinteran para désainerna. Diagonal Meja diharepkeun jadi karya anu éndah, karya andalan anu pohara profésional jeung pohara inovatif. Desain juara A' Design Award Perak ieu mangrupa panemuan anu pohara kasohor jeung dikagumi anu mangpaat sarta ngamajukeun watesan seni, élmu, desain jeung téknologi. Diagonal Meja mangrupa kréasi anu pohara diirikeun anu ngahudang kahayang, ngabawa rasa positip, jeung ngahudangkeun rasa heran jeung kagum.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Diagonal logic was extended to every element and compositional logic of the desk, not only reveals on the layout of walnut veneer of the tabletop, but also applies to structural skeleton that transmits force from the top to stand. Furthermore, the positions of two stands are also aligned to the diagonal guide line of the desktop.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 850 mm X Length 1700 mm X Height 750 mm
Tags: Table,Diagonal,Taiwan,Furniture
Production Technology: Stand:Steel frame with powder coating surface,
Tabletop of plywood with walnut veneer
Design Challenge: The main structural skeleton was embedded within the tabletop and transmits the force thru three mediated columns to the stand. The skeleton was placed at the center line of the desk and holds up two cross diagonal logic. Then connects to two 90 degree table stands.
Research: The bevel detail of tabletop and the technique to distant stand and tabletop are both meant to lighten upper part of the desk and create a floating illusion.
Inspiration: The concept of table “Diagonal 45” is initiated from the geometric term which is one line segment joins two nonconsecutive vertices. The connection between each vertex not only creates a tension but also draw a frame to form an area. The idea is to use the simplest geometry to establish a steady and sleek structure of a table.
Project Duration: The project was made in Oct 2017
Operation Flow: Void and Solid interaction:
If you stand at the perfect diagonal angle from different side of table, you will be given a total different impression of the desk. One is light as modern steel frame glass building, but from the other angle, the desk will be more like solid concrete building. And of course the view and impression will become various when you walk along the table. The balance between dynamic and static, void and solid are swinging between the diagonal lines.
Team Members: Designer: Chris Chen
Designer: TC Kuo
Image Credits: Photographer: Johnny Lin