Codependent Meza by Fletcher Eshbaugh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Tuzo ya Dhahabu ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Samani Competition Category.
DhahabuSamani· 2020
Codependent Meza
Client: 1th Studio
Tuzo ya Dhahabu ya A' Design Award Winner in Samani Category
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About Codependent Meza
Tegemezi ya kiteknolojia huunda saikolojia na muundo, unaozingatia hasa udhihirisho wa mwili wa hali ya kisaikolojia, utegemezi wa cod. Jedwali hizi mbili zilizofungamana lazima zitegemee kila mmoja kufanya kazi. Njia mbili haziwezi kusimama peke yake, lakini kwa pamoja huunda fomu moja ya kufanya kazi. Jedwali la mwisho ni mfano wenye nguvu ambao wote ni kubwa kuliko jumla ya sehemu zake.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Dhahabu ya A' Design Award
Codependent Meza ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Dhahabu ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kuu unaotolewa kwa miundo ya daraja la kwanza, ya ajabu na ya kuvutia. Washindi wa Dhahabu ni kazi bunifu mno, zenye maono makubwa na za kung'aa kwa umaridadi zinazoakisi kipaji, hekima na ustadi wa wabunifu wao. Codependent Meza inatarajiwa kuwa uvumbuzi unaosifiwa sana, wa kuweka mielekeo na wa kihistoria unaoleta thamani isiyo na kifani. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Dhahabu ya A' Design Award ni mradi wa kustaajabisha na unaoheshimika unaonufaisha sana na kupanua mipaka ya sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia. Codependent Meza huzua hisia kali za hamu, huamsha shauku, huhimiza ubunifu na hutuvutia.
Behind the Design
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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
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