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Obon Kofe Stoly by Simone Bonanni

Obon Kofe Stoly by Simone Bonanni is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Kümüş Baýragy in Mebel Dizaýny Competition Category.


KümüşMebel· 2021

Obon Kofe Stoly

by Simone Bonanni

Client: Moooi

A' Design Award Kümüş Baýragy Winner in Mebel Category

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The Design

About Obon Kofe Stoly

Obon – ýokary bölegi syrçalanan keramikadan ýasalan üç sany kofe stolunyň toplumydyr. Toplum gadymy we deň bolmadyk material bolan terrakotadan ylham alandyr. Her stol el bilen ýasalýar, şonuň üçin her bir bölek täsindir. Üç ölçeg bir gönüburçly stoly we iki kwadrat stoly öz içine alyp, içki taslamalar üçin dürli çözgütleri hödürleýär. Görnüşler ýumşak we azajyk deň däl, gövre üstü bolsa tekizdir. Galyň esas durnuklylygy artdyrmak üçin öndürilýän wagtynda çig material bilen doldurylýar. Syrçalanan ýokary bölegi arassalamak aňsat we tegmillere garşy durýar.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kümüş Baýragy

Obon Kofe Stoly A' Design Award Kümüş Baýragynyň ýeňijisidir; bu owadan, belent we täsirli ýokary derejeli dizaýnlara berilýän adatdan daşary abraýly ykrarnamadyr. Kümüş ýeňijileri dizaýnerleriniň ajaýyp bilimini, zehinini we ýiti aňyny görkezýän aşa ýalpyldawuk we örän döredijilikli eserlerdir. Obon Kofe Stoly ajaýyp, nusgalyk, üns çekiji derejede hünärmenlikli we çuňňur täzelikçi eser bolmagy garaşylýar. A' Design Award Kümüş Baýragyny gazanan bu dizaýn sungatyň, ylmyň, dizaýnyň we tehnologiýanyň çäklerine peýda berýän we ony öňe sürýän örän üns çekiji, haýran galynýan oýlap tapyşdyr. Obon Kofe Stoly köpüň gabanjyna sezewar bolýan, isleglerimizi oýarýan, oňyn duýgulary getirýän we haýranlyk we geň galmagy döredýän eserdir.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The Obon is a collection of three tables designed for Moooi. The collection is inspired by an ancient, earthy, irregular material: terra-cotta. The Obon Table is handmade and therefore each piece is unique. It is made of ceramic with a glazed top.
Dimensions & Packaging
Material: Ceramics, glazed top
thickness table top: 6 cm
shape: Rectangular, square (high and low)
Rectangular dimensions: width:92 cm - height:28 cm - depth:44 cm
Square Low dimensions: width:61 cm - height:28 cm - depth:61 cm
Square High dimensions: width:47 cm - height:37 cm - depth:46 cm
Tags
table, ceramic, handmade, terracotta, craftmanship, simonebonanni, moooi
Production Technology
The tables’ design is the result of a patient process of combining shapes and volumes. Their graphical purity blends into the structure of ceramics creating a unique mix of new and antique. The choice of terracotta came naturally with the drawings and outlines of the tables. From the beginning, the idea was to introduce a series of objects which appeared to be handmade and that could create a natural and gently imperfect tone. I wanted to make the object look beautiful for its spontaneity and genuineness, not for its complexity.
Design Challenge
The search for the right finish and the technical development of such large volumes in a material that is difficult to control represented a real challenge in terms of serial production and probably contained a good dose of innovation even for an experienced professional like Luigi. The problem was not only producing a perfect Obon Table, it was more about replicating them with the same quality, refining the technique day after day.
Research
We went through many samples of the material and tested more than twenty finishes both glazed, for the top, and natural for the edge and the base. Together with Luigi Bertapelle, an expert ceramicist in Veneto (Italy), we experimented with a new process of antiquing the surface of the terracotta. We worked on its tactile aspect with the inclusion of various thicknesses of chamotte, aiming to generate a perfect mix between the present and the past. It was fundamental to enclose such a graphically "educated" product in a special surface!
Inspiration
The tables are inspired by an ancient, earthy, irregular material: terra-cotta. With its origins lost in the mists of time, terracotta is at the base of millenary archaeological finds all over the world. These precious discoveries are evidence of our timeless creativity and desire to leave a sign, admire and ritualize
Project Duration
The Obon tables were exhibited in Salone del Mobile in April 2018. The project started 6 months prior to that in a little town in the region of Veneto, called Nove which is very famous for its ceramic.
Operation Flow
The Obon tables are small versatile coffee tables which can live in many different environments and interior design projects due to their very simple and soft silhouettes. The thick base is filled during the production process with raw material to give it a higher stability and the top surface has a glazed finish to make it easy to clean and to preserve its genuine beauty forever.
Image Credits
Image #1: Brand Moooi, Obon, 2018

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