Augusta Hapag Kainan by Miles J Rice is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award na Pilak in Disenyo ng Muwebles Competition Category.

PilakMuwebles· 2020

Augusta Hapag Kainan

by Miles J Rice

Client: Rice & Rice Fine Furniture

A' Design Award na Pilak Winner in Muwebles Category

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The Design

About Augusta Hapag Kainan

Ininterpret ng Augusta ang klasikong hapag kainan. Kinakatawan ang mga henerasyon sa harap namin, ang disenyo ay tila lumalaki mula sa isang hindi nakikitang ugat. Ang mga binti ng talahanayan ay nakatuon sa pangkaraniwang core na ito, na umaabot hanggang sa hawakan ang tabletop na naaayon sa libro. Ang solidong European walnut wood ay napili para sa kahulugan ng karunungan at paglaki. Ang kahoy na karaniwang itinapon ng mga gumagawa ng muwebles ay ginagamit para sa mga hamon na makatrabaho. Ang mga buhol, bitak, hangin ay umiling at ang natatanging mga pag-iikot ay nagsasabi sa kuwento ng buhay ng puno. Ang pagkakaiba-iba ng kahoy ay nagpapahintulot sa kuwentong ito na mabuhay sa isang piraso ng kasangkapan sa pagmana ng pamilya.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award na Pilak

Ang Augusta Hapag Kainan ay nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Pilak, isang pambihirang prestihiyosong pagkilalang iginagawad sa mga disenyong nasa pinakamataas na antas, nakabibighani at kahanga-hanga. Ang mga nagwagi ng Pilak ay mga likhang lubhang makinang at napakamalikhain na naglalarawan sa pambihirang kadalubhasaan, talento at talas ng isip ng kanilang mga tagapagdisenyo. Inaasahang ang Augusta Hapag Kainan ay isang kahanga-hangang likhang huwaran na kapansin-pansing propesyonal at malalim na makabago. Ang disenyong ito na nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Pilak ay isang lubhang kapansin-pansin at hinahangaang imbensyon na nakikinabang at nagpapaunlad sa mga hangganan ng sining, agham, disenyo at teknolohiya. Ang Augusta Hapag Kainan ay isang likhang labis na kinaiinggitan na gumigising ng mga hangarin, nagdadala ng positibong damdamin at nagpapasiklab ng pagkamangha at pagkabighani.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Augusta dining table is a new interpretation of one of the classic dining table designs. Its traditional purpose of bringing family and loved ones together remains clearly visible whilst this table reinvents the concept of a 4-legged table. The table legs emerge from the ground as if they are growing from the same invisible root to hold up the book-matched tabletop in European walnut hardwood.
Dimensions & Packaging: 2.0m (W) x 0.9m (D) x 0.75m (H)
Made from European walnut hardwood.
Tabletop planked and book-matched.
Tags: luxury, furniture, unique, design, dining table, craftsmanship
Production Technology: The starting point of the design process was the image of a solid core or root from which new life was growing upwards. The initial drawings were very figurative around this motif. The main design step was to minimalize the concept to the point where the upwards theme remains visible whilst creating a clear and suggestive table design.
Design Challenge: The creative challenge of this piece was on how to reinvent the design of the traditional 4-legged rectangular dining table and have it carry the sense of an invisible core that enables growth.
Research: The research for this table comprised of selecting a type of wood that emphasises the meaning and inspiration behind this piece. The key aspect for the Augusta dining table is the family building a strong unit, rooted in the same core. European walnut represents this well. The Rice & Rice family comes from England and Germany, the wood was chosen from a tree popular in both regions without having a distinct association with either. The walnut tree also symbolizes wisdom and growth. Rice & Rice Fine Furniture believe that the wisdom of the generations before us allows us to grow strong to withstand storms and difficulties in life.
Inspiration: The inspiration for the Augusta dining table was to celebrate a strong family bond. Through its name, the company Rice & Rice Fine Furniture honours this important bond and commitment. The business could not have been created if it wasn't for the support and inspiration of the family. The name Augusta carries a very significant meaning in the family.
Project Duration: Custom order: 3months lead time
Made in Germany.
Operation Flow: The table is crafted by Master carpenters in Germany to ensure the high quality of the book-matched tabletop and the hand-sculpted legs. Book-matching high-quality woods has traditionally been reserved for high-quality antiques often in form of veneer. The Augusta dining table is made of solid European walnut to showcase the beauty of the tree's markings, such as in the book-matched solid wood tabletop. The legs have been hand-sculpted also from European walnut wood.
Team Members: Miles J Rice
Image Credits: All images copyright: Miles J Rice