Iron Furniture Design · 2022
Arc Coffe Table
by Hung Yuan Chang and Yu Hsien Chen
- A' Design Award 2022 Iron Winner in Furniture Design
- Awarded April 15, 2022
- CLIENT: HYC Furniture
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 11,876
- Verification code D50B0112E1 · Verify this award
About Arc Coffe Table
Arc is a coffee table designed for contemporary living spaces. Arc is made of ash wood shaped by laminated bending. Three curved strips are joined to form a rounded, three-dimensional triangular structure. Each strip connects to the two others, so four joints are needed on every strip and each angle must be cut precisely. The table measures 77 centimeters in width, 77 centimeters in depth and 48 centimeters in height. The design is light in weight and can be used as furniture or viewed as a sculptural object. Arc draws on modern architecture and on simple structures without excess decoration.
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- Unique Properties
- The ARC stripes were made and connected using laminated veneer techniques which combines three strips to form a spherical structure. Each strip has to connect with two other strips thus each strips needs to have four joints to be set precisely.Then combined joints and form a stable three-dimensional triangular body of structure. which makes the creation unique. And because of the unique shape, the Table could easily fit in contemporary, it could act as a furniture or a piece of art.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width77cm x Depth77cm x Height48cm
- Tags
- Furniture, Table, Wood, Geometry, Structure, coffee table,
- Production Technology
- Ash, Joint, Laminate bending.
- Design Challenge
- The table has an unique structural placement which creates challenges when it’s being crafted: To form the shape and the accurate joint angle, which requires a huge amount of calculation when bending and making joint each pieces of wood, is one of the key challenges when crafting.
- Project Duration
- The project started in 2021 in Taipei and completed in 2022 in Taipei.
- Research
- This is an outstanding Table made out of hardwood with overcome various of structural challenges and woodcrafting techniques. The Table is comfortable with its own personality, unique, light in weight and with a pretty structure and appearance.
- Inspiration
- This table is inspired by ARC Guitar Stand, the first creation of ARC series which is also an original HYC creation.
ARC creation was inspired by the modern architectures and the ponderation of space design on how to composite structures that are not over-decorated and form a new pattern that is elegant and enchanted. - Image Credits
- Photographer Chieh Chen Huang