Iso Tabili Kofi by Meng Vang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-èlò Ilé Competition Category.
IrinOhun-èlò Ilé· 2022
Iso Tabili Kofi
by Meng Vang
Client: Flow State Objekts
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Ohun-èlò Ilé Category
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The Design
About Iso Tabili Kofi
Iso jẹ́ tábìlì kọfí kan tí ó ní kékeré tábìlì ẹ̀yà tí a fi sínú rẹ̀. Tábìlì ẹ̀yà náà wà ní gíga tí ó yàtọ̀, tí a sì ṣe é ní àwọ̀ neon aláwọ̀ ewé dídán, nígbà tí tábìlì kọfí fúnrarẹ̀ wà ní ìrọ̀rùn. Ìyàtọ̀ àwọ̀ náà fi hàn pé ojú aláwọ̀ ewé jẹ́ agbègbè fún àwọn nǹkan ọ̀ṣọ́, nítorí náà ìyókù tábìlì náà wà ní ìmọ́tótó. A ṣe ojú rẹ̀ láti inú plywood àti veneer, tí a gé pẹ̀lú ẹ̀rọ CNC router. Ìpìlẹ̀ rẹ̀ jẹ́ igi líle, tí a kójọ pẹ̀lú ọgbọ́n ìjápọ̀ ìbílẹ̀ tí ó jẹ́ kí ìdìpọ̀ pẹrẹsẹ ṣeéṣe, tí ó sì mú kí iye owó ìṣelọ́po dín kù.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award
Iso Tabili Kofi jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Iso Tabili Kofi yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Iso Tabili Kofi nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The Iso Table is essentially a coffee table with a floating accent table inside of it. The floating accent table creates a physical separation for the user to unconsciously declutter. The bright neon green color of the accent table serves as a visual indicator for the user suggesting that the green area is designated for staging decorations. This allows for the rest of the coffee table to stay clutter free.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 145 mm x 45 mm x 65 mm
- Tags
- Table, Accent Table, Coffee Table, Furniture, Furniture Design, Industrial Design, Modern Design, Wood, Woodworking
- Production Technology
- The coffee table is fabricated using both modern and traditional techniques. The top is constructed of plywood and veneer. A CNC router is used to cut the shape out. The base is made up of solid wood and is crafted together using traditional joinery techniques. This hybrid fabrication keeps production cost low without compromising on the quality of design.
- Design Challenge
- The creative challenge for the project was streamlining the manufacturing process. The cost of logistics can be very expensive. To keep the table affordable without offsetting the cost, I had to design the table for flat packaging. Creative wood joinery techniques were used to allow for flat packaging.
- Research
- The COVID-19 pandemic forced the world into isolation and working from home became the new norm. Living rooms became offices and coffee tables became workspaces. However, the issue with the new workspace was the lack of space itself. Coffee tables are smaller than desk and therefore become messier a lot quicker. I always have to reposition the table tray when using the coffee table as a desk. By incorporating the table tray into the design, I was able to improve upon the user friendly experience. The step of constantly shifting the table tray around was taken out.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration behind the coffee table is to come up with a solution for the clutter that can typically occur on top of the table. Decorations can often times be messy and obstruct the functionality of a table. A solution to this problem is to provide more surface area without being too obtrusive. Attaching an accent table to the existing coffee table will provide more surface area and also an additional platform for staging decorations. The accent table can be thought of as a clever alternative for a decorative table tray. The creative process behind the coffee table design is influenced by the digital layouts of mobile apps. Mobile apps are very effective when it comes to the ease of user experience. UX developers design with simple but yet effective visual cues. These same design cues can be found in the contour lines of the Iso Table.
- Project Duration
- Designed in California in March 2020 and finished in September 2020.
- Operation Flow
- The name Iso derives from the accent table that sits isolated from the rest of the coffee table. The isolation creates two different platforms with two different heights. The accent table is colorful while the coffee table is subtle. This color contrast draws the attention of the user towards the accent table. The accent table now functions as a decorative table tray.
- Team Members
- Meng Vang
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