Codependent 表 by Fletcher Eshbaugh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 金奖 in 家具设计 Competition Category.

金家具· 2020

Codependent 表

by Fletcher Eshbaugh

Client: 1th Studio

A' Design Award 金奖 Winner in 家具 Category

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The Design

About Codependent 表

相互依存融合了心理学和设计，特别着重于心理状态的物理表现，相互依存。这两个交织在一起的表必须相互依赖才能发挥作用。这两种形式不能单独站立，但共同构成一种功能形式。决赛桌是一个有力的例子，其整体大于部分的总和。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 金奖

Codependent 表是 A' Design Award 金奖得主，这是授予一流、绝妙而杰出设计的极为崇高的认可。金奖得主是极具创新、极富远见且璀璨夺目的创作，反映出其设计师的天才、智慧与才干。预计Codependent 表将成为一项备受赞誉、引领潮流、气势恢宏的发明，带来前所未有的价值。这件赢得 A' Design Award 金奖的设计是一个壮观而受人敬重的项目，极大地造福并拓展艺术、科学、设计和技术的边界。Codependent 表激起强烈的渴望，唤起激情，鼓励创造力，令我们着迷。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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