Diagonal 书桌 by Chris Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 银奖 in 家具设计 Competition Category.

银家具· 2021

Diagonal 书桌

by Chris Chen

Client: Chris Chen

A' Design Award 银奖 Winner in 家具 Category

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The Design

About Diagonal 书桌

Diagonal(对角线)是一款围绕单一几何理念设计的书桌——连接两个对角的那条对角线。桌面采用胡桃木饰面胶合板制成,饰面纹理亦沿着同一条对角线走向排布。两个支撑架由钢材制成,表面经粉末喷涂处理,且两者均沿同一条线布置。主要结构骨架隐藏于桌面内部,通过三根短柱将荷载传递至支撑架。斜切边缘以及桌面与支撑架之间的缝隙,令台面呈现出悬浮之感。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 银奖

Diagonal 书桌是 A' Design Award 银奖得主，这是授予顶级、华美而令人印象深刻的设计的极为崇高的认可。银奖得主是极其卓越、极具创造力的作品，展现出其设计师杰出的专业技能、才华与敏锐。预计Diagonal 书桌将成为一件出色的典范之作，兼具非凡的专业性与深刻的创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 银奖的设计是一项备受瞩目、令人钦佩的发明，造福并拓展艺术、科学、设计和技术的边界。Diagonal 书桌是一件令人羡慕的创作，它唤起渴望，带来积极的情感，并激发惊叹与赞叹。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Diagonal logic was extended to every element and compositional logic of the desk, not only reveals on the layout of walnut veneer of the tabletop, but also applies to structural skeleton that transmits force from the top to stand. Furthermore, the positions of two stands are also aligned to the diagonal guide line of the desktop.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 850 mm X Length 1700 mm X Height 750 mm
Tags: Table,Diagonal,Taiwan,Furniture
Production Technology: Stand:Steel frame with powder coating surface,
Tabletop of plywood with walnut veneer
Design Challenge: The main structural skeleton was embedded within the tabletop and transmits the force thru three mediated columns to the stand. The skeleton was placed at the center line of the desk and holds up two cross diagonal logic. Then connects to two 90 degree table stands.
Research: The bevel detail of tabletop and the technique to distant stand and tabletop are both meant to lighten upper part of the desk and create a floating illusion.
Inspiration: The concept of table “Diagonal 45” is initiated from the geometric term which is one line segment joins two nonconsecutive vertices. The connection between each vertex not only creates a tension but also draw a frame to form an area. The idea is to use the simplest geometry to establish a steady and sleek structure of a table.
Project Duration: The project was made in Oct 2017
Operation Flow: Void and Solid interaction:
If you stand at the perfect diagonal angle from different side of table, you will be given a total different impression of the desk. One is light as modern steel frame glass building, but from the other angle, the desk will be more like solid concrete building. And of course the view and impression will become various when you walk along the table. The balance between dynamic and static, void and solid are swinging between the diagonal lines.
Team Members: Designer: Chris Chen
Designer: TC Kuo
Image Credits: Photographer: Johnny Lin