Liquid 桌子 by Mattice Boets is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 A' Design Award 铜奖 in 家具设计 Competition Category.

铜家具· 2019

Liquid 桌子

by Mattice Boets

Client: Mattice Boets

A' Design Award 铜奖 Winner in 家具 Category

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The Design

About Liquid 桌子

液体是一种轻巧而坚固的现代餐桌设计，其灵感来自自然界中的动态和流体结构。桌子的设计已经很多，要创建有意义的桌子具有挑战性。但是Liquid不是您的普通桌子，通过选择用E-Fiber Glass强化的高品质环氧树脂，桌子不仅重量轻，而且仅重14公斤。由于它及其永恒的设计，您可以轻松地在每个空间中移动它。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铜奖

Liquid 桌子是 A' Design Award 铜奖得主，这是授予以创造力、独创性和敏锐见长的杰出设计的极具声望的认可。铜奖得主是技艺娴熟、创意惊人的作品，印证了其设计师丰富的经验、想象力与机智。预计Liquid 桌子将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的物品，兼具显著的专业性与创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铜奖的设计融入艺术、科学、设计和技术领域的最佳实践，并因注重细节而出类拔萃。Liquid 桌子出色地满足需求，触动渴望，迷住情感，并吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Liquid is a light and strong modern table design that creates a lightweight impression through its soft lines and ultrathin profile. Due to the metal finish and the design language of the pleated corners, the design radiates the solidity of steel. By choosing high-quality Epoxy fortified with E-fiber Glass, not only does the table look lightweight, it only weighs 14 kilos. As a result of this and its timeless design, you can easily move it around in every space.
Dimensions & Packaging: 254 x 100 x 75 cm (up to 10 people)
Tags: table, furniture, home, liquid, organic, corners, modern, innovative, light, strong
Production Technology: Liquid is made out of high-quality Epoxy fortified with E-fiber Glass with a weight of 14 kilos.

Because of the continuous innovations in our world, designs that were difficult to manufacture in the past have become manufacturable and affordable. The Liquid table design makes use of these advanced manufacturing possibilities that are available today.
Design Challenge: There are already plenty of table designs, creating another one that's meaningful was challenging. I quickly came to an idea of how the table would look, but finding a relevant use case was challenging. After additional research, I arrived at a modern table design that was physically strong, yet lightweight and therefore could be used for multiple purposes in which its lightweight was an important and useful feature.
Research: I knowingly did not do any research at the beginning of the project. I started by brainstorming and imagining what I believe should be the solution based on what I believe is a logical solution. Generating concepts and ideas before doing any research provides me with unique insights and ideas. Extensive research was performed after the first brainstorm in the existing markets of furniture, the target audience and their context, current manufacturing possibilities, and material research. After I decided on the final concept, advanced simulations were performed to calculate the forces on the table and the required material properties.
Inspiration: The project was created at Howest University, Kortrijk, Belgium. The assignment was: design a light and strong table. My goal was to design a recognizable modern dining table with an innovative look, that's light in appearance and physically strong. The design of the table was inspired by the dynamic and fluid structures found in nature. By combining these goals and inspirational sources with my own design style, Liquid was formed.
Project Duration: The project was designed and completed in 2 weeks in April 2018 at Howest University, Kortrijk, Belgium. The project was online publicized on Student Design on July 6 and on Studio Arkhi on July 20, 2018.
Operation Flow: With its powerful elegance and distinctive modern look, this multifunctional table can be the centerpiece of your workplace or living room for many years. It can literally support all your activities.
Patents: Registered at BOIP (Benelux-Bureau of Intellectual Property). No. 112147. Mattice Boets. Filed on 28-6-2018.