Augusta 餐桌 by Miles J Rice is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 傢俱設計 Competition Category.

銀傢俱· 2020

Augusta 餐桌

by Miles J Rice

Client: Rice & Rice Fine Furniture

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 傢俱 Category

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The Design

About Augusta 餐桌

奧古斯塔重新詮釋了經典餐桌。代表了我們之前的世代，該設計似乎是從無形的根源發展而來的。桌腿以這個公共核心為導向，向上伸以保持與書本匹配的桌面。歐洲實木胡桃木因其智慧和增長的意義而被選中。家具製造商通常丟棄的木材用於應對挑戰。結，裂縫，風搖動和獨特的漩渦講述了樹的生活。木材的獨特性使這個故事得以在一件傳家寶家具中得以延續。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Augusta 餐桌是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計Augusta 餐桌將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Augusta 餐桌是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Augusta dining table is a new interpretation of one of the classic dining table designs. Its traditional purpose of bringing family and loved ones together remains clearly visible whilst this table reinvents the concept of a 4-legged table. The table legs emerge from the ground as if they are growing from the same invisible root to hold up the book-matched tabletop in European walnut hardwood.
Dimensions & Packaging: 2.0m (W) x 0.9m (D) x 0.75m (H)
Made from European walnut hardwood.
Tabletop planked and book-matched.
Tags: luxury, furniture, unique, design, dining table, craftsmanship
Production Technology: The starting point of the design process was the image of a solid core or root from which new life was growing upwards. The initial drawings were very figurative around this motif. The main design step was to minimalize the concept to the point where the upwards theme remains visible whilst creating a clear and suggestive table design.
Design Challenge: The creative challenge of this piece was on how to reinvent the design of the traditional 4-legged rectangular dining table and have it carry the sense of an invisible core that enables growth.
Research: The research for this table comprised of selecting a type of wood that emphasises the meaning and inspiration behind this piece. The key aspect for the Augusta dining table is the family building a strong unit, rooted in the same core. European walnut represents this well. The Rice & Rice family comes from England and Germany, the wood was chosen from a tree popular in both regions without having a distinct association with either. The walnut tree also symbolizes wisdom and growth. Rice & Rice Fine Furniture believe that the wisdom of the generations before us allows us to grow strong to withstand storms and difficulties in life.
Inspiration: The inspiration for the Augusta dining table was to celebrate a strong family bond. Through its name, the company Rice & Rice Fine Furniture honours this important bond and commitment. The business could not have been created if it wasn't for the support and inspiration of the family. The name Augusta carries a very significant meaning in the family.
Project Duration: Custom order: 3months lead time
Made in Germany.
Operation Flow: The table is crafted by Master carpenters in Germany to ensure the high quality of the book-matched tabletop and the hand-sculpted legs. Book-matching high-quality woods has traditionally been reserved for high-quality antiques often in form of veneer. The Augusta dining table is made of solid European walnut to showcase the beauty of the tree's markings, such as in the book-matched solid wood tabletop. The legs have been hand-sculpted also from European walnut wood.
Team Members: Miles J Rice
Image Credits: All images copyright: Miles J Rice