The Bridge 边柜 by Acrylber Furniture is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 鐵獎 in 傢俱設計 Competition Category.

鐵傢俱· 2021

The Bridge 边柜

by Acrylber Furniture

Client: Acrylber Designer Furniture Gallery

A' Design Award 鐵獎 Winner in 傢俱 Category

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The Design

About The Bridge 边柜

「The Bridge」是一款專為家居及辦公室設計嘅邊柜。櫃身採用30毫米厚嘅實心回收積羅木（jarrah）製成，取材自澳洲西澳珀斯拆卸房屋嘅屋頂樑木。櫃身以白色亞加力實心面板腳架懸空支撐，呢啲腳架同時貫穿整件家具，並構成頂部嘅一部分。內嵌式手柄同斜邊抽屜設計營造出簡約風格。抽屜採用緩衝關合、全展開式滑軌，配合傳統對接鉸鏈，令櫃門可以打開160度。透明聚氨酯塗層則為兩種物料提供保護。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鐵獎

The Bridge 边柜是 A' Design Award 鐵獎得主，這是授予滿足人們對設計精良的創作所期待的專業與工業要求的優良設計的聲望認可。鐵獎得主展現出其創作者的高超技藝、高度專業化、專家級的理解力和創造能力。預計The Bridge 边柜將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的創作，既實用又創新。這件贏得 A' Design Award 鐵獎的設計整合了行業最佳實踐，並擁有與專業知識和才華相結合的稱職技術特性。The Bridge 边柜因其嚴謹而受到尊重，旨在提供有助於讓世界變得更美好的生活品質改善。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The 30mm thick, solid, reclaimed jarrah cupboard is suspended by the white acrylic solid surface legs which also forms part of the top. A sleek, minimalist look is created thanks to the recessed handles and the bevelled edge of the drawers. A fusion of contemporary and traditional style, The furniture piece combines beauty with practicality, and is finished with a two pack clear polyurethane. The way the two products intertwine provides a different visual effect when viewed from various angles.
Dimensions & Packaging: White acrylic solid surface,
Reclaimed jarrah roof beams from demolished houses from Perth, Western Australia, suburbs.
Width 1850mm
Depth 500mm
Height 850mm
Blum Movento softclose runners
Traditional butt higes
Tags: Furniture, sideboard, acrylic, solid timber, solid surface, furniture design, freestanding furniture
Production Technology: Before construction could begin, careful planning was needed to ensure the angle elements would fit together seamlessly and the doors and drawers would open and close effortlessly. The drawers are fitted with Blum Movento, soft close, full-extension runners while traditional butt hinges were chosen for the doors to allow them to open 160 degrees. The angle drawers are solid jarrah with mortise and tennon together, finished with black velvet bases.
Design Challenge: The challenge was in combining the modern material (solid surface) with the traditional material (solid timber) in a way that both elements were highlighted and looked as though they belonged together. There were many revisions of the design to ensure the minute details were perfect before any construction was attempted. I was conscious that each material has different properties and restrictions in the way they can be manufactured so part of the process was experimentation and refinement.
Research: My research came from years of trial and error using both solid timber and acrylic solid surfaces. I had to research the different characteristics of both and how they're effected by the environment, who they move due to moisture content in the air. I glued together some timber pieces and placed them in different heat/moisture circumstances to gauge the timber movement. the same was done with the solid surface. The timber had a greater movement due to environmental factors, than the solid surface. In conducting such research I was able to determine that they would have to be allowances for the timber expanding and retracting at different rates to the acrylic solid surface, to make sure there would be any cracking in the future.
Inspiration: The inspiration was to provide an ultra-modern twist on a traditionally-designed sideboard to create a piece that would be at home in any contemporary home or office. The sharp angular form of the sideboard highlights the crisp white of the acrylic where it intersects rich tones of the timber to provide a strongly contrasting visual effect which sets it apart from more traditional furniture.
Project Duration: The idea for the project was conceived in September 2019. From there, design and technical drawings took a further four months. Construction began in April 2020 and the piece was completed in June later that year and has been on exhibition in the Acrylber showroom from January 2021.
Operation Flow: This product was designed primarily as a sideboard or hall table in a home but also has applications as a credenza or storage unit in an office or reception space. The drawers are fitted with runners that allow the drawer to open to its fullest extend and door hinges that provide full access to the interior, for maximum functionality. It was specifically designed to allow the height to provide an additional set down area and to be optimally positioned at an ergonomic height from the floor.
Patents: Trademark 2020 David Nesbit
Team Members: David Nesbit
Image Credits: Photos by Kash Photography