Humming Tree 餐檯 by Heloise Rajkumari is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2015 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 傢俱設計 Competition Category.

銅傢俱· 2015

Humming Tree 餐檯

by Heloise Rajkumari

Client: Heloise Rajkumari

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 傢俱 Category

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The Design

About Humming Tree 餐檯

《吟樹》係一張餐檯，同時亦可用作地台花瓶。檯中央嘅開口可放置高身嘅乾花、鮮花、枝葉。呢個造型嘅靈感來自芋葉嗰種箭頭形狀，連埋佢嘅葉脈、葉筋同埋乾淨俐落嘅葉片線條。整個葉形結構分成兩部分，一層係「皮層」，一層係「骨層」，兩層重疊之處就形成咗完整嘅葉形。呢張餐檯以聚碳酸酯同鋼材製成，尺寸為1400 x 950 x 750毫米。呢個通透嘅設計，將大自然嘅元素帶入城市住宅，拉近咗用膳者同自然嘅距離。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Humming Tree 餐檯是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Humming Tree 餐檯將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Humming Tree 餐檯出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Humming Tree is a fusion of dining table and floor vase to hold tall dry or fresh flowers, leaves and tree branches. City life has become mentally exhausting and contact with Nature has become less. The intent is to let the diners experience natural elements arranged in the vase and this will help in reducing stress and negative feelings as they dine. It is a see through design with leaf structure split into two distinct Skin and Bone components. The leaf form becomes apparent when they overlap.
Dimensions & Packaging: Overall Dimension (l x b x h) : 1400 mm x 950 mm x 750 mm
Dining Area : 1100 mm x 950 mm
Tags: Leaf inspired, veins and blade, Taro Leaf, Vase Table, cantilevered table, see through design
Production Technology: Polycarbonate, steel
Research: Benefits of experiencing Nature and natural elements were studied and also the leaf structure of Taro leaf was studied for better understanding while developing the form.
Inspiration: Humming Tree is inspired from arrow head shape Taro leaf structure. Taro leaf collects water at its center spot and has distinct midrib and veins structure with clean blade and this inspired me to develop the leaf form into two distinct layers overlapping above each other and elongate and deepen the centre spot till the floor to function as floor vase.
Operation Flow: The dining table with collection/arrangement in the center spot is a strong stimulus to the diners since the scale is larger than conventional vases kept at the center of table. The human sized arrangement of natural dry/fresh flower, leaves and branches will help in restoring the mind and evoking positive thoughts.
Image Credits: Image #1, #2,#3,#4,#5 : (3D modeling and Rendering) Heloise Rajkumari