Magic Blocks 咖啡桌 by Yian Hung 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

Magic Blocks 咖啡桌

by Yian Hung

Client: Yestudio

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 傢俱 Category

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The Design

About Magic Blocks 咖啡桌

Magic Blocks 係一套三張用不銹鋼製成嘅咖啡桌。啲金屬棒係人手以鎢極惰性氣體焊接接合，再以粉末塗層作表面處理。塗漆表面提供多種顏色選擇，適合室內同室外使用。三張桌各有唔同高度，所以可以互相疊放或者單獨使用。唔同嘅組合喺房間內營造出透視同顏色重疊嘅效果。當唔使用時，呢啲桌可以視為家中嘅藝術品。造型嚴格採用水平同垂直線條，外形保持簡約樸實，毫無多餘裝飾。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Magic Blocks 咖啡桌是 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Magic Blocks 咖啡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。Magic Blocks 咖啡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 boards are joined together by craft welders and finished in various colors of paint coating treatment, suitable for indoors and outdoors.Functionally, the objects are designed in different heights to overlap or simply serving its purpose individually.In vision, through different combinations, perspective and color overlap are generated to decorate different interior spaces.
Functionally, the objects are designed in different heights to overlap or simply serving its purpose individually.In vision, through different combinations, perspective and color overlap are generated to decorate different interior spaces.
Dimensions & Packaging: Table 1: 610 X 610 X 500 mm
Table 2: 610 X 310 X 500 mm
Table 3: 600 X 300 X 500 mm
Tags: perspective,color,coffee table,flexible,art
Production Technology: Made of stainless steel, the rods are joined together by craft welders using tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding methods; and finished in powder coating treatment.The surface is painted in different colors, suitable for indoors and outdoors.
Design Challenge: In the design, designer strictly employ shapes in horizontal and vertical formats; and when shapes and forms are utilized, it will have to be the most basic unadorned geometric forms.The challenge is to find the geometric shapes to place through to increase the perspective of the table.The hardest part of the design activity is in the production of the tables.The simplicity and clarity of the design requires good precision in the welding, almost seeking perfect in machinated beauty but in the form of craft.Also in terms of measurements, a slight deviation will make a drastic visual effect hence accuracy and consistence is important in the making.
Research: The research is based on the rediscovery of space, perspective and color, and on the impact that on furniture and interior spaces. Which got others further into a dialogue on the idea of design being conscious in intent, and also how can design be deconstructed to derive a level of novelty besides its dominant principles.
Inspiration: Is design often conscious with intent? Does the design often use a sense of space? How can deconstruction and perspective design bring novelty besides its dominant principles?Inspired by spatial illusion, the result is a set of steel interpretation accentuated by its surface and colors.This experiential project exemplifies an exploration of systematic practice, visual interactions and human experiences.This experimental project is an example of exploration of visual perspective and exploration.
Project Duration: The project started in 2016 in Taipei.A prototype was made in 2018 in Taipei. Photo in 2019.
Operation Flow: These three objects are combined in simply used as a coffee table alone.When not in use, they can be considered art at home.
Patents: Hung,Yi-AN
Tien,Wei-Cheng
Team Members: Hung,Yi-AN
Tien,Wei-Cheng
Image Credits: Hung,Yi-AN
Tien,Wei-Cheng