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Desk
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A client, a huge boating fan, requested a unique design and the use of locally sourced materials for his desk.
Inspired by the baroque opulence and dry industrial design, the desk design evolves. A force field between two levels, the desktop and the table base, generates the biomorphic geometry of the whole.
While the tabletop protrudes boldly, the centerpiece appears to be skin-like with sinews stretching under the thin membrane in the edge zone. The white table base evokes a technical feel, whereas the slots are not lacquered and connect the lower part with the desktop, in the natural look of the material.
DIMENSIONS
L x W x H: 225 x 96 x 76cm
Weight: 136kg
The mighty walnut tree this desk was carved from was handpicked in the Lake of Caldaro, Italy area. A multi-layer coating prevents the lacquer from cracking. Shaped with a CNC-milling-machine, but smoothed and planed by hand, a unique patina of traditional craftsmanship is added to the machine made object.
Design:
David Messner I MESSNER Architects
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A client, a huge boating fan, requested a unique design and the use of locally sourced materials for his desk. Inspired by the baroque opulence and dry industrial design, the desk design evolves. A force field between two levels, the desktop and the table base, generates the biomorphic geometry of the whole. While the tabletop protrudes boldly, the centerpiece appears to be skin-like with sinews stretching under the thin membrane in the edge zone. The white table base evokes a...
- Year 2014
- Work started in 2013
- Work finished in 2014
- Status Completed works
- Type Interior Design / Custom Furniture
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