Coffee table
Arctic

Coffee table for Wai Ho Cheung

The Arctic is a coffee table with dynamic waves at the bottom which generate a visual illusion that the still table appears as moving. In Chinese Five Elements, black corresponds to Water element hence the table is painted in black as well as emphasising the visual illusion of the waves. In the designer’s concept, aesthetics equals to functionality. Thus, the strips are responsible to functionality with the supporting frames whilst the waves can be also used practically: the top corners can be used as CD stands and the waves can be used as magazine stands.

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Proudly offering Arctic project translations in several languages: Koffietafel AF, Tavolina E Kafesë SQ, የቡና ጠረጴዛ AM, طاولة القهوة AR, Սուրճի Սեղան HY, Qəhvə Masası AZ, Kafe-Mahaia EU, Часопісны Столік BE, কফি টেবিল BN, Stočić Za Kafu BS, Масичка За Кафе BG, ကော်ဖီစားပွဲ MY, Taula De Cafè CA, Lamesa Sa Kape CEB, Khofi Tebulo NY, 咖啡桌 ZY, 咖啡桌 ZH, Tavola Di Caffè CO, Stolić Za Kavu HR, Konferenční Stolek CS, Sofabord DA, Salontafel NL, Kaftablo EO, Kohvilaud ET, Sohvapöytä FI, Table Basse FR, Am Bòrd Cofaidh GD, Mesa De Centro GL, ყავის მაგიდა KA, Couchtisch DE, Το Τραπεζάκι Του Καφέ EL, કોફી ટેબલ GU, Tab Kafe HT, Teburin Kofi HA, ʻo Ka Papaʻaina Kope HAW, שולחן קפה HE, कॉफी टेबल HI, Rooj Kas Fes HMN, A Dohányzóasztal HU, Kaffiborð IS, Tebụl Kọfị IG, Meja Kopi ID, Tábla Caife GA, Tavolino Da Caffè IT, コーヒーテーブルは JA, Meja Kopi JV, ಕಾಫಿ ಟೇಬಲ್ KN, Кофе Үстелі KK, តុកាហ្វេ KM, Ikawa RW, 커피 테이블 KO, Maseya Qehweyê KU, Кофе Стол KY, ຕາຕະລາງກາເຟ LO, Capulus Mensa LA, Kafijas Galdiņš LV, Kavos Staliukas LT, Kaffisdësch LB, Масичката MK, Latabatra Kafe MG, Meja Kopi MS, കോഫി ടേബിൾ ML, Mejda Tal-Kafè MT, Te Tepu Kawhe MI, कॉफी टेबल MR, Кофены Ширээ MN, कफी टेबल NE, Salongbord NO, କଫି ଟେବୁଲ୍ OR, د کافي میز PS, میز قهوه FA, Stolik Kawowy PL, Mesa De Centro PT, ਕੌਫੀ ਟੇਬਲ PA, Masuta De Cafea RO, Журнальный Столик RU, Laulau Kofe SM, Сто За Кафу SR, Tafura Yekofi SN, ڪافي ٽيبل SD, කෝපි මේසය SI, Konferenčný Stolík SK, Klubska Mizica SL, Miiska Qaxwada SO, Tafole Ea Kofi ST, La Mesa De Centro ES, Méja Kopi SU, Meza Ya Kahawa SW, Soffbord SV, Ang Coffee Table TL, Мизи Қаҳва TG, காபி டேபிள் TA, Кофе Өстәле TT, కాఫీ టేబుల్ TE, โต๊ะกาแฟ TH, Sehpa TR, Kofe Stoly TK, Журнальний Столик UK, کافی ٹیبل UR, قەھۋە ئۈستىلى UG, Kofe Stoli UZ, Bàn Cà Phê VI, Bwrdd Coffi CY, Kofje Tafel FY, Itafile Yekofu XH, קאַווע טיש YI, Kofi Tabili YO, Itafula Lekhofi ZU, Coffee Table EN, tailored for your needs.


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Unique Properties

Arctic is made of painted metal strips with dynamic waves at the base which make the still table appears as moving. The strips and supporting frames are interwoven useful space, as well as the waves underneath can be functional. In this coffee table, aesthetics also means functionality, which is what contemporary design should fulfil in my opinion.

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furniture, coffee table, waves, metal, strips

Production Technology

Arctic is a coffee table made of looped metal strips with a wave bent at the bottom of each and fixed by supporting frames. Each strip is placed inversely to others alongside that interweave dynamic waves, like currents in ocean. In Chinese Five Elements, the corresponding colour to Water element is black. Therefore, the table is painted in black which can also emphasise the visual illusion of the moving currents.

Design Challenge

As the combination with those factors is always thought to be the product only appears in utopia, Arctic is created in order to challenge the mission. Incidentally, Arctic is the second version of this project. The first version was designed with 3 types of materials, so the hardest point of this project was to reduce the material types used, at the same time to keep the dynamic outlook and to emphasise it.

Project Duration

The project started in April 2016 in Hong Kong and finished in April 2016 in Hong Kong.

Operation Flow

The metal strips are responsible to in term of both aesthetics and functionality. On the top corners, the strips can be used as CD stands with the supporting frames. Moreover, the waves underneath can be used as a magazine stand. For extra, users can hang a little basket on the supporting frames beside. The dynamic waves at the bottom appear as currents in the ocean, which make the still table seems to be moving hence make the living room vigorous.

Research

In nowadays market, customers always demand products to fulfil the combination on 3 aspects: high functionality, low cost and high aesthetics. On the other hand, companies are always asking for products with: high profit, high market share and economy production process.

Inspiration

The form is inspired by tidal wave hence the inspiration is conducted to mathematical sinusoidal wave with the keyword, wave. In the meantime, the functionality is inspired by park bench slats; the structure of the slats with gaps in between is considered to be highly functional. In Chinese Five Elements, the corresponding direction to Water element is north. Thus, it is named as the largest ocean in the north, Arctic.

Project Overview

Arctic Coffee table has been a Bronze winner in the Furniture Design award category in the year 2016 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

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For design images and photos please credit Wai Ho Cheung.

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Bronze Recognition

Wai Ho Cheung was recognized with the coveted Bronze A' Design Award in 2017, a testament to excellence of their work Arctic Coffee table.

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