Bronze Furniture Design · 2022
Rhythm Desk
by Lu Yi
- A' Design Award 2022 Bronze Winner in Furniture Design
- Awarded April 15, 2022
- CLIENT: Syid Design
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 12,595
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About Rhythm Desk
Rhythm is a desk designed for work and design tasks. The structure is inspired by the wooden frames of ancient Chinese architecture, where timber beams carry the load of the building. Rhythm is built with traditional mortise and tenon joints, so no metal hardware is required. The desk is made of black walnut, shaped by computer numerical control machining and finished by hand grinding. The surface measures 1800 millimeters by 800 millimeters, and the height is 700 millimeters. The simple frame keeps the desk stable and allows users to work at the desktop or receive guests.
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- Unique Properties
- This is the design of a desk. The unique structure of the desk has more characteristics. The structure of the overall design adopts Chinese tenon and mortise structure. In the design process, the inspiration of wooden structure of Chinese ancient architecture is considered.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 1800mm 800mm 700mm
- Tags
- Chinese ancient architecture；Mortise and tenon structure；Ancient wooden beam；Design table；Rhythm
- Production Technology
- The overall design adopts the combination of CNC and manual grinding, and the material is made of black walnut.
- Design Challenge
- In the design process, how to grasp the simplicity of the desk and the reasonable stability of the structure. The whole design does not need to add any hardware, which is challenging
- Project Duration
- The project was designed in Shenyang, China, from September 2021 to March 2022, and was exhibited in SYID art furniture exhibition
- Operation Flow
- Users can design and work on the desktop, and can also receive and communicate with guests
- Research
- At the beginning of the design, an in-depth study was conducted on Chinese ancient wooden buildings. From the stability of the structure and design aesthetics, this paper makes an in-depth analysis and design deliberation.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration comes from the structure of ancient wooden buildings in China. Ancient Chinese buildings are used to use wooden frames as the load-bearing structure of houses. The unique structural beauty makes this furniture more Oriental charm.