This week I finished creating my table. I switched from a coffee table to an end table, because I wanted the stem of the table to be longer, to better represent the shape of a plant. This table is a Voronoi patterned end table that is meant for a house plant to be a part of the furniture. The concept came from the question: how can plants become more integrated into our indoor environments? Plants, at least in my house, just sit on top of shelves and tables, this way the plant is fully a part of the furniture, and the growth of the plant determines the final design of the table. The name of this table is Nature Integrated Table.
The Voronoi pattern is inspired by the shapes of plant cells, and the overall shape of the table is inspired by a blooming plant. If this table was full size my hope is that the plant would be put in the dirt directly in the centre of the table, without a pot. This way the roots and the plant would start to grow through the Voronoi. The pattern also has natural breathability with the holes, and water could drain out to the plate underneath the table.
This table is intended for living rooms inside of all types of homes. It can be placed near windows, or next to couches. This table is meant for anyone who wants to incorporate more of the natural world into their home.
For the scale model of this table, using plastic and 3D printers would likely give the most accurate representation of the table. If this table was built full-scale I think it would be great for it to be built out of recycled plastics, this way the table could be less harmful, and more aligned with the messaging of the table.
Lovely work Nadia! I can't wait to see your scale model :)
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DeleteYou're welcome! I was looking at your design again and started thinking about the water collector tray at the bottom. If you wanted to discard the water from your small-scale model, it would work fine because it is light and easy to lift up. But for the full scale version, it would be very challenging to get rid of the water because you would have to lift the whole table with the plant on top. Although you don't need it for your small version, do you think it would be worthwhile to rethink that part of the design?
DeleteSomething I would do is to create a slot for the tray at the bottom of the table. The slot can be on the back of the table so that it can be hidden when the table is against a wall. To access the tray, you can rotate the table and slide it out of the slot. With a slot, you can prevent the hassle of having to lift the table every time you want to get rid of the water.
Overall, you've done an awesome job on the table. I enjoyed reading about how you want to integrate nature into furniture design. Have a great reading week!
This is so cool! I can't wait to see your scale model to.
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DeleteVery unique pattern for this design, do you know if your 3D print will need supports in that middle section yet? I'm curious on how it will print, can't wait to see!
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful design. I am just wondering how it would be used as a table. I am unsure where you would set something on it without it tipping.
ReplyDeleteYes David, it's lovely! I think she plans on using it as a plant holder. The soil and plant (without a pot) will be placed in the cavity, and the water will drain onto the tray at the base of the table.
DeleteNadia, for the full-scale version, do you think that the large size of the drain holes might cause the soil to fall through the table? That size seems good for the small-scale model but maybe the full-scale model needs to have smaller drain holes. Please let me know what you think :D
Thanks for that consideration! I did think about it a bit and I was imagining it might have a mesh lining for the plant, or something like that. Thanks for mentioning it, as I should have written a bit about that.
DeleteYou have such a unique table design I cant wait to see the scale model of it! The idea of using recycled plastics is also really smart since it really matches with your idea. Are you possibly planning to keep the entire piece as blue or have you tried multiple other colours?
ReplyDeleteVery cool concept. I'd like to see this rendered with a plant inside to get the whole picture of how it works but lots of potential for sure. Props to you for coming up with such an original new idea for a piece of furniture! Very interesting.
ReplyDeleteLooks really cool. It kind of reminds me of those bridges made out of living tree branches. I'd be worried about the water collection like Daniela said. You might consider making it so it could be self watering somehow. Like making the water collection tray higher and sealed in but that would probably make it really difficult to clean. I could also see this being more like a living sculpture like the upside down planters that use chicken wire for the shape then have plants filling up all the holes. Still looks really cool with that voronoi pattern. nice job.
ReplyDeleteThese renders are CLEAN, Lovely concept, beautifully done execution
ReplyDeleteI like how your project is, it is very clean texture! Must be quite intense, and I really appreciate your design.
ReplyDeleteI like this kind of design with a special style, the random size holes on the chair are attractive.
ReplyDeleteGreat job! I appreciate you have such interesting pattern design in your work. It gives me a dreamy vibe like a mushroom in different world.
ReplyDeleteWhat a unique piece of art! I like the transformation of sizes of the holes. Love the concept too!
ReplyDeleteSimilar to me, the furniture is parabolic, but yours is cooler than mine. I think the indentation in the middle helped this furniture create a unique look. I think it will be more useful if you put glass on top.
ReplyDeleteI agree that adding glass on top would make it more functional, but hear me out, what if you somehow planted a vine plant or something at the bottom and let it grow and twist through the holes in the table! That way you could have something really functional, and decorational (idk, I just love this design!)
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