Press Release
Nak Boong Kim Receives the Silver A' Design Award for Lido Expandable Table in Furniture Design
The international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Nak Boong Kim for furniture design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category for Lido Expandable Table by Nak Boong Kim, designed for Kim Nak Boong Institute of wooden furniture. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Silver A' Design Award Explained
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
Regarding Lido Expandable Table
The Lido folds into a small rectangular box. When folded, it serves as a storage box for small items. If they lift the side plates, joint legs project out from the box and Lido transforms into a tea table or a small desk. Likewise, if they completely unfold the side plates on both sides, it transforms into a large table, with the upper plate having width of 75 Cm. This table can be used as a dining table, especially in Korea and Japan where sitting on the floor while dining is a common culture.
Award Record
With this recognition, Nak Boong Kim is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2012 - 2013 to 2019 - 2020 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Furniture Design Award
The A' Furniture Design Award is an international furniture competition recognizing good furniture designs by best furniture designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to furniture designers, product designers, industrial design studios and furniture brands from all countries. Entries typically include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. Awarded furniture designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/furniture
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/97265
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/97265
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!97265
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/119653
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.kimswork.com
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Lido Expandable Table
- Function
- Expandable Table
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Peru, Sienna, Rosy Brown, Saddle Brown and White Smoke
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Kim Nak Boong Institute of wooden furniture
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Nak Boong Kim
- Country
- Republic of Korea
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #97265
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Lido Expandable Table folds into a little orthogonal bin. While it folded, it avails like a storage bin for tiny segments. If somebody lifts the side plates, joint legs project out from the bin and Lido becomes a tea table or a small table. Also, if somebody completely unfolds the side plates on both sides, it turns into a big desk. It could be used for dining table, particularly in Korea and Japan where eating on the floor is a common culture.
- Inspiration
- Luce Crack: Turning a dark and closed space into a place where a ray of light shines through and wind passes by Even when folded, Lido has gaps between panels, allowing light and air to come through. When you look from the outside, this gap invokes curiosity and induces people to take a peek.
- Research
- Distance from the Couch Tea tables are usually placed in front of couches to drink tea or to temporarily place personal belongings; however, if the distance between the couch and the tea table is too narrow, it is inconvenient for people to sit on the couch that have a gap in between. Therefore, placing the tea table in front of the couch is always an issue and a burden for many. Lido solves this issue by allowing people to easily access the belongings on the table by lifting the side plate, which then narrows the gap. It‘s flexible. It would be more convenient for people if the table’s size changes based on the number of people using it. Unfortunately, most tables come in only one size.
- Challenge
- Most fold-able and expandable tables have locks for all legs which make it difficult for people to fold and unfold. With ‘LIDO’ you can easily unfold by lifting the side plates and fold by lifting the side plate just fifteen degrees and push the joint legs in.
- Realization and Technology
- Prototype is made of oak, but they can be made of any wood. Finishing is natural oil and varnish
- Operation and Interaction
- Unfolding : Just Up & Down Down Folding : Up, Push & Down
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in Aug. 2019 and finished in Nov. 2019 in Seoul, Korea
- Specifications
- 1100w*216d(Unfolding 750d)*296h
- Keywords
- Wooden Furniture, Coffee Table, Low Table, Oak Tea Table
