Adam BezzinaによるWhorl コーヒーテーブルは、家具デザインコンペティションカテゴリーにおける非常に権威ある2026 A' Design Award 銀賞の優れた受賞作品です。

銀家具· 2026

Whorl コーヒーテーブル

デザイナー： Adam Bezzina

クライアント: Pompous Fox Wood Co.

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Whorl コーヒーテーブルについて

Whorlは、持続可能な方法で調達されたアッシュ材を用い、高度な曲げ積層技術によって製作された彫刻的なコーヒーテーブルです。流れるようなリボンを思わせる脚は、専用の治具と真空成形によって形作られた、テーパー状の無垢の天板から立ち上がります。このデザインは、構造的な堅牢さと有機的な動きを融合させ、硬い木材を、まるで生きているかのような流動的な形へと変えています。革新性、職人技、そして素材への誠実さを巧みに調和させたWhorlは、自然の木が持つ表情豊かな美しさを称えながら、従来の家具デザインに挑戦しています。

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A' Design Award 銀賞について

Whorl コーヒーテーブルは、見事で印象的なハイエンドのデザインに授与される、非常に権威ある評価である A' Design Award 銀賞の受賞作品です。銀賞の受賞作品は、きわめて輝かしく創造性に富んだ作品であり、デザイナーの傑出した専門知識、才能、洞察力を示しています。Whorl コーヒーテーブルは、素晴らしい代表作であり、驚くほどプロフェッショナルで、深く革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銀賞を受賞したデザインは、非常に注目すべき称賛される発明であり、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術の境界に寄与し、それを前進させます。Whorl コーヒーテーブルは、多くの人に羨まれる創造物であり、欲求を呼び覚まし、前向きな感情をもたらし、驚きと感嘆を灯します。

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独自の特性: This sculptural coffee table is designed and crafted from sustainably sourced ash, combining a finely tapered solid top with complex bent-laminated legs formed in custom vacuum molds. Unlike conventional tables, its flowing, ribbon-like curves blur the line between furniture and art. Precision joinery seamlessly integrates the base, creating strength within an organic, fluid form. Designed as a conversation piece, it showcases technical innovation and the expressive potential of wood.
寸法とパッケージ: Width 1220 mm x Depth 508 mm x Height 356 mm
タグ: coffee table, bent furniture, ash furniture, solid wood furniture, wooden table, handmade furniture, organic furniture design, sculptural furniture, wood furniture
製造技術: Constructed from locally sourced ash, the table combines advanced machining with bent lamination. The top was machined to taper from a knife-edge profile to a reinforced center, while the legs were formed from hand-laid veneer strips shaped in custom jigs and vacuum bags. Mortises in the underside receive the laminated legs, achieving seamless structural integration. Finished with eco-friendly hardwax oil to enhance grain and durability.
デザインの課題: The greatest challenge was achieving the fluid curves of the bent-laminated legs. Bent wood furniture is rare in North America, with limited reference and precedent, requiring extensive self-directed experimentation. Adam built scale models, tested lamination thickness, and developed custom jigs and vacuum molds to push the material to its limits. Integrating these forms seamlessly into a machine-milled top demanded precision, innovation, and persistence to overcome both technical and creative obstacles.
リサーチ: This project centered on material and form research, exploring methods of bending wood and studying organic shapes. The objective was to showcase the untapped potential of bent wood furniture in North America. Using a scale model, veneer experiments, precision machining, and custom vacuum jigs, these tests refined lamination thickness and showed the limitations when bending wood. Conducted by the designer with support in fabrication, the research revealed new structural and aesthetic possibilities, inspiring future clients and broadening design practice.
インスピレーション: The inspiration for this table came from a desire to create an organic form guided by the natural possibilities of wood rather than digital modeling. By exploring the limits of bent lamination, the design transforms rigid ash into fluid, ribbon-like curves. The motivation was to craft a functional coffee table that feels sculptural, inviting curiosity and awe at how traditional materials can be reimagined through modern techniques.
プロジェクト期間: Adam began imagining and designing the piece in the Spring of 2024, in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. The finished piece was complete in the Fall of 2024 and was exhibited at the Toronto Interior Design Show in January 2025.
オペレーションフロー: Whorl is designed to be lived with and admired. Its smooth curves invite touch, while the solid ash top provides a practical surface scaled for smaller spaces. Though sculptural in form, it functions seamlessly as a coffee table, offering stability and balance in everyday use. The interaction lies in its presence: a functional object that sparks conversation and wonder by transforming wood into a fluid, unexpected shape.
画像クレジット: Image #1: Photographer Ethicious.com, Whorl, 2025
Image #2: Photographer Ethicious.com, Whorl, 2025
Image #3: Photographer Ethicious.com, Whorl, 2025
Image #4: Photographer Ethicious.com, Whorl, 2025
Image #5: Photographer Ethicious.com, Whorl, 2025
Video Credits: Videographer: Ethicious.com, Whorl, 2025