Soda Table Oval
from Miniforms
soda table oval
Design Yiannis Ghikas, 2020
Murano blown glass
Made in Italy by Miniforms
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with three large petals forming the stem.
According to the designer, Yiannis Ghikas, "Throughout Soda's research and design process, we were astounded at the lack of glass-blown products of this size and kind. It was only later that we realized it is because of the technical difficulties inherent in the handling of such an object, as well as the degree of expertise required to do so. An expertise possessed by a handful of highly skilled artisans in the Italian island of Murano. Among our main objectives was to use one of the most characteristic attributes of glass in our advantage: its transparency. Thus, we designed an object with such a geometry that allows it to play with light and shadow, creating different shapes as one's perspective changes."
Yiannis Ghikas was born in Athens, Greece. With his background encompassing Computer Science alongside Design, he employs functionality as the ultimate purpose of his designs while explores their potential emotive responses. He sees design as a process of satisfying needs either tangible or intangible. His "Monarchy" stool has received the "red dot design award" (2009). He has worked with companies like feld (Belgium), Objekten(Belgium), miniforms(Italy), convex(Greece), the Industrial Gas Museum/Athens. His work has been exhibited internationally.
In Soda, the glass vibrates: its tough, hammered surface fragments its transparency to give a primitive aesthetic. This is artistic value granted to an industrial product. Please note, Soda Table should not be used as a seat. The Soda Collection comes in a variety of shapes (round, square, and oval), with the Round version coming in a taller side table size and shorter, wider coffee table size. Soda works well as an individual, matching pieces together, or create sophisticated compositions by mixing the different shapes. Suitable for outdoor use.
27.6" w | 17.7" d | 11.8" h
Murano blown glass
Made in Italy by Miniforms
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with three large petals forming the stem.
According to the designer, Yiannis Ghikas, "Throughout Soda's research and design process, we were astounded at the lack of glass-blown products of this size and kind. It was only later that we realized it is because of the technical difficulties inherent in the handling of such an object, as well as the degree of expertise required to do so. An expertise possessed by a handful of highly skilled artisans in the Italian island of Murano. Among our main objectives was to use one of the most characteristic attributes of glass in our advantage: its transparency. Thus, we designed an object with such a geometry that allows it to play with light and shadow, creating different shapes as one's perspective changes."
Yiannis Ghikas was born in Athens, Greece. With his background encompassing Computer Science alongside Design, he employs functionality as the ultimate purpose of his designs while explores their potential emotive responses. He sees design as a process of satisfying needs either tangible or intangible. His "Monarchy" stool has received the "red dot design award" (2009). He has worked with companies like feld (Belgium), Objekten(Belgium), miniforms(Italy), convex(Greece), the Industrial Gas Museum/Athens. His work has been exhibited internationally.
In Soda, the glass vibrates: its tough, hammered surface fragments its transparency to give a primitive aesthetic. This is artistic value granted to an industrial product. Please note, Soda Table should not be used as a seat. The Soda Collection comes in a variety of shapes (round, square, and oval), with the Round version coming in a taller side table size and shorter, wider coffee table size. Soda works well as an individual, matching pieces together, or create sophisticated compositions by mixing the different shapes. Suitable for outdoor use.
27.6" w | 17.7" d | 11.8" h
$3,150.00 + free shipping
(please allow 10-14 weeks for shipment)
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