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tes·sel·la·tion
The colorful, repeating arrangement of geometric shapes that completely covers a surface.
tess.
the table.


Client
Timeline
Services
STUDIO PROJECT
5 WEEKS
FURNITURE
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What is
tess.
the table.
The Tess Table is a playful, multi-colored coffee table for the young at heart, designed to spark joy and intrigue the eye. Inspired by the principle of tessellation, its repeating vertical slats create a visual rhythm that interacts dynamically with light, all held within a purely constructed form using only the permanent strength of traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery.
Research Overview



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Design Goals
Joyful + Colorful
Mortise & Tenon Joinery
Repetitive Form
Sketching









Designing



Making









Wood species: Poplar
Wood stain: India ink
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9 "U" shaped assemblies
+ some elbow grease =
The Tess Table
Final Photos






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