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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

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Designing

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Making

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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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