Design Guild Mark Holder
Balance Coffee Table
Name of Designer:
Sir Terence Conran
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DGM Number
125
Date of Award
2015
Manufacturers’ Name
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Description
What makes Balance special is the feeling of movement and tension created by the staggered vertical panels which appear to have been pushed from side to side, as though one level is balancing on top of another, creating a strong visual identity. The enclosed spaces allow for the display of books, while decorative objects placed in the open spaces appear to be balancing as if on the end of a cantilevered shelf.
About
Founder of The Conran Shop, designer and restaurateur, Sir Terence Conran is widely regarded as the voice of authority on design in the UK. Inspired by Bauhaus principles and Scandinavian craftsmanship, Conran believes that every designer should have a personal understanding of materials and processes.
