Project
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Dvaita Side Table
Hand-Forged Industrial Side Table
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Year
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2025
Category
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Designer
The name Dvaita is from the Sanskrit word for "Duality." It reflects the table's core design principle: a dialogue between two contrasting elements. The piece finds its harmony in the union of a heavy, solid arc and its light, delicate echo, creating a single, perfectly balanced form.
A side table born from the interplay of heavy mass and light form, exploring balance and industrial poetry.
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Concept: To create a functional object that feels like a sculpture, celebrating the raw beauty of patinated steel. The design explores the dynamic balance between two opposing, mirrored forms.
Inspiration: The elegance of calligraphic strokes and the raw honesty of industrial materials.
Aesthetic: Wabi-Sabi — finding beauty in imperfection and organic processes.
The Dvaita concept is, at its core, a sculptural exploration. While it would serve the function of a table, its primary purpose is to challenge the conventions of scalable industrial design.
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The envisioned weight from a proposed solid steel construction is not a constraint but a feature—designed to lend the final object a sense of permanence and gravity. The proposed hand-forged process would ensure each resulting piece would be a unique entity, rich with the story of its creation. Therefore, this design is a proposal for a limited-edition work of collectible design, intended for spaces that value the enduring statement of a singular, artistic object.
From Elemental to Elegant: The Fabrication
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The creation would begin with a solid bar of mild steel, chosen for the substantial weight and presence it lends the final form. This bar would be precisely cut, then hot-forged to skillfully bend it into the elegant C-shaped arcs. These components would then be meticulously welded together to create a seamless, singular structure. Following fabrication, a controlled process would develop a rich rust patina across the surface, giving the table its warm, organic character. Crucially, the entire piece would then be permanently encapsulated in a matte clear sealant, which stops the rusting and creates a smooth, durable, and safe surface for any interior.
This hands-on journey—from cutting and bending to welding and finishing—embodies the vision of turning an elemental material into a unique piece of functional art.
It All Starts Here.
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This whole thing, it really all just started with a random doodle in my sketchbook. You know how it is – a thought pops into your head, and you just get it down on paper. That's how I work; I sketch out every good idea that comes to me, then I let them sit, let them marinate for a while. If an idea still feels like it's got something, still feels like it has real potential after all that, then I know it's time to actually move forward and try to make it real.
The Dvaita table concept is a focused study in material honesty and structural poetry. By envisioning a direct, hands-on manufacturing process—from hot-forging solid steel to developing a controlled patina—this project celebrates the transformation of an elemental material into a refined object.
It challenges the conventional line between industrial design and collectible art, proposing a piece valued for its unique character and the narrative of its creation.