The table is the center where we socialize, eat, and
negotiate with one another. The chairs dance with your body; your hands support
your torso as you rise to grab a plate. Time, objects, and the body work together
to create a choreography of situations in a daily liturgy. As designers, we ask
ourselves: how can a piece of furniture become a tool that allows anyone to
give their own meaning to domestic rituals?
Our current way of life imposes a single way of existing,
limiting individuality and imagination. Your table, your chairs, your bed, and
your sofa should be your dance partners, creating a choreography in your home
alongside you. 'Mesa para cuántos' (Table for How Many) is a
stage: the chairs fit into the table, removed or inserted as needed. The
cutouts on the table spread out and come together, adapting around the body.
The intention of 'Mesa para cuántos' is to eliminate the limitations of
standardization to allow for different possibilities in the ways we live.
The design of this piece allows for different configurations, and therefore,
different uses.
A table breaks down into four smaller groups: a short table, a long one, a
corner table, and a double one, each with its own chair.
This setup enables the individual use of each group or allows the table as a
whole to be used in various ways, as little or as much conventional as desired.
Do you want to sit alone literally in the middle of the table? Do you want to
share a double seat with someone? Do you want to sit at the table but facing
the opposite direction? How many people do you want your table to be for?
The chairs fit into the table, removed or inserted as
needed. The cutouts on the table spread out and come together, adapting around
the body. The intention of 'Mesa para cuántos' is to eliminate the
limitations of standardization to allow for different possibilities in the ways
we live.
