with multiple layers of stacked glass and wooden slices, duffy london has built ‘the abyss table’, replicating the dramatic depths of an indigo ocean. the design creates a geological cross-section of the sea, completing the table as a 3-dimensional model of a geological map. ‘I was looking into sheets of thick glass at my glass manufacturer’s factory, and noticed how the material darkened as they added more layers – the same way the sea does as it deepens.’ designer christopher duffy describes ‘I wanted to use this effect to replicate a real piece of the earth’s sea bed. like a mythical power had lifted a perfect rectangle straight from the earth’s crust to use as his personal ornament.‘ 

duffy london: the abyss table
layers of glass are stacked atop each other

 

 

traditional to duffy london’s aesthetic, the furniture piece acts as both a conversation piece as much as it does a functional one. 

duffy london: the abyss table
wooden slices create a cross-section of the sea

duffy london: the abyss table
sheets of wood and glass are overlayed on top of each other

duffy london: the abyss table
detail

duffy london: the abyss table
the table materializes the dramatic depths of the ocean

duffy london: the abyss table
the topography of the table from above