duffy london layers the abyss table to look like ocean depths duffy london layers the abyss table to look like ocean depths
jul 04, 2014

duffy london layers the abyss table to look like ocean depths


 

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

nina azzarello I designboom
jul 04, 2014

  • Outstanding work ! Would definitely buy one for my home. Depth is simply hypnotic

    Jnkdesignworks says:
    Jul 07, 2014

  • I think Peter Molyneux might be entitled to some royalties here….

    lifemare says:
    Aug 31, 2014

  • It is an amazing table. I got to see it at a design show in Dubai. The only royalties should go to Duffy London. Their designs are out of this world.

    Bambola005 says:
    May 18, 2015

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