Time Book Bookend

Time Book Bookend is an innovative furniture design piece that exemplifies minimalist aesthetics and functional sophistication through its crystalline form and literary inspiration. Created by Chinese designer Yi Tong, this sculptural bookend is crafted from hand-polished crystal glass blocks, featuring screen-printed text cured at high temperature, which includes an excerpt from Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude. The design, which won the prestigious Golden A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category, masterfully combines practical utility with artistic expression through its book-shaped form. The piece measures 120mm in length, 55mm in width, and 135mm in height, with the high-density crystal glass providing optimal stability for supporting books. A distinctive feature of the design is the custom Quinsay Parto typeface, created specifically for this project, along with the Roman numeral MMXIX (2019) elegantly inscribed on the spine. The manufacturing process involves meticulous hand-polishing and specialized high-temperature ink curing techniques, ensuring both durability and aesthetic refinement. This sophisticated approach to functional design demonstrates a thoughtful integration of typography, material innovation, and literary appreciation, establishing the Time Book Bookend as a significant contribution to contemporary furniture design that bridges the gap between practical object and artistic sculpture.

Author: Adam Dawson

Keywords: minimalist furniture design, crystal glass bookend, literary inspired decor, functional art sculpture, contemporary book support, designer typography furniture

SOURCES:
https://competition.adesignaward.com/102234

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