J Series Tables by Asil Zureigat

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DESIGN DETAILS

DESIGN NAME:
J Series

PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Tables

INSPIRATION:
Japanese techniques for joining and treating wood are the main inspiration for the J series. Those techniques were learnt early on after research and actual making processes of those joints. The idea is to re-introduce joinery and craftsmanship to the act of making furniture. The forms follow basic design principles of two conversing systems working together to achieve structural stability; line and planar systems.

UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
J for Japanese. J for Joinery. J for just wood. The J Series tables completely utilize Japanese joinery from box joints, bridle joints to tongue and groove joints and therefore avoids using any pins or nails. Shou sugi ban Japanese technique for treating wood is used to preserve the wood and give it a black color. The forms of the tables adopt a line system and a planar system that are in visual contrast yet structural harmony/stability.

OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION:
Stand-alone objects/tables with enough space to place objects on top.

PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION:
Two of the tables were constructed over the course of four weeks at C-hub makerspace in Amman, Jordan in the year of 2020.

FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY:
Furniture Design

PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY:
The making of the tables required careful measuring where the pieces meet each other at joints. The tables depend completely on Japanese joinery and wood glue. Swedish wood was used for its malleability. To implement Shou Sugi Ban- via a torch- or the method of burning the surface of the wood, the pieces of the line system needed to remain not fully attached to allow for the planar system/unburned pieces to be joined after. A layer of transparent finish was added once the pieces were all joined and glued together.

SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES:
All three tables are around: 27 mm x 27 mm x 400 mm.

TAGS:
Japanese, Joinery, Woodwork, Japanese joinery, Shou Sugi Ban

RESEARCH ABSTRACT:
Furniture making techniques such as Japanese woodwork/joinery are best learnt through actual making and that was the best part of the design process. The best learning tools that gave a greater understanding to such practice were online videos of the making processes whether it be joinery or simply burning the surface of the wood. The techniques needed to be learned visually to be eventually implemented.

CHALLENGE:
It was significant to implement the ancient Japanese wood working techniques using modern machinery. It was also challenging to construct the joints separately and then encounter mismatches between the joints which required complete re-making of the pieces themselves.

ADDED DATE:
2021-09-07 08:01:47

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IMAGE CREDITS:
Asil Zureigat, 2021.

CLIENT/STUDIO/BRAND DETAILS
	NAME: Asil Zureigat PROFILE: Architectural designer with a passion for furniture making.

AWARD DETAILS
	J Series Tables by Asil Zureigat is Runner-up for A' Design Award in Furniture Design Category, 2021 - 2022. · Read the interview with designer Asil Zureigat for design J Series here. · Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Asil Zureigat. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Asil Zureigat.