Table Design Contest NeoCon 2010
Local
Introduction FurnitureLabTM has been putting graphics on tables for close to twenty years. At our first tradeshow, we pitched the idea of creating completely custom designed tables for restaurants or any kind of project. The reaction wasn’t what we expected: “That’s nice, but do you have anything I can choose from?”
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As artistic and creative people, this response never dawned on us, because we couldn’t imagine what would be better than a completely custom table! But we realized that not everyone can come up with table designs easily, so we slowly developed an extensive library of graphic designs customers could choose from. We created designs around popular themes like coffee, food, and sports. We also developed graphic patterns which, like all of our designs, can be adapted to any color scheme.
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We have been passionate about custom tables since the day we started because they let you make something that is truly unique. They can be anything you want them to be-colorful, artistic, commercial, or educational. The only limit to what they can be is imagination itself. — This contest has been such a great and inspiring process! It reminds us that tables can do more than just support plates and elbows, they can be a medium for expression, communication and a way to make a place special. Gregory Rapp President FurnitureLab
Concept: How well does this design illustrate the concept of “local”
Aesthetics: How aesthetically pleasing is the design
“Tableness”: How well would this design function as a table
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To judge the competition, we assigned each design a random identification number and put them before a team of nine judges who had no other information about who did the designs or where they came from. They ranked each design for the following qualities:
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We put forth a simple design challenge: illustrate the idea of “local” and we got back close to a hundred completely unique interpretations of this concept. All of these designs would make attractive, meaningful tables that would certainly “speak” to those who would interact with them on a daily basis.
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The Contest
In the pages that follow you will see the winning design, ten designs that received an Honorable Mention, followed by all of the other entrants displayed in no particular sequence. Enjoy and let us know how this inspires YOU!
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First Place Design
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Todd Voss Indiana Wesleyan University Marion, IN
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This table top design is full of intrigue and interest for the casual visitor. Knowing that the second most popular use of the napkin is to doodle, make notes, or write information, we have assembled a variety of interesting napkins with writings surrounding the word “local”. It is a fun and serendipitous way to consider the depth of the word Local without making it too obvious or overt.
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Honorable Mention
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Meghan Perlow, LEED AP Populous Kansas City, MO By bringing native plants and flowers into the graphic design of these tables, the user can make an instant connection to their local surroundings. Whether at the mall, in the office, or around town, these table designs will remind you of the natural beauty in your own backyard.
Meghan Perlow, LEED AP Populous Kansas City, MO
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Natalie Pennington, Art Director Fueline Graphics Williamston, MI
John Downey & Liz Thurmond The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX Nopales: The Spanish word for cactus, a native plant of the region.
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Diana Swensson ATS&R Minneapolis, MN
Diana Swensson ATS&R Minneapolis, MN
This is my “LOCAL” my home town.
Chicago is a city of inspiration and design, making it my “local” place of influence.
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Holly Meadows Baird, IIDA, LEED AP Powell Design Studio Nashville, TN
Rebecca-Sue Smith EoE Services Werribee, Australia
Turn Right Past The Blue House In the country, it doesn’t get any more “local” than landmark-based directions! Sometimes that really is all you have to go by. So, my wish for you is this: May you always have obvious landmarks, daylight to find them, and a fully-charged cell phone, just in case.
The leaf is a symbol of growth – both new and old life. Here in Australia, we have a mixture of very ancient and the very new. The leaf is superimposed on a “granny rug”. My grandmother, who was famous for knitting them, was born in Australia in the time of the White Australia policy. Now, like the colours of autumn, Australia is a melting pot of different cultures. The leaf floating in the water is like Australia’s place in the world’s nations. It shows Australia moving into the future, a nation of many cultures that live in harmony with the original people of this land, The Aboriginals.
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Sheila Sookram Eakes Office Plus Fremont, NE All Roads Lead to Fremont The concept would be to create a table that incorporates the “local” theme of Fremont by merging both the “Fremont-opoly” game board and the cartoon map of Fremont into one table top. It would be functional to play the monopoly game and also promote area “buy local” Fremont businesses.
Marta Basez Marta Basez Interiors Austin, TX
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Design Entries
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Paul LaBrant Parkhill, Smith & Cooper Lubbock, TX
Elizabeth Tobias-Hanadel Navy Federal Credit Union Washington, DC
Edward Champion Stanley Beaman & Sears Atlanta, GA
Whitney Feussner TVS Design Atlanta, GA
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Design Entries
Mia Diaz Interior Office Solutions Irvine, CA
iz Thurmond-Bengtson L The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
Guillermo Ortiz Hermes Architects Houston, TX
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iz Thurmond-Bengtson L The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
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Cookie Carmack Arrington Commercial Interiors Virginia Beach, VA
Liliana Corona Patiño Conceptos Corporativos Mexico, DF
Ian Pfeil SmithGroup Washington, DC
Jacqueline Johnson Facility Planners Inc. Nashville, TN
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Design Entries
Esra Ozmeral, Interior Designer WSA Studio Columbus, OH
Jennifer Escudero HKS Architects, Inc. Beverly Hills, CA
Bud Perry Great Lakes Design Collaborative Cleveland, OH
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Christie Kratzer Reztark design Studio Cincinnati, OH
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Amberlee Isabella Gensler Atlanta, GA
Alexis Pearl Page Southerland Page Dallas, TX
Edward Nieto Nieto Design Group, Inc. Miami, FL
Brigita Stavreva URS Corporation Washington, DC
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Design Entries
Liz Thurmond-Bengston The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
Jessica Meacham Black and Veatch Overland Park, KS
Brigita Stavreva URS Corporation Washington, DC
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Liz Thurmond-Bengston The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
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Edna J. VIllarreal Chesney Morales & Associates, Inc. San Antonio, TX
Cookie Carmack Arrington Commercial Interiors Virginia Beach, VA
Edward Nieto Nieto Design Group, Inc. Miami, FL
Edward Nieto Nieto Design Group, Inc. Miami, FL
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Design Entries
Maureen Arndt 720 Design Inc, Dallas, TX
Tamara McLean Icon Group Inc. De Pere, WI
Michal Malovany Tannenbaum HKS Architects Beverly Hills, CA
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Robert Stockham Great Lakes Design Collaborative Cleveland, OH
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Lauren McDonald National Restaurant Designers Durham, NC
Janis Johnson J’Image Design Cleveland, OH
Cookie Carmack Arrington Commercial Interiors Virginia Beach, VA
Chris Soderlind S&T Office Products Vadnais Heigths, MN
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Design Entries
Andrea Cornwell, ASID iSpace Fayetteville, AR
Edward Nieto Nieto Design Group, Inc. Miami, FL
Christie Kratzer Reztark Design Studio Cincinnati, OH
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Liz Thurmond-Bengston The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
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Julius Ellis Department of Veteran Affairs Salem, VA
Edward Nieto Nieto Design Group, Inc. Miami, FL
Sharon Segal SharonSegalArt Davie, FL
Meghan Perlow Populous Kansas City, MO
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Lizzy Cohen Missouri State University Fenton, MO
Heidi Becker Douron Inc. Owings Mills, MD
Robert Stockham Great Lakes Design Collaborative Cleveland, OH
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Andrea Cornwell, ASID iSpace Fayetteville, AR
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Bethany Lea Properties Plus Tulsa, OK
Amanda Dickens Capitol Business Interiors Charleston, WV
Liz Thurmond-Bengtson The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
Bethany Lea Properties Plus Tulsa, OK
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Design Entries
Rozanna Alexandrian Design Matters Madison, WI
Rozanna Alexandrian Design Matters Madison, WI
Roger Garcia Tri-Space International Los Angeles, CA
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Meghan Perlow Populous Kansas City, MO
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Andrea Cornwell, ASID iSpace Fayetteville, AR
Randall Korte DEMCO Library Interiors Chico, CA
Roger Garcia Tri-Space International Los Angeles, CA
Rozanna Alexandrian Design Matters Madison, WI
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Design Entries
Celia Ridley Ables Land, Inc. Tyler, TX
Liliana Corona Patiño Conceptos Corporativos Mexico, DF
Celia Ridley Ables Land, Inc. Tyler, TX
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Yer Hang ICCS, Inc. Lansing, MI
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Bethany Lea Properties Plus Tulsa, OK
Taneen Carvell TLC Productions Arlington, VA
Michal Malovany Tannenbaum HKS Architects Beverly Hills, CA
Idit Deutsch Artissimo Cupertino, CA
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Design Entries
Celia Ridley Ables Land, Inc. Tyler, TX
Andrea Cornwell, ASID iSpace Fayetteville, AR
Rozanna Alexandrian Design Matters Madison, WI
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Guillermo Ortiz Hermes Architects Houston, TX
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Tamra Kay Tamra Kay Interior Design Consulting Irvine, CA
Randall Korte DEMCO Library Interiors Chico, CA
Ann Young / Kay Stegeman ABY Interior Design/ Kay Stegeman Interior Design Manchester, MO
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Commercial Dining
Tables • Seating • Booths • Outdoor Printed 5.2010
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