Reinier de Jong Center Tables

REK coffee table expands and transforms to a variety of geometries and sizes to adapt to any occasion. A coffee table that can be miraculously adapted...

REK coffee table expands and transforms to a variety of geometries and sizes to adapt to any occasion. A coffee table that can be miraculously adapted...

REK coffee table expands and transforms to a variety of geometries and sizes to adapt to any occasion. A coffee table that can be miraculously adapted...

TERMS coffee table challenges and reimagines the typology of a coffee table. Is it still a coffee table without a top? Does it need to have legs? Can frame and surface dissolve into one structure? For this coffee table, designer Reinier de Jong touched on several sources of inspiration from brutalist architecture to minimalist art. In his work he has always displayed a fascination for geometric patterns and repetitive volumes, as well as the space between them. When configured thoughtfully, the object transcends the simple sum of its parts. The exterior of the aluminum parts is hand polished to a mirror shine to expose the inherent qualities of the material. Contrastingly, the interior is kept as is: brut and matte showing the extrusion lines of the manufacturing process. The parts are configurated in an alternating bond, stepping up on one side and cantilevering on the other. Thus, a intriguing sculpture-like coffee table is made with four different surface heights and several pockets to store items like coasters, remote controls, smartphones and magazines. TERMS coffee table comes in a limited edition of 50 pcs, each with discretely engraved numbering ('01/50', '02/50', '03/50' etc) and a Stilst logo on a non-conspicuous position. The weight of the table is 27 kg (60 lbs). It will be delivered in a wooden pallet...

PLET table consists entirely of waste materials. Roughly eighty different strips of reclaimed acrylic (PMMA) make up the translucent top which appears to be hovering above the solid ...