Company: Trent Feature Furniture

Exhibit Name: TEMPLE table

Design Intent: I approached this design with the intention to integrate environmental influences into a product, in order to create a piece that would work in harmony with it's surroundings whilst still having an identity of it's own.

The 'environmental' inspiration that led to the final design came from a range of architecture, ranging from Chinese temple design to the modern streetscapes of Sydney 's CBD.

Description: The end result is an integration of elements taken from the above influences, with examples of repetition, drawn from the temples of the east, integrated with the cantilevered base structure that was inspired by elements within Sydney city's modern architecture.

Constructed using veneered A-grade ply , TEMPLE is made up entirely of interlocking components, requiring no joints or fixtures in the final assembly. Instead each component is designed to interact with the others within the design, utilising a glass top to act as a 'key' that locks the whole structure together.

The standard coffee table measures approximately (mm) 1000 x 750 x 420 high.

Production: TEMPLE is produced using a combination of CNC and conventional hand manufacturing processes. Production volumes are based on sheet/ material utilization and as such, minimum run quantities start at approximately 4 units but larger quantities are preferred to improve machine utilization.

 You should know: Through working with interior designers on both domestic and commercial projects Trent can offer experience in furniture design from initial concept, right through to finished product. This is backed with a sound knowledge of the furniture and other design markets and a range of product sourcing experience, that combine to ensure projects fulfill their brief whilst remaining on time and on budget.

'My training as an industrial designer has led to a perpetual fascination with the way things work and the manufacturing techniques that are used to produce them. This fascination inspires me to experiment and challenge traditional manufacturing and production methodologies, ideally leading to pieces such as the TEMPLE table, that are unique in their appearance, use of materials and their functionality'.