At the end of my second year I did a sheet metals brief which I wanted to either produce an product or furniture piece which was constructed from sheet metal. I choose to design and make a table piece for small spaces such as a living room, waiting area, small bar or restaurant where a table is the central point in the room, majority of the time its quite dull and uninspiring to look at. Most table designs are purely functional and work around a similar form, there are only a few designs and concepts out on the market which have a narrative, a history behind it which gives that table depth and an interesting aspect to its design. With my table I choose to base its design on aeroplane propellers, turbo and turbine blades, using these as inspiration for the narrative of my table.  

My other research looked at products and furniture pieces which were also made from sheet metal, by Form us with love and Stefan Diez. From looking at these designs I wanted to produce a table which is formed using similar processes, but is cost effective and very simple to achieve. So I explored various different metal forming techniques and processes in this project to aid and form the table design. Using cardboard models to explore and test my designs, I developed a table which suggests to onlookers a history of areoplanes and turbines in its creation.

I am still tweaking the design and I am in the process of improving the design so thicker material can be used, giving the table legs a stronger structure so it can support a glass top and any objects placed onto the table. Also I am creating a plastic version and I’m looking to integrate a lighting feature to the design.