Pelle's aluminium DVN Table is held together by friction
New York studio Pelle has created a low table made from pieces of solid aluminium that are milled to a tolerance of one thousandth of an inch and fixed together using traditional Japanese joinery techniques.
The studio headed by Jean and Oliver Pelle designed the DVN Table as an experiment in innovative manufacturing and hand craftsmanship.
The tabletop and legs are made entirely from solid aluminium and are joined together using a tongue and groove connection that is completely concealed within the internal structure.
"We were interested in developing a language for the DVN Table that creates a sense of wonder and surprise in what otherwise is a simple form," the designers told Dezeen.
"Rather than celebrating connections of material to stay true to a specific constructive logic common to them, we liked the idea of suppressing connections and detailing while using a single monolithic material."
The way the pieces are attached is borrowed from traditional Japanese joinery and creates completely clean surfaces on both the top and underside of the tabletop.
Three solid legs with rounded profiles penetrate the table surface, enhancing the illusion that there is nothing holding them in place.
Custom-milled bits were created to precisely carve the metal components so they interlock and form the hidden, friction-based connections.
The designers described the manufacturing process and the challenge of working to tolerances as tight as one thousandth of an in...
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