Grand Stone | Francisco Meda’s Split marble table reveals the material’s intricate layers
The ‘Split marble’ table by Francisco Meda is made up of two slabs of different marbles from the Italian Apuan Alps.
The marble table is divided to two sections. Joined together by a polished brass profile. And the connected parts use a river jade, and blue Roma marble. The lower part of the 18 mm thick stone is coated in resin to ensure a more prominent appearance of the marbles veins. The surface reveals the intricate layers contained within the material. Revealing the process of metamorphism caused by the re-crystallization of original carbonate mineral grains.
This table was presented at Rossana Orlandi gallery during Milan design week 2016. The ‘Split table’ was accompanied by a series of coffee tables. The 50 cm x 50 cm modules were intentionally created to form a number of compositions. The tops are made of onyx violet and onyx tiger paired together by a brass profile. The aesthetic of the legs are deliberately lightweight, and rational to enhance the slab of marble which is the dominant material in the design.
Composition using three ’50 x 50′ mini coffee tables.
Two unique slabs of Red Rupas marble make up the Split Table. A brass profile joins these elements, creating a geometric composition on the top. Slabs are resin-coated on the lower part to ensure a greater use of the veins of the marble. Metal legs are made with a laser-cut 6 mm sheet which is joined by spacers to ensure the structural balance of the table. The aesthetic of the legs is deliberately lightweight and rational to enhance the slab of marble; which is the dominant material in the design. First presented during Salone del Mobile 2015 at gallery Rossana Orlandi, these table is the perfect addition to every room.
“Split coffee table” in onyx violet.
The tables were presented at Rossana Orlandi gallery during Milan design week 2016.
Source : Designboom
