Somervile, Massachusetts, USA
Designed for a home in Wilson, the Grand Teton Table by Charles Rose Architects represents the visual drama of the Grand Tetons and local beehives near the site of the space it will inhabit.
The project, made from black walnut, explores CNC milling and lamination and is the final design iteration of a series of CNC experimentations exploring milling techniques, formal limitations, and material performance.
The project has been awarded a 2023 Good Design Award by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
The table features a base constructed from two-inch mahogany slabs, utilizing CNC milling and lamination techniques.
This design is the culmination of various CNC experimentations, exploring milling techniques, formal limitations, and material performance.
It emphasizes social gathering, the primary function of a coffee table, and contrasts several qualities in its materials and composition—opaque and transparent, organic and cartesian, carved and cast, thin and thick, curved and straight
The table plays with a number of contrasting qualities in its materials, composition and form—opaque and transparent; organic and cartesian; carved and cast; thin and thick; curved and straight—hinting at a celebration of the balance and unity found, often surprisingly, in the dualities of nature.
Project: Grand Teton Table
Designers: Charles Rose Architects Inc.
Lead Designer: Charles Rose
Manufacturer: Charles Rose Architects Inc.
