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The Sea Table designed for Sara Restaurant, with a Caesarstone tabletop and solid ash pedestal



The Sea Table seen from below revealing turned and CNC-milled wood base



The voluptuous underside of the table was carved to give enough volume to hold several cellphones inside



Sea Table disassembled into Caesarstone top and lid and wood base



 

Category: Objects / Material Research

Project Year: 2017-2018

Status: Built

Client: The Food Dudes/Sara Restaurant

Materials: Solid ash, Caesarstone

Photo Credit: Kurtis Chen


Similar to the space, the custom dining tables designed for Sara Restaurant were inspired by the forms and feel of the shoreline. The sculpted modular design allows for different spatial configurations depending on the number of diners, and most importantly — like the food that will be served on them — they were designed with sharing and connection in mind. By providing a hidden cell phone compartment hollowed out of the table base and accessed through a removable inlay in the top, the tables encourage guests to relinquish their cell phones and dine without distraction.

 



Sea Table tabletop piece embedded in sand



Each tabletop features a removable inlay flush-mounted in the tabletop, revealing a hidden compartment to stow away cellphones for the duration of the meal



The tables have contoured edges to fit together like a puzzle in a variety of configurations around the restaurant