The German term "tisch" - table - has its origins in the Latin "discus", which not only stands for the eponymous throwing disc, but also means a flat bowl or disc-like object. And what do a dish and a table could have in common? In previous centuries, the table, a small board on four legs, served directly as a dining-dish. Originally conceived as a simple dining table, the table has meanwhile gone through a long cultural history and table design has gone through numerous styles. The variety of designer tables currently available is not only due to stylistic differences, but above all the various demands placed on them: desks, conference tables, coffee and side tables must in size, height and material reflect their function and purpose.
The Adjustable E 1027 Table by ClassiCon
A basic role is played by the table at work - in just about every job. The work table is a writing pad, a shelf, a meeting place ... Whether functional areas and flexibility are in the foreground of the various application areas: desks, conference tables, high desks and PC tables have to meet different requirements and often require very special functionalities. A true expert in this field is the USM Haller Advanced Table. Conference tables, in turn, like Vitra's oval Segmented Tables, allow for comfortable meetings regardless of the number of attendees. If prolonged sitting becomes too strenuous, it may be easier to concentrate at a bar table or a high desk. smow also offers practical solutions in this area. And in that other most specific of areas: children's furniture In addition to the classic, the height-adjustable children's desk Eiermann, other children's tables are particularly suitable for playing.
Side table USM Haller
At the dining table, not only does the family meets several times a day, but also friendships maintained and business negotiated - the demands on a dining table are accordingly very different. For example, the high-quality SH900 Extend table from Carl Hansen & Søn can be extended from a kitchen table for everyday use to a 3-meter long table. A table suitable for both meals and work is also, for example, the TopTop dining and conference table by Kartell. The range is also diverse in the range of side tables and coffee tables: the broad spectrum between classic, subtle side tables such as the B97 setting table from Thonet, and unusual designs such as the coffee table Butterfly from Zanotta offers a visually and functionally solution for every ambience.
The M4RS trolley is a mobile side table produce by Tecta
Dining table Eiermann from Richard Lampert
...The Table - The Beautiful South "This table has four sturdy legs", The Beautiful South inform us, and you think, yeah standard table (ooh-oooh), an impression reinforced as we're informed it is an object which over the years has been sat upon (ooh-oooh), wined upon (ooh-oooh), dined upon (ooh-oooh), treated like a bed (ooh-oooh) and spat upon (ooh-oooh), although honestly who spits on tables... But can tables change, can tables turn (ooh-oooh)...
...Following on from the success of smow Cologne's Passagen Design Week début in 2014 with the USM Haller exhibition Facetten, 2015 sees a presentation of tables from the German manufacturer ASCO... Established in 1998 with the aim of developing tables which radiate a timeless elegance, the ASCO collection combines table tops in a range of hardwoods with bases constructed from wood, metal or concrete to produce objects that are as domesticated as they are rustic and individual as they are universally accessible...
...As the name implies 2tables combines two tables in one object - with the top/lid raised it can be used as a desk, lower the top/lid one not only hides all evidence of work, but gains a homely wooden table - and all packaged in a delightfully formed and elegantly crafted object which is endowed with the sort of attention to detail that separates genuine design from the run of the mill tat that is often presented as design...
...As observant readers may have noticed, during our visit to the ICFF we did spend quite a lot of time complaining about the lack of tables in the press room... Magis had of course delivered tables for the press room...
