Nordic designers collaborate to create SAM table for Fogia
A group of Nordic designers joined forces to create this simple wooden dining table for Swedish brand Fogia (+ slideshow).
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Stockholm-based Note Design Studio teamed up with Norwegian designer Andreas Engesvik and Swedish designer Stefan Borselius to create the ash table named SAM – a shortening of "samarbete", which means "collaboration" in Swedish.
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Components that connect the rounded top to the legs are hidden within bentwood details that curve around the joints.
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"The shape of the table top and the constructive leg mounting detail gives SAM a soft and functional Scandinavian appearance," said Note cofounder Cristiano Pigazzini.
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A laminate top available in light pastel colours creates a durable, wipe-clean surface, which can be paired with stained legs and joints.
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The table can be disassembled for transportation and storage. The SAM range was launched in Stockholm on Friday as part of Swedish Midsummer Design Week.
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All three designers also worked on products for Fogia's collection launched at Stockholm Furniture and Lighting Fair in February. The collection included colourful ash side tables and a sofa with an extended base by Note, and Borselius' minimal upholstered chairs.
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Photography is by Jonas Lindström.