Nguyệt

Accent Table

Designer: Iris Pham

Deliverables: Table Prototype

Instructor: Tim Antoniuk

Overview

For this project, I researched a designer or design company and created a contemporary side table that fits into their product line. I chose Vietnamese freelance designer Võ Quang Tỵ, whose work is inspired by humble, everyday objects in Vietnamese culture. Reflecting that value, I incorporated the terracotta wind block pattern and the bamboo tree — a native Vietnamese plant — to create Nguyệt. Its form references the traditional foldable dining table, while the reddish hue of cherry wood echoes the color of terracotta. With a circular tabletop and rectilinear stretchers, the design also reflects the Vietnamese philosophy of “round sky, square earth.”