Silver A' Design Award Winner 2025
This rectangular landscape-format image presents a furniture collection displayed within an expansive environment of fine white sand raked into flowing curved patterns. Scanning from background to foreground, the distant area features a long, low rectangular table in deep charcoal black with two architectural legs that include graceful curved cutouts near their bases. Upon this table sits a rounded teapot in dark gunmetal gray with a curved handle arching over its top, positioned to the left, while a slender dark vase containing several bare winter branches with delicate twigs extends upward at center. The branches reach toward the upper portion of the composition, creating organic vertical movement against the horizontal furniture lines. Moving to the left side, a sculptural white seating form appears as a rounded cushion-like shape featuring concentric spiral grooves carved or formed into its surface, suggesting a shell or water ripple pattern, with cool white coloration like fresh snow or smooth porcelain. The right foreground commands attention with a circular table of similar charcoal black finish, supported by a cylindrical pedestal base featuring a curved architectural opening. The tabletop of this piece incorporates a remarkable feature: a miniature zen garden built directly into the surface, with fine white sand raked into precise concentric oval patterns radiating outward from a substantial rough-hewn boulder positioned off-center. This stone displays natural striations in cream, gray, and taupe tones, with an irregular crystalline surface texture suggesting weathered granite or marble. A small traditional wooden rake with multiple tines rests on the black border of the tabletop. The upper right corner reveals another sculptural white seating form with similar organic curves and a smooth surface. Throughout the entire environment, the white sand floor displays sweeping curved furrows creating wave-like patterns that flow around and beneath the furniture elements, suggesting water ripples or carefully tended garden paths. The lighting appears soft and even, creating gentle shadows beneath each object while maintaining overall luminosity throughout the serene, meditative scene.
Zenta is a collection of Zen tea tables designed to embody the unique essence of Japanese Dry Garden art. This design project prioritizes a novel experience, offering users not just a tea table but also an interactive element: raking sand to meditate and find inner peace. The collection's aesthetic draws inspiration from the imagery of rocks and waves, creating a miniature natural landscape that enhances the unique tea-drinking experience.