Corbin Duncan

Tofu Tilted

Tofu Tilted: a round ash-topped side table on a tilted wood and white ceramic base. Asymmetric elegance creates a statement from all sides. Parla × Ten Till Jump to final product

the brief

Turkish furniture company Parla wants to introduce a new variant of their popular Tofu line of furniture.

Parla's website showing the Tofu V Table, a round wooden table on a tapered triangular base
Tofu V Table on Parla’s website

collaboration goals

  • High-end Aesthetic

    The design should feel more premium, both complementing and elevating a space.

  • Emphasize Parla’s Identity

    The design should still fit in Parla’s portfolio of products.

  • Visual Contrast

    The design should seek to disrupt the geometric form of the Tofu Table.

ideation

Sketch sheet of side table ideas (ribbed fabric, chunky knit, bent pipe, wave split, air gap) alongside concept renders in scalloped wood, granite, a glass-top speaker table and a speaker base

refinement

The asymmetric concept was the favorite of Parla’s design team.

asymmetric

Asymmetric concept: two tables with an ash top, walnut trim, an asymmetric walnut wave pattern and an aluminium base

floating

Floating concept: ash wood top with ceramic trim, wooden dowels lifting the body above an asymmetric wave ceramic base

glowing

Glowing concept: illuminated creased paper between the wooden body and an asymmetric wave base on aluminium

physical model

Plywood sheet cut with kerf lines so it can bend into the tapered base
Two white 3D-printed wavy base shells on a wooden floor
Bending the kerfed plywood into the tapered shell by hand
The finished prototype table: wooden top, plywood body and white wavy base
Corbin sitting on the ground, resting his head on the prototype table
The prototype base from above, plywood shell on the white wavy foot

final product

Tofu Tilted in a living room beside a gray sofa. Asymmetric elegance creates a statement from all sides. Parla × Ten Till
Head Turner. Asymmetric design creates a different look from all sides
Always one of a kind. Hand glazed ceramic base makes every table unique
Mix and Match. Dual material design allows for customization: three tables in different wood and glaze colors
Built to Last. Internal metal frame provides strength and protects the ceramic base
Tofu Tilted beside a sofa with a seated human silhouette for scale

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