Aoyama Coffee Table

Description

Named for the fashionable Aoyama district in Tokyo known for its restaurants and shops, this coffee table has an unusual openwork motif. Danish-French designer Paul Leroy creates the table’s center column in laser-cut steel-plate, giving the table a visual lightness that belies its solid structure. With its round tabletop to contrast with its geometric element, Aoyama proves an intriguing addition to modern living spaces.

Specifications

Size

Small: 18" h x 35.5" dia (46x90cm)
Large: 18" h x 47.25" dia (46x120cm)

Material

Laminate, wood or soft coating; metal

Details

Base available in black or white

Brand

Gubi

Design is an unceasing continuum, believes this Danish house, now owned by a second generation. Owner and creative director Jacob Gubi Olsen inherited the helm from his parents Gubi and Lisbeth Larson, who founded the business to showcase their postmodern furniture. Under Jacob’s watch, Gubi added a global focus to its roots in Copenhagen, with a cosmopolitan array of furniture, lighting and interior objects.

Alongside 20th Century icons such as Robert Dudley Best and Greta Magnusson-Grossman, the design house has championed a new wave of design studios including GamFratesi, Space Copenhagen and OeO Studio. “I started out with two very strong designs, Bestlite—a Bauhaus collection designed in 1930—and Gubi Chair, designed in 2003. I felt they had something in common,” says Jacobs. “Iconic appearance, functional design, high quality, aesthetic design language and adaptable for many different kinds of interiors. I took these values as a guideline for any new designs added to the collection ever since.”