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Resin Tables by Roel Huisman

London Design Festival 2013: Amsterdam designer Roel Huisman has created a desk with an ash lamp and glass vase embedded in a thick slab of resin.

Resin tables by Roel Huisman
Resin tables by Roel Huisman

Writing Table by Roel Huisman is the first in a new series of polyester resin tables by the designer.

It features ash legs, an aqua-coloured resin table top, an inset glass vase, a desk lamp and a small storage compartment that is concealed by a sliding ash writing surface.

Resin tables by Roel Huisman
Resin tables by Roel Huisman

Huisman added coloured pigment to a transparent polyster resin to achieve the desired pastel tone. The material was then cast, milled, sanded and polished.

Resin tables by Roel Huisman
Resin tables by Roel Huisman

"I like to combine the polyester with wood, a natural combination since the resin was developed for the naval industry," said the designer.

Two ash poles make up a pivoting desk lamp, which is connected to a power source by a bright green cable.

Resin tables by Roel Huisman
Resin tables by Roel Huisman

Writing Table is a continuation of Huisman's wall-mounted resin shelves.

This table is on display at the Cabinets of Curiosity showcase at Mint Shop, 2 North Terrace, Alexander Square, SW3 2BA until 22 September as part of the London Design Festival.

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Resin tables by Roel Huisman
Resin tables by Roel Huisman

Photographs are courtesy of the designer.

Here's some more information from Roel Huisman:


The experiences I have had in designing for theatre performances and living in an interior I designed myself have made me become more and more interested in the interaction between the objects that I design and it’s users. The pieces I design are meant to easily blend into your interior to form a pleasant everyday encounter.

Resin tables by Roel Huisman
Resin tables by Roel Huisman

This writing table is the first of a series of tables in polyester resin and a continuation of the Shelves series. Polyester resin is used for its amiable appearance. The resin that is used has a base that is transparent and non-coloured. With pigments we achieve the desired colour and opaque quality. The piece undergoes a series of steps in which it is casted, milled, sanded and polished.

Resin tables by Roel Huisman
Resin tables by Roel Huisman

I like to combine the polyester with wood, a natural combination since the resin was developed for the naval industry.

Resin tables by Roel Huisman
Resin tables by Roel Huisman

I use ash-wood to accessorise the tabletop with several functional elements; a lamp, a vase and a small storage compartment to become an object you will enjoy for it’s humble aesthetics and elegant functionality.