Dezeen Showroom: Australian designer Alexander Lotersztain reimagined a stereotypical picnic bench when creating the flat-pack Mass table for furniture brand Derlot.

Made from a combination of powder-coated steel and aluminium, Mass is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.

Lotersztain and Derlot used the iconic garden table as a visual reference to create a contemporary and minimalist design that is also durable and practical.

Mass was also designed to be accessible, seating up to eight people at a time, including wheelchair users.

"Refined, durable and inclusive, Mass has an elegant visual appeal and holds true to the emotional values of the original table-and-chair hybrid that we call a picnic table," said the Derlot.

"The design suggests a variety of applications, from parks and gardens to new forms of collaborative work environments, bringing a relaxed feel to interiors within the commercial and built environment sector."

Each table comes flat-packed and can be easily assembled in less than an hour. According to the brand, the tables are also fully recyclable at the end of their lifecycle.

For indoor use, the tables can be fitted with power sockets and USB charging options, allowing users to stay "charged and connected wherever they are", said Derlot.

The photography is by Florian Groehn.

Product: Mass
Designer: Alexander Lotersztain
Brand: Derlot
Contact: [email protected]

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