"The table was commissioned as a functional workstation for Arsham's small-scale charcoal and graphite drawings on paper. If you know Arsham primarily through his large eroded sculptures or his high-profile collaborations with Dior, Adidas, and Porsche, the drawings might surprise you. They're intimate, quiet things: detailed studies of the same classical and pop-cultural forms he renders in volcanic ash and crystal at monumental scale."
"CALIPER's design addresses that brief with an almost obsessive level of care. The table surface is backlit, providing even illumination through a frosted glass top for tracing and examining fine mark-making. A magnifying lamp on an articulated arm lets Arsham inspect the surface of the paper up close, which matters enormously when you're working with the kinds of tonal subtlety that charcoal and graphite demand."
"The whole thing tilts on a worm-gear mechanism with a machined hand crank and those beautiful brass gears, allowing the drawing surface to be angled from flat to near-vertical. The hardware looks like it belongs in a machine shop, and that's entirely the point."
Contemporary artist Daniel Arsham commissioned a custom drafting table from Madrid-based CALIPER to support his detailed charcoal and graphite drawing practice. The table is a precision instrument constructed from CNC-machined aluminum with exposed brass gears and hand cranks. It features a backlit frosted glass surface for even illumination, an articulated magnifying lamp for close inspection, and a worm-gear tilting mechanism allowing adjustment from flat to near-vertical angles. Integrated aluminum storage compartments hold paper, charcoal, and tools, while cup holders provide practical studio convenience. The design prioritizes functional precision and sustained focus required for Arsham's intimate drawings, which contrast with his monumental eroded sculptures and high-profile commercial collaborations.
Read at Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
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