Teso, design Foster + Partners, is a sculptural objet highly unusually shaped. The table’s base is formed by a robotic arm, which is used to press and twist a perforated disc of steel into a tough, tapered cylinder. We tested different perforations to the flat metal sheet that would give the base strength, while creating a distinctive geometric patterned mesh. The result is a complex form where lightness and solidity attract and conquer unhindered. Functionality is guaranteed by extra light (ø 118) transparent glass tops that reveal the complexity of the structural forms from whichever angle you observe them. The base is available in matt brushed stainless steel and bronze paint.
