Corail Blanc Dining Table

Overview

The Corail Blanc Dining Table was designed by Antoine Fritsch & Vivien Durisotti. A base printed in white concrete carries a top of 12 mm laminated Kathedral glass, and the whole table is 180 cm across.

Construction

The base is 3D-printed in white concrete (BUHP). A digitally controlled nozzle lays down a single strand of concrete that rises from the foot of the base to the top. The layers harden as they are stacked, and the concrete continues to cure over 20 days. The top is glass, 12 mm thick.

Specifications

• Base: 3D-printed white concrete (BUHP)
• Top: 12 mm laminated Kathedral glass
• Diameter: 180 cm
• Height: 73 cm
• Eco-design mark: 3.2/4

Concrete 3D printing for the home

With the Corail table base, Roche Bobois achieved a global innovation in furniture in 2020: concrete 3D printing, previously reserved for special architectural pieces, was brought to the general public. The printing nozzle is steered digitally and builds the base upward.

Natural imperfection as the source

Roche Bobois likens the form of the base to tree fungi, reef corals and oversized baroque shells. The table is presented as an object born of natural imperfection that gives the imagination room. In white cement, Corail Blanc is called a dreamlike sculpture, and its source of inspiration comes through even more outdoors.