Czech designers Kristýna Mikolášková and Tereza Drobná have developed a collection of colourful glass side tables that can be combined with smaller metal models to alter their appearance.
The Candy Tables were designed by Mikolášková&Drobná as nesting pieces that can function individually or stack together.
Produced in a range of six solid hues, the cylindrical metal tables take on a different aesthetic when layered with one of the taller glass elements.
The tables are sold individually in colours including orange, lilac, pink, yellow, blue and mint green, which the designers said were informed by pastel sweets.
Offering what Mikolášková and Drobná described as “a fresh take on accent side tables”, the collection allows users to customise the look and feel of a space by combining colours to produce different effects.
The glass tables feature a gradient effect that is introduced during the production process using a spray technique. A layer of matte white is then added to create the translucent effect towards the bottom.
The tables are manufactured using traditional methods by glass artisans from the Nový Bor and Železný Brod regions.
“To minimise material waste, the glass tables are created by cutting a several-metre-long glass cylinder,” the designers explained. “The top part is then attached as a ‘lid’ and finally, everything is manually polished to ensure the tables are formally impeccable.”
The metal tables are made from rolled sheet material and feature small feet that raise the bases off the floor.
The collection includes two sizes – a low version where the glass table has a 450-millimetre diameter and a taller size with a diameter of 300 millimetres.
Mikolášková and Drobná studied design together at the Czech Technical University in Prague before founding their studio in 2021. Their work draws inspiration from culture, architecture and scenography, often using colour to give the pieces a distinct sense of personality.
For the Candy Tables, the designers chose to revisit their original specialisms: Drobná is a trained glass artist and Mikolášková typically focuses on metalwork.
“From the beginning, our vision has been to gradually create various types of products and furniture that visually harmonise with each other and can enliven any already furnished space,” the pair explained.
“With the Candy Tables series, after cushions and wooden screens, we are once again returning to our signature materials.”
The tables were presented at the 26th edition of the Designblok design fair in Prague in an installation called Candy Factory with acoustic design studio Lappa.
Highlights from previous editions of the festival include a wax urn and an online configurator for modular wooden homes.
Cake Factory was on show at Designblok from 2 to 6 October 2024 at various locations across Prague. See Dezeen Events Guide for an up-to-date list of architecture and design events taking place around the world.
