The game at the center.
Twenty-four points, a central bar and two warm tones organize the board. The stone frame leaves a supporting surface around the game.
Collection 01 · Sada Hess / 2026
Umbral · Backgammon
Design concept
THE IDEA
After dinner, the conversation becomes a game.
A backgammon board is set into a travertine table supported by two smoked-oak pedestals. Stone frames the game; ivory and tobacco leather form its triangles. Umbral leaves the board on display as an invitation to sit and extend the conversation.
- Project status
- A 2026 design concept. Proposed materials and dimensions; technical development and prototyping are pending.
- Role
- An exploration of form, materiality, proportion and conceptual representation.
- Credits
- Concept developed for Sada Hess. AI-generated visualizations and sketches; proportion study prepared for this proposal.
THE OBJECT / 01 VIEWS
A closer look at the details.
A visualization of the proposed form and materials. Open an image to browse the gallery.
MATERIAL / PROPOSED PALETTE
See it.
Feel it.
90 × 80 × 74 cm
Width × depth × height · proposed dimensions
Light travertine
A stone frame with softened corners.
Smoked oak
Oval pedestals with vertical fluting.
Ivory and tobacco leather
Proposed inlay for the playing field.
Timber gains volume.
Two fluted oval bodies support the composition. Positioned to the sides, they leave a central space for approaching the table.
Storage without interruption.
A discreet drawer below the edge is proposed for pieces and dice. Hardware, tabletop weight and joints will be defined during technical development.
THE SKETCHBOOK / DRAWINGS AND PROCESS
What lies
behind the drawing.
Elevations and plan exploring the object's scale. Each dimension expresses a design intention.
Umbral · front, side and plan
90 × 80 × 74 cm. Schematic geometry for studying the piece; technical development and prototyping are pending.
Proportion study · proposed dimensionsYour project can start here.
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