FENDA

  • Prize
    Winner in Dining Table
  • Company/Firm
    Iluminar
  • Designer
    Ronaldo Mafra
  • Location
    Nova Lima - MG - Brazil
  • Project Date
    October, 19th, 2025

FENDA TABLE arises from a precise gesture: dividing a single volume into two identical parts, maintaining between them a continuous slit. The piece is formed by folded metal planes that structure two opposing autonomous blocks, positioned millimetrically close, yet never touching.

The longitudinal slit runs along the entire length of the tabletop and down the vertical faces, transforming emptiness into the central element of the composition. It has no structural function. It is concept. It is tension.

The absence of visible fasteners reinforces the perception of a single body that has been cut and slightly displaced. Defined edges and continuous planes emphasize geometric purity and minimalist character.

Conceived in 3 mm carbon steel, the table values constructive precision, formal rigor, and material permanence, allowing indoor or outdoor use.

The piece appears in two interpretations: a recessed polished stainless-steel blade crossing the slit like a line of light, or deeply recessed pins discreetly joining the halves while preserving the slit as a continuous line of tension.

Between mass and void, the Fenda Table transcends furniture and reveals itself as sculpture.

Other prizes
Awards at the Museu da Casa Brasileira – MCB Design Award • 31st MCB Design Award (2017) – 2nd place (tie) in the Lighting category for the XL pendant, of his own design, produced by Iluminar. Selection at the MCB Award (34th edition) • In 2021, some of their projects were selected for the 34th edition of the MCB Design Award (including King Kone, among other items listed as selected by the jury).