A traditional drafting table.
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Design and the inspiration of design can strike anywhere. It can be found in the root system of a tree, the colors of fall foliage, a beautiful painting, or a piece of furniture. The place in which that inspiration is nurtured and developed must be one that is created to continue inspiration. It is a highly personal experience, the ways in which designers interpret inspiration.
The drafting table, before everything was digital, was a reflection of each designer’s personal creative process. There was character and meaning in every line, transforming drawings into works of art. Just as paper is the home of a mark, the drafting table is the micro scale of traditional design. Today much of the personality that was conveyed through drawing is now conveyed digitally.
Drafting Table desk by Campos Iron Works
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1910 American Trestle Drafting table.
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Frank Lloyd Wright at his drafting table.
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