Poplar Union is a community space run by award winning Housing Association Poplar HARCA. It is a flexible space, accommodating performances and workshops, and a large cafe overlooking the park.
Co-DB was asked to design and build furniture for the cafe, including co-working tables, book shelves, and display units. We also ran workshops for members of the community to design and print a unique fabric to upholster shelves in the cafe, as well as a coffee table, which was designed and built collaboratively by workshop participants.
We worked together with staff at the Union to decide the shape and size of the tables, which are carefully shaped to accommodate groups working together. The tables are modular, making them flexible within the space, and with their users.
We used solid beech timber frames and oak faced birch plywood for the surfaces to create a hardwearing table able to withstand the many people and groups that will pass through the Union's doors. Their lacquered finish also makes them durable and suitable for their function.
Co-DB was asked to design and build furniture for the cafe, including co-working tables, book shelves, and display units. We also ran workshops for members of the community to design and print a unique fabric to upholster shelves in the cafe, as well as a coffee table, which was designed and built collaboratively by workshop participants.
We worked together with staff at the Union to decide the shape and size of the tables, which are carefully shaped to accommodate groups working together. The tables are modular, making them flexible within the space, and with their users.
We used solid beech timber frames and oak faced birch plywood for the surfaces to create a hardwearing table able to withstand the many people and groups that will pass through the Union's doors. Their lacquered finish also makes them durable and suitable for their function.
