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Marleen Jansen’s See-Saw Table Explores Mealtime Manners

11/07/2011
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  • De Tafelwip by Marleen Jansen photo by Wim de Leeuw
    Developed from her dissertation 'Being Forced Voluntarily' (Ongedwongen moeten), Jansen explores table rules and the unspoken deal we make when sharing a meal.
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  • De Tafelwip by Marleen Jansen photo by Wim de Leeuw
    The De Tafelwip project is an interesting and playful table, encouraging excellent table manners as if one person leaves the other will fall.
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  • De Tafelwip by Marleen Jansen photo by Wim de Leeuw
    Dutch designer Marleen Jansen has brought play-time to the dining room with her re-invention of the ultimate test for playground friendships, the see-saw.
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  • De Tafelwip by Marleen Jansen photo by Wim de Leeuw
    The see-saw table prevents one person from leaving before the other has finished,
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  • De Tafelwip by Marleen Jansen photo by Wim de Leeuw
    Highlighting meal-time etiquette and generating a fun edge of uncertainty the see-saw table shows that one wrong move and you'll go crashing to the floor!
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De Tafelwip by Marleen Jansen photo by Wim de Leeuw

Developed from her dissertation 'Being Forced Voluntarily' (Ongedwongen moeten), Jansen explores table rules and the unspoken deal we make when sharing a meal.

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