”Staged Dining – The dining table as a site for social interaction” is a

project in interior architecture and furniture design at Konstfack, Bachelor’s

Programme 2025. Staged Dining explores the dining table as a space for

community and gathering. For me, the kitchen and dining table have always

been the central gathering place—a space where family and friends come

together to share a meal, conversations, and presence. It is around the

dining table that relationships are built through discussion, understanding

and misunderstanding, shared spaces, and collective actions.

The project highlights the symbolic and social significance of the dining

table through the tools of interior architecture. A variety of methods

have been used throughout the process – including digital and analogue

sketching, scale models, prototypes, photography, video, drawing, and

observational studies. Through participatory workshops, participants

explore how meals unfold in different spatial arrangements. These sessions

analyse and challenge the scenography of dining—how we sit, interact, and

experience the act of eating together. The insights from these workshops

inform the design of the table, culminating in an exhibition where my

research takes physical form.

The aim of Staged Dining is to inspire and raise awareness of the potential

and limitations of the dining table. An unconventional table can spark

curiosity and reflection: Who do we invite? How do we eat together? Might

we challenge a habit we’ve never questioned, or invite more playfulness and

freedom into our meals? If the project can shift one person’s perception of

shared dining, it may contribute to a broader cultural shift toward stronger

social bonds.