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Folding Прыстаўны столік by Max Niemiec

Folding Прыстаўны столік by Max Niemiec is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Жалезная прэмія A' Design Award in Дызайн мэблі Competition Category.


ЖалезаМэбля· 2026

Folding Прыстаўны столік

by Max Niemiec

Client: Paul Maxwell

Жалезная прэмія A' Design Award Winner in Мэбля Category

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The Design

About Folding Прыстаўны столік

Folding — гэта прыстаўны столік, які адначасова з'яўляецца геаметрычнай скульптурай, прызначанай для агляду з усіх бакоў. Столік вырабляецца з адной ламінаванай пліты з цвёрдай драўніны, разрэзанай на чатыры часткі і зноў злучанай пад вострымі і тупымі вугламі, так што форма выглядае нібы складзенай. Доўгія звужаныя фаскі надаюць вытанчанасць граністым краям. Для зборкі выкарыстоўваюцца шкантавыя злучэнні, сталярныя кандуктары і спецыяльныя метады заціскання. Пліта складзена тры разы, і кожны з чатырох бакоў прадстаўляе іншы выгляд. Кожнае вымярэнне складае 483 мм.

The Recognition

About the Жалезная прэмія A' Design Award

Folding Прыстаўны столік — пераможца Жалезнай прэміі A' Design Award, прэстыжнага прызнання, якое прысуджаецца добрым дызайнам, што адпавядаюць прафесійным і прамысловым патрабаванням, чаканым ад добра распрацаваных твораў. Жалезныя пераможцы дэманструюць вялікае майстэрства, высокую спецыялізацыю, экспертнае разуменне і творчыя здольнасці сваіх стваральнікаў. Чакаецца, што Folding Прыстаўны столік — гэта высока цэнены, захапляльны і любімы твор, практычны і інавацыйны. Гэты дызайн, што атрымаў Жалезную прэмію A' Design Award, інтэгруе лепшыя галіновыя практыкі і мае кампетэнтныя тэхнічныя характарыстыкі, звязаныя з ноу-хау і талентам. Folding Прыстаўны столік паважаецца за грунтоўнасць і прызначаны даваць паляпшэнні якасці жыцця, што дапамагаюць зрабіць свет лепшым месцам.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
This side table design is a geometric sculpture meant to be enjoyed from all sides. It is made from one laminated slab, cut and joined back together on acute and obtuse angles, to give the impression that it has been folded into a table-like form.
Dimensions & Packaging
Width 483 mm x Depth 483 mm x Height 483 mm
Tags
folding, table, geometric, sculptural, side table, origami, taper, facet
Production Technology
The first step in the process is to make a laminated hardwood slab. Then the slab is cut into four pieces. The use of woodworking jigs and fixtures is necessary to cut the unusual angles and tapered chamfers. Dowel-type joinery and special clamping methods are used for the final assembly
Design Challenge
In minimalist designs a recurring challenge is finding the sweet spot between simplicity and complexity. Based on the initial design concept it was clear that the base and top of the table needed to be parallel planes. Two folds would have been the minimum to accomplish this but would have also been too simple to be interesting. Four folds would have been too complex and less structurally sound. The conclusion that this design required the slab to be folded three times provided the constraints and scope for the remainder of the design work.
Research
For this design the portion of the effort that was mathematical was far grater than in most other design projects. Although at first sight the folding table may appear elegantly simple, transforming this concept into reality was a highly complex trigonometric challenge. Each adjustment to the aesthetics required a long series of recalculations
Inspiration
The objective in this design was to create something that is both simple and radically new. The design process began with experiments folding a rectangular strip of paper. After transitioning from working with the flat plane of the paper to the thick wooden slab, the incorporation of the long tapered chamfers became aesthetically necessary - one of the most delightful elements of the design.
Project Duration
February 2025 - September 2025
Operation Flow
The folding table is best suited for use as a side table in an open space that provides as many unobstructed views as possible. Since it appears different from each of it's four sides, the front of the table depends on the preference of the viewer.
Patents
Application No. 30/046,172
Filed: February 3, 2026
Team Members
Max Niemiec
Image Credits
Brian Shumway

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