Folding Bord Taoibh by Max Niemiec is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Duais Iarainn A' Design Award in Dearadh Troscáin Competition Category.
IarannTroscán· 2026
Folding Bord Taoibh
by Max Niemiec
Client: Paul Maxwell
Duais Iarainn A' Design Award Winner in Troscán Category
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About Folding Bord Taoibh
Is bord taoibh é Folding a fheidhmíonn freisin mar dhealbh gheoiméadrach atá le breathnú uirthi ó gach taobh. Tá an bord déanta as leac amháin adhmaid chrua lannaithe, gearrtha ina cheithre phíosa agus ceangailte le chéile arís feadh uillinneacha géara agus maoluillinneacha, sa chaoi is go bhfuil an chuma ar an bhfoirm gur filleadh í. Cuireann seaimféir fhada bharrchaolaithe snas ar na himill fhacóideacha. Úsáidtear siúntáil dual, gigeanna adhmadóireachta agus modhanna speisialta teanntáin don chóimeáil. Filltear an leac trí huaire, agus cuireann gach ceann de na ceithre thaobh radharc difriúil i láthair. Tomhaiseann gach toise 483 mm.
The Recognition
About the Duais Iarainn A' Design Award
Bhuaigh an dearadh Folding Bord Taoibh Duais Iarainn A' Design Award, aitheantas gradamach a bhronntar ar dhea-dhearaí a chomhlíonann na riachtanais ghairmiúla agus thionsclaíocha a bhíonn á n-éileamh ó chruthuithe a ndearnadh go maith iad. Léiríonn buaiteoirí Iarainn scil mhór, speisialtóireacht ard, tuiscint saineolaí agus cumas cruthaitheach a gcruthaitheoirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh Folding Bord Taoibh ina chruthú a bhfuil an-mheas air, a n-ardaítear agus a ghráitear atá praiticiúil agus nuálach. Comhtháthaíonn an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Iarainn A' Design Award na cleachtais is fearr sa tionscal agus tá saintréithe teicniúla inniúla aige nasctha le heolas agus le tallann. Tá meas ar an dearadh Folding Bord Taoibh as a dhúthracht agus dearadh é chun feabhsuithe cáilíochta beatha a sholáthar a chabhraíonn leis an domhan a dhéanamh ina áit níos fearr.
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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