Folding Teburin Gefe by Max Niemiec is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Kyautar A' Design Award ta Baƙin Ƙarfe in Ƙirar Kayan Ɗaki Competition Category.

Baƙin ƘarfeKayan Ɗaki· 2026

Folding Teburin Gefe

by Max Niemiec

Client: Paul Maxwell

Kyautar A' Design Award ta Baƙin Ƙarfe Winner in Kayan Ɗaki Category

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The Design

About Folding Teburin Gefe

Folding tebur ne na gefe wanda kuma ke aiki a matsayin sassaka na siffofin geometry da aka yi niyya a kalle shi daga kowane gefe. An yi teburin ne daga guntun katako guda ɗaya mai laushi da aka haɗa a manne, aka yanka shi kashi huɗu sannan aka sake haɗa su tare a kan kusurwoyi masu kaifi da masu faɗi, ta yadda siffar tana bayyana kamar an naɗe ta ne. Dogayen gyare-gyaren gefe masu siriri suna ƙara kyawun gefunan da aka sassaƙa. An yi amfani da haɗin dowel, kayan aikin sassaƙa na musamman da hanyoyin matsawa na musamman wajen haɗa shi. An naɗe guntun katakon sau uku, kuma kowanne daga cikin gefuna huɗun yana nuna wani kallo daban. Kowane girman yana auna milimita 483.

The Recognition

About the Kyautar A' Design Award ta Baƙin Ƙarfe

Zanen Folding Teburin Gefe ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Baƙin Ƙarfe, wata karramawa mai daraja da ake bai wa kyawawan zane-zane waɗanda ke cika buƙatun ƙwararru da masana'antu da ake tsammani daga ƙirƙire-ƙirƙire da aka tsara da kyau. Waɗanda suka lashe kyautar Baƙin Ƙarfe suna nuna babban ƙwarewa, ƙwarewa ta musamman, fahimtar ƙwararru da ikon ƙirƙira na masu ƙirƙirar su. Ana sa ran zanen Folding Teburin Gefe ya zama ƙirƙira da ake girmamawa sosai, ake sha'awa da ƙauna wacce ke da amfani kuma mai sababbin abubuwa. Wannan zane da ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Baƙin Ƙarfe yana haɗa mafi kyawun ayyukan fannin kuma yana da halayen fasaha masu cancanta da ke da alaƙa da sanin yadda da baiwa. Ana girmama zanen Folding Teburin Gefe saboda cikakkiyar kulawarsa kuma an tsara shi don ba da ingantuwar rayuwa da ke taimakawa wajen mai da duniya wuri mafi kyau.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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