Ferro Arredamento · 2026
Folding Tavolino d'appoggio
by Max Niemiec
- A' Design Award di Ferro 2026 in Arredamento
- CLIENT: Paul Maxwell
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 5,047
- Verification code E9BE7F5D94 · Verify this award
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About Folding Tavolino d'appoggio
Folding è un tavolino d'appoggio che funge anche da scultura geometrica pensata per essere osservata da ogni lato. Il tavolino è ricavato da un'unica lastra di legno duro lamellare, tagliata in quattro parti e riunita lungo angoli acuti e ottusi, così che la forma sembri essere stata piegata. Lunghi smussi rastremati affinano gli spigoli sfaccettati. Per l'assemblaggio si ricorre a giunzioni con tasselli, dime da falegnameria e speciali metodi di serraggio. La lastra viene piegata tre volte e ciascuno dei quattro lati offre una veduta differente. Ogni dimensione misura 483 mm.
About the A' Design Award di Ferro
Folding Tavolino d'appoggio ha vinto l'A' Design Award di Ferro, un riconoscimento prestigioso conferito a buoni design che soddisfano i requisiti professionali e industriali attesi da creazioni ben progettate. I vincitori di Ferro dimostrano la grande abilità, l'elevata specializzazione, la comprensione esperta e la capacità creativa dei loro creatori. Ci si aspetta che Folding Tavolino d'appoggio sia una creazione molto apprezzata, ammirata e amata, pratica e innovativa. Questo design vincitore dell'A' Design Award di Ferro integra le migliori pratiche del settore e ha caratteristiche tecniche competenti legate a know-how e talento. Folding Tavolino d'appoggio è rispettato per la sua accuratezza ed è progettato per offrire miglioramenti della qualità della vita che aiutano a rendere il mondo un posto migliore.
Press Kit
- 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 - Image Credits
- Brian Shumway
