Folding Kafijas galdiņš by Max Niemiec is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Dzelzs balva A' Design Award in Mēbeļu dizains Competition Category.
DzelzsMēbeles· 2026
Folding Kafijas galdiņš
by Max Niemiec
Client: Paul Maxwell
Dzelzs balva A' Design Award Winner in Mēbeles Category
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About Folding Kafijas galdiņš
Folding ir kafijas galdiņš, kas vienlaikus kalpo arī kā ģeometriska skulptūra, kas paredzēta aplūkošanai no visām pusēm. Galdiņš ir izgatavots no vienas laminētas cietkoksnes plāksnes, kas sagriezta četrās daļās un atkal savienota šauros un platos leņķos, tāpēc forma izskatās it kā salocīta. Garas, sašaurinātas fāzes izsmalcina slīpinātās malas. Montāžai tiek izmantoti tapu savienojumi, kokapstrādes šabloni un īpašas spīlēšanas metodes. Plāksne ir salocīta trīs reizes, un katra no četrām pusēm sniedz atšķirīgu skatu. Katrs izmērs ir 483 mm.
The Recognition
About the Dzelzs balva A' Design Award
Folding Kafijas galdiņš ir Dzelzs balvas A' Design Award ieguvējs, prestiža atzinība, ko piešķir labiem dizainiem, kas atbilst profesionālajām un rūpnieciskajām prasībām, kādas sagaidāmas no labi izstrādātiem darbiem. Dzelzs ieguvēji parāda to radītāju lielo prasmi, augsto specializāciju, ekspertu izpratni un radošo spēju. Sagaidāms, ka Folding Kafijas galdiņš būs augsti vērtēts, apbrīnots un cienīts darbs, praktisks un inovatīvs. Šis ar Dzelzs balvu apbalvotais dizains integrē nozares labāko praksi un tam ir kompetentas tehniskās īpašības, kas saistītas ar zinātību un talantu. Folding Kafijas galdiņš tiek cienīts par rūpību un ir izstrādāts, lai uzlabotu dzīves kvalitāti un palīdzētu padarīt pasauli labāku.
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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