Folding Miis Dhinac by Max Niemiec is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Farnijarka Competition Category.
BirFarnijar· 2026
Folding Miis Dhinac
by Max Niemiec
Client: Paul Maxwell
Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Farnijar Category
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About Folding Miis Dhinac
Folding waa miis dhinac oo sidoo kale u adeega sida farshaxan joomatari ah oo loogu talagalay in laga daawado dhinac kasta. Miiska waxaa laga sameeyay hal saxan alwaax adag oo isku dhafan, oo loo jaray afar qaybood dabadeedna dib loogu daray xagallo dhuuban iyo kuwo ballaadhan, si qaabku uga muuqdo mid la laablaabay. Geesaha dhinacyada leh waxaa lagu nafiisay jarniin dhaadheer oo tartiib u dhuubanaya. Isku-dhafka waxaa loo adeegsaday isku-xidhka biinanka alwaaxda, qalabka farsamada alwaaxda iyo habab gaar ah oo qabasho. Saxanka waxaa la laablaabay saddex jeer, mid kasta oo ka mid ah afarta dhinacna wuxuu soo bandhigaa muuqaal ka duwan kuwa kale. Cabbir kastaa wuxuu le'eg yahay 483 mm.
The Recognition
About the Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award
Folding Miis Dhinac waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf leh oo la siiyo naqshado wanaagsan oo buuxiya shuruudaha xirfadeed iyo kuwa warshadeed ee laga filayo hal-abuurro si wanaagsan loo naqshadeeyay. Guuleystayaasha Birta waxay muujiyaan xirfad weyn, takhasus sare, fahan khabiir iyo awood hal-abuur oo abuurayaashooda. Folding Miis Dhinac waa hal-abuur la filayo inuu noqdo mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, wax ku ool ah oo cusub. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu isku daraa hab-dhaqannada ugu wanaagsan warshadda wuxuuna leeyahay sifooyin farsamo oo karti leh oo ku xiran aqoon iyo hibo. Dhammaystirkeeda awgeed, Folding Miis Dhinac waa mudan ixtiraam, waxaana loo naqshadeeyay inay keento hagaajin nololeed oo ka caawisa in adduunka laga dhigo meel ka wanaagsan.
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
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