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Folding Yon stol by Max Niemiec

Folding Yon stol by Max Niemiec is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Temir Mukofoti in Mebel Dizayni Competition Category.


TemirMebel· 2026

Folding Yon stol

by Max Niemiec

Client: Paul Maxwell

A' Design Award Temir Mukofoti Winner in Mebel Category

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The Design

About Folding Yon stol

Folding — bu yon stol bo'lib, ayni paytda barcha tomonlardan tomosha qilish uchun mo'ljallangan geometrik haykal vazifasini ham bajaradi. Stol yagona laminatlangan qattiq yog'och plitadan tayyorlangan bo'lib, u to'rt bo'lakka kesilib, o'tkir va o'tmas burchaklar bo'ylab qayta biriktirilgan, natijada shakl go'yo buklangandek ko'rinadi. Uzun, ingichkalashib boruvchi qiyshiq kesimlar qirrali chetlarni nafis ko'rinishga keltiradi. Yig'ish jarayonida shponkali birikma, duradgorlik shablonlari va maxsus qisish usullaridan foydalanilgan. Plita uch marta buklangan bo'lib, to'rt tomonning har biri turlicha ko'rinish taqdim etadi. Har bir o'lcham 483 mm ni tashkil qiladi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Temir Mukofoti

Folding Yon stol A' Design Award Temir Mukofotining g‘olibi bo‘lib, bu yaxshi loyihalangan ijodlardan kutiladigan kasbiy va sanoat talablariga javob beradigan yaxshi dizaynlarga beriladigan nufuzli e’tirofdir. Temir g‘oliblari o‘z yaratuvchilarining katta mahorati, yuksak ixtisosligi, mutaxassis tushunchasi va ijodiy salohiyatini namoyon etadi. Folding Yon stol yuqori qadrlanadigan, hayrat bilan qaraladigan va suyukli, amaliy hamda innovatsion ijod bo‘lishi kutiladi. A' Design Award Temir Mukofotini qo‘lga kiritgan ushbu dizayn soha eng yaxshi amaliyotlarini uyg‘unlashtiradi va bilim hamda iste’dod bilan bog‘langan layoqatli texnik xususiyatlarga ega. Folding Yon stol puxtaligi uchun hurmatga sazovor bo‘lib, dunyoni yaxshiroq joyga aylantirishga yordam beradigan hayot sifatini yaxshilashni taqdim etish uchun loyihalangan.

Behind the Design

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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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