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Watch This Anti-Earthquake Table Shrug Off A Violent Simulated Tremor
It’s all but impossible to stop an entire building from shaking along with an earthquake, but that doesn’t mean you can’t protect what’s inside. Japan’s THK designs and builds these ‘seismic isolation tables’ which are able to counteract the violent movements of an earthquake on a smaller scale.
This Desk Assembles With Nothing But Manual Labour
If you end up doing more harm than good when tools are around, you’ll love Fraaheid’s collection of easy-assembling tables designed by a trio of Amsterdam-based architects. Cut from a single sheet of plywood, the tables use a series of strategic slots and grooves to assemble in less than three minutes without the need for a single hammer, screwdriver or roll of duct tape.
Transforming Tables And Chairs: More Than Meets The Ass
Extra tables and chairs are great for when you have company over, but what do you do with that stuff during the other 364 days of the year? Not everyone has limitless storage space. The Oneness modular furniture system, designed by Kyuhyung Cho and Hironori Tsukue, tackles this issue with a multitalented furniture set that can be whatever you want it to be, whenever you need it.
Assembling This Table Is Just Like Uncorking A Bottle Of Wine
Skip the IKEA-imposed allen keys and other tools with this build-it-yourself side table that assembles using the skills you learned while uncorking countless bottles of wine. Instead of a more traditional threaded bolt, the table’s three legs feature the same screw you’d find on a bottle opener, making it easy to secure them to its cork tabletop.
Modern Coffee Table Doubles As Barbie’s Dreamhouse Or GI Joe’s HQ
To kids, living room furniture already doubles as everything from fortresses, to mountains. to mansions for their action figures and dolls. But designer Amy Whitworth has completely embraced the idea of multi-function furniture with this gorgeous modern Qubis Haus coffee table that easily transforms into everything from a dollhouse to a secret underground bunker thanks to sliding plastic panels.
Star Wars Fans Prepare For War Over This X-Wing Coffee Table
Most of us look can look at this beautiful hand-carved X-Wing themed coffee table and appreciate the craftsmanship that went into its creation — even if we would never even think of putting in our living rooms. But for die-hard Star Wars fans, this could very well be the holy grail of Lucas-inspired home decor.
