While many designers take care to hide furniture joinery techniques, there are dozens of divergent creations that turn connectors into focal points of a design. This is exemplified in 'Patch' by Beza Projekt, which uses red cross-shaped joints to hold separate furniture components together.
As well as calling attention to the uniqueness of a furniture piece, designs like Snap, the 3D-printed + Shelf system and the 3-Pring Product by TAKT Project also allow for much more flexibility with customization.
When taken to the extreme, some of the most impressive furniture joinery designs do away with glue and extraneous fasteners entirely, making joinery more of an integral part of the design and less of an afterthought.
15 Creative Furniture Joinery Pieces
From Interlocking Frame Tables to Clip-On Furniture Legs:
Laura McQuarrie — Aug 26, 2015 — Art & Design
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Folded Origami Furnishings
The Plie Collection by Gergely Kiss-Gal is Geometry-Infused
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Glue-Avoiding Chairs
The PEG Chair by Paul Loebach Does Not Require Glue
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Geometric Furniture Bases
The Hedron Coffee Table by Benjamin Migliore is Sculptural
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3D-Printed Furniture Joints
These Modular Furniture Joints Create Customized Stacked Shelving
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Versatile Vice Furnishings
The Clamp Brothers Collection is Composed of Carpenters' Equipment
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Joint-Accentuating Furniture
Patch by Beza Projekt Brings Attention to the Construction of Designs
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Broomstick-Inspired Shelving
The LivingBlock Collection by Antonio Serrano Bulnes is Playful
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Geometric Symmetry Seating
Knostantin Achkov's Chair Electron Redefines Traditional Seat Designs
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Clamp Couch Frames
The Beau Fixe Sofas Are Held Together by Pinching Metal Structures
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Clip-On Table Legs
The Instant Table System Comprises Just a Set of Four Supports
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Unified Joint Furnishings
The Synapse Chair Brings All Structural Connections Together
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F-Clamp Tables
The Floyd Leg Table Can be Assembled Without Nails, Drills or Tools
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Interlocking Frame Tables
Ania Wolowska's Wooden Table Design Stands Up Without Any Fasteners
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Clip-On Furniture Legs
These Handy Clip-On Supports Make Furniture from Found Objects
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Remixed Ready-Made Furniture
3-Pring Product by TAKT Project Involves 3D Printed Modules
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Timeless Furniture Designs
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Multifunctional Sleek Furniture
Hoek Home Presents the Modular FLEX Furniture Designs
Transforming Stool-Integrated Tables
The 'Quartet' Side Table Hides Four Stools Within
Innovation-Focused Furniture Design Collectives
Haworth Launches DesignLab to Push Innovation
Japanese Design-Inspired Beds
The Bed by Thuma Depends on a Sleek Japanese Joinery
Mod Fashion House Furniture
The Louis Vuitton 'Binda' Furniture Pieces Were Created with Raw Edges
Inconspicuous Pet Furniture
Pilar Pirez Manfredi Designs the TAIPEI Pet Furniture Collection
Multifunctional Modern Furniture
Alessandro Stabile's D-Segno Brand Offers Contemporary Furniture
Industrial Shapeshifting Table Designs
The 'JoinTable' by Bert Masselus is Multifunctional
Mid-Century Modern Furnishings
Todd Hewitt Adds Four Designs to the Last Ditch Series
Curvaceous Bench-Style Coffee Tables
The 'Shell' Table by Deniz Aktay is Chic Yet Strong
Simplistic Fastening Furniture Capsules
YourFoRest Designs the EasyStory Collection of Furniture
Multifunctional Living Room Tables
This Aliving Coffee Table Doesn't Require Tools to Build
Curvaceous Modular Sofa Systems
The Michelin Modular Sofa System Works with Two Modules
Retro-Tinged Elegant Chair Designs
Karakter Introduces Two Chairs Designed Inspired by the 60s
Geometric Cutout Side Tables
The Designated Table Collection Features Four Styles
Modular Fold-Out Desk Designs
This Foldable Wooden Workstation Comes to Live When Needed
Modular Working Desks
The Tabs Desk by Pelin ÖZbalcı Streamlines Organization & Productivity
Splintered Storage Console Tables
The Flitter Console Table by Deniz Aktay is Stylishly Functional
People-Pleasing Office Furniture
Form Us with Love's Cubicle System is Minimalist and Interesting
Modular Grid-Style Shelving
The Bend Shelf by Spenser Atlas Was Designed with Jim Isermann
Storage-Centric Minimal Furniture
Julian Topor Designs the KURVE Furniture with Storage Spaces
3D-Printed Sustainable Chairs
Eva Dugintseva Designs the Som Chair Concept with No Screws
Modular Coffee Table Sofas
The 'Silky' Sofa from the Teixeira Design Studio is All-in-One
Chic Single-Piece Plywood Chairs
The 'Void' Lounge Chair Boasts Built-in Storage
Clock-Accented Shelf Designs
The Omega Shelf by Liam de la Bedoyere Features Bent Plywood
Modular Rotating Table Designs
The 'Finding Turn Point' Table by Hyun Ju Ko Works in Three Ways
Conscious Experimental Furniture Designs
Vaarnii's Whimsical Furniture Was Presented at Tableau
High-Tech Eco-Conscious Furniture
The WoodenWood Project Upcycles and Utilizes Robotic Printing
Sleek Multipurpose Crib Furniture
Zhipeng Qiu and Yufeng Lin Present a Unique Chair-Crib Design
Ultra-Elegant Timeless Furniture
Deft Studio's Furniture Collection is Modern and Approachable
Togetherness-Inspired Furniture Capsules
JUNTOS ' Inaugural Furniture Line is Called Coming Home
Origami-Inspired Modular Sofas
Front and EFG Join Forces to Design the Modular Ori Sofa System
3D-Printed Recycled Material Furniture
The 'LOOM' Furniture Collection is Visually Soft
Public-Oriented Furniture Exhibits
Furnishing Utopia's Jean Lee Displays Furniture for Public Use
Dynamic Swedish-Made Furniture
Mizetto Presents its Summer Collection of Bright Designs
Panelled Furniture Store Designs
This Chinese Structure Was Crafted With Pre-Cut Timber Panels
Tubular Literature Storage Racks
The 'Interspace' Magazine Rack by Deniz Aktay is Multifunctional
Stackable Screw-Free Chair Designs
The 'Stack' Chair is Easy to Ship, Store and Assemble
Modular Flat-Pack Side Tables
SUNRIU Design's Tai Side Table is Sustainability-Conscious
Multifunctional Sleek Oak Furniture
The Team at Kosmos Architects Design the Dice Furniture
Minimalist Clutter-Free Desk Designs
The Parallel Work Table by Eldho T Jai Enhances Productivity
Minimalist Book Storage Tables
The 'Pocket' Coffee Table by Deniz Aktay is Split Open
Expanding Three-in-One Furniture
The 'Expandy' Adapts to Needs in Seconds Without Tools
Knotted Wooden Furniture Capsules
Claudio Larcher Designs the New Paco Y Paco Set of Furniture
Luxe Grooved Versatile Furniture
Cesar's Roster of Furniture is Functional and Sleek
Fluted Furniture Collections
Croft House Designs the Baldwin Collection of Furniture
Haute Cohesive Plywood Chairs
The Peel Chair by Blond is Figuratively and Literally Flexible
Seashell-Inspired Chair Designs
Ernesto Pastore Fuses Traditional and Digital Techniques
Storage-Attached Chair Designs
The 'Grid Chair' from SUNRIU Design is Thoughtfully Constructed
Sustainable Concise Furniture Series
Joyf and Rostyslav Sorokovyi Design the Tube Collection
Tailor-Made Furniture Ranges
Last Ditch Design's Capsule Balances Aesthetics and Functionality
Wireframed-Based Furniture Capsules
The New Lines Series is a Set of Wired Minimal Furniture
Ultra-Minimalist Folding Chairs
The 'Notch' Folding Chair by Kostas Synodis is Easy to Store
Inaugural Stylish Furniture Collections
Jacquemus' Launches a Beautiful Furniture Line
Contemporary Cat Furniture Collections
Vazken Karageozian Designs the CONNECT Collection
Transforming Imaginative Furniture Designs
The Kiddie Couch Encourages a Sense of Play
Sustainable Recycled Paper Cabinets
Joost van Bleiswijk Showcases the No Screw No Glue Collection
Modular Flatpack Furniture Designs
The 'OPO=O' Multifunctional Furniture Piece Works in Many Ways
Stacked Pebble-Like Furniture
The FIGURE Sofa and Lounge Chair are Inspired by Josef Hoffmann
Playful Furniture Exhibits
SFMOMA Presents Conversation Pieces: Contemporary Furniture in Dialogue
Sleek Minimal Cohesive Furniture
Koichi Futatsumata Designs the Sand Chair of Minimal Forms
Room-Dividing Bookshelf Designs
The 'Fréquence' Shelf Focuses on Customization
Bookshelf-Incorporated Coffee Tables
The Overlap Table by Deniz Atkay Boasts Multiple Purposes
Storage-Equipped Restaurant Chairs
The RACK Chair Design by Zhiyuan Fang is Multifunctional
Artful Table Tennis Furniture
These NEDJ Ping Pong Tables Maintain a Quirky Form
Dynamic Structural Chair Designs
Jumbo Presents the Snow Fence and Foldont Chair Designs
Leftover Wood-Constructed Furniture
Alexander Lervik Creates Furniture From Leftover Materials
Modular Camping Furniture
'Owomo' Created a Line of Build-Your-Own Camping Panels
Repairable Flat-Pack Sofas
Takt Launches the Spoke Sofa During 3 Days of Design
Minimal Collaborative Furniture
Goldfinger, Holland Harvey & Tate Modern Create Ash Furniture
Human Form-Inspired Furniture Series
Bend Goods Introduces the Tube Collection of Furniture
Cozy Versatile Sofa Modules
Modernica Presents the New Case Study Furniture Fjord Series
Innovative Waste-Reducing Chairs
Annabella Hevesi's Peach Easy Chair Boasts Innovative Joints
70s-Inspired Structural Furniture
Nouveau Standard Creates the Collection 12 of Retro Designs
Interlocking Living Room Furniture
Mirlay Özlem ER's The Cube is Elegant and Space-Saving
Pool Noodle-Inspired Furniture
Lieyah Dagan Designs the Loop Furniture for Indoor and Outdoor
Minimal Four-Legged Wooden Cabinets
ÆTHER/MASS Presents the Exposure Cabinet in Brussels
Human Connection-Inspired Furniture
Carl Hansen & Son Joins Rikke Frost on the Sideways Series
Minimal Adaptable Furniture Collections
Studio TK Presents the Custom Bevy Collection of Tables
Strong Geometric Steel Chairs
XYZ Integrated Architecture Designs the Zero-Thickness Chair
Minimal Wooden Webbed Stools
found/Founded Designs the New KNOT Stool with Refreshing Tones
Pod-Inspired Bulbous Furniture
One Week Presents Its New Pod Collection of Furniture
Sculptural Geometric Furniture Series
Silvia Musetti and Giogetti Join on the LIZ Collection
Architecture-Inspired Furniture Capsules
SeungBum Ma Designs the Form-Functional Archi-Furniture
Sleek Black Furniture Varnishes
Ethnicraft Adds the black teak Finish to Its Collections
Sturdy Minimalist Tables
Joanna Laajisto Designs This Table for Nikari Out of 100-Year-Old Wood
Sleek Artful Accessible Furniture
ThirdKind Presents its Abigail Collection of Furniture
Versatile Nesting Furniture
Cozmo Debuts the 'Cosy Armchair' and the 'Cosy Cutout Nesting Tables'
Herringbone-Inspired Wooden Tables
Alexandre Caldas Designs the Dynamic Herringbone Table
Juxtaposing Material Furniture Series
Junya Igashami Designs a New Furniture Collection
Pet-Catered Sleek Furniture Designs
PAPUK Presents the CONNECT Collection for Pets
Wooden Resin Furniture Exhibitions
Madsen and Vester Show off the Kinship Exhibition in Copenhagen
Wooden Cork Outdoor Furniture
Patrick Norguet and Ethimo Design the Cross Collection
Demountable Wooden Retail Spaces
Architecture for London Designs Present & Correct's New Space
Naturalistic Furniture Collections
The RJ Living Back To Nature Collection Prioritizes Tranquility
Self-Assembly Sustainable Side Tables
Joana Vilaça Studio Designs the New Bündner Side Table
Modular Stacked Furniture Series
MOTO Introduces the Bright STACK Furniture Collection
Asymmetric Linework-Based Furniture
Leah Ring Joins Another Human on the Doodle Collection
Versatile Utilitarian Furniture
Equiparc Presents teh Collection 40 of Modular Furniture
Distinctive Wooden Furniture Series
Karimoku Designs the Seyun Collection for Zaha Hadid Design
Bent Wooden Sculptural Furniture
Poul Kjærholm Designs the PK15 chair for Fritz Hansen
Nordic Versatile Outdoor Furniture
Fritz Hansen Introduces the Tradition Series of Furniture
Modern Steam-Bent Wooden Chairs
BrogliatoTraverso Designs the Trave Chair to Join Magis
Chunky Office Furniture
Nienkamper's Beam Collection is an Example of Chic Chunky Furniture
Rustic Recycled Wood Tables
The 'Primitive Structures' Table Design by Jongwon Lee is Stone-Like
Tubular Metal Furniture Collections
Tim Teven Designs the Tube Collection of Furniture
Playful Sustainable Lounge Furniture
The Beam Collection by Neinkamper is Soft and Curvaceous
AI-Enabled Cabinet Capsules
Amin Saadat Designs a New Collection of Dynamic Furniture
Bent Multi-Functional Coffee Tables
The Shell Table by Deniz Atkay has a Curved Structure
Japanese Woodwork-Inspired Shelving Units
Cozey Presents the New Altitude Shelving Line
Hand-Finished Oak Wood Furniture
Zaha Hadid Design & Karimoku Furniture Drop the SEYUN Collection
Architecturally Strong Furniture Capsules
Alain Gilles Designs the Edge Capsule for Milla & Milli
Modular Beam-Themed Furniture
The Beam Collection by Adam Weir has a Harmonious Structure
Stylish Oakwood Storage Furniture
Priyan Doshi Designs the Moose Cabinet with a Whimsical Look
Easy-to-Assemble Colorful Furniture
Anne-Sophie Rosseel Presents the New Interlockables Capsule
Artful Structural Furniture Collections
VERSO Unveils PALMA: Five Pieces - Collection No 1
Chunky Knitted Quilted Chairs
Nika Zupanc Designs the Knitty Chair with a Basket-Weave Look
Thoughtful Wheeling Cabinets
Anna Søgaard's Cabinet on Wheels Emphasizes Mobility in the Everyday
Restaurant-Transformed Eyewear Stores
EBBA Architects Designs a New Store for Cubitts
Unconventional Playful Seating Series
Note Designs the Bau Seating Series for Lammhults
Modern-Tinged Traditional Furniture
Sonal Tuli Designs the New Jaipur Furniture Collection
Home Mobility Accessible Furniture
Capella Design Creates Furniture that Blend Style and Function
Dynamic Joint Furniture Exhibitions
The Please Sit for the Alternate Ending Show Opens in New York
Repurposed Furniture Design Exhibitions
Honoka Presents the Tatami Refab Project Exhibition
Elegantly Crafted Dining Tables
The Keyhole Collection Embraces Imperfections
Love Lock-Inspired Coffee Tables
Adrián M. Almonacid Designs the 4E Coffee Table
Elevated Masterful Furniture Designs
O&G Studio Presents a New Series of Home Decor and Furniture
Seating Solution Design Projects
The Metaproject 13 Series by RIT Taps the Talents of Students
Sustainable Easy-Repair Furniture
Anderssen & Voll Joins Forces with TAKT on the Spoke Sofa
Bright Artful Cabinet Collections
Muller Van Severen Introduces the Bridges Collection
Table Design Exhibitions
Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity Debuts Tables, Tables, Tables
Collectivity-Inspired Furniture Series
Conor Hacon Designs a New Capsule for Common Design
Locally Sourced Furniture Collections
Grayn Presents its First-Ever Collection of Furniture
Digitally Backed Artisinal Chairs
A Three-Way Collaboration Forms the Enlace Chair with Heritage
Upcycled Down Furniture Series
Christoph Kurzmann Breathes New Life to Old Furniture
Organically Shaped Furniture Capsules
Kelly Wearstler Deisgns the Echo Collection of Furniture
Dynamic Geometric Side Tables
YuoNing Chien Designs the Designated Side Table Capsule