Deniz Atkay designed the Slide Table, which is a design concept highlighting the elements of its packaging and manufacturing process. All parts of the entire table are made with a single sheet of wood which means that the mass-produced variations would have the same quality.
This achieves a sustainable notion as the designer was looking to reduce the most amount of waste possible. The surface is a circle disc which is carved from the center of a wooden plank. The remaining areas are cut into half which function as the legs which are meant to 'slide' into each other with an intersecting middle area -- it creates a cross which is the base support of the disc seat.
Image Credit: Deniz Atkay
What's Driving This Trend
- Sustainable Furniture Design
- Innovative approaches to furniture manufacturing emphasizing minimal waste production and efficient use of materials.
- Single-sheet Construction
- The creation of products from a single sheet of material, ensuring uniformity and potentially lowering production costs.
- Packaging-integrated Products
- Designs that incorporate the packaging process into the product's concept, reducing additional material needs and enhancing sustainability.
Who This Affects Most
- Furniture Manufacturing
- The sector focused on producing household and office furnishings, which can benefit from innovations in single-sheet construction to minimize waste.
- Sustainable Design
- An industry dedicated to creating eco-friendly products, where integrating the packaging process can significantly reduce environmental impact.
- Woodworking
- The craft and profession involving creating products from wood, with opportunities to adopt new methods that maximize material efficiency.
