NII Spotlights the CONNEXA Table System by Rodolfo Agrella
Kalin Ned — April 26, 2026 — Art & Design
References: v2com-newswire & instagram
The Japanese office furniture brand NII spotlighted the CONNEXA table system by Rodolfo Agrella during its first exhibition outside Japan at Salone del Mobile.Milano 2026. This project joined other designer collaborations, including partners like AMDL CIRCLE, Todd Bracher, and more.
The CONNEXA table system by Rodolfo Agrella treats the table as an infrastructure for conversation. A structural framework supports transparent glass tops at discrete contact points, leaving the crisscross components to visibly define the project. The table system offers unlimited combinations using four different glass top shapes and five frame types connected via dedicated connectors. The designer notes that the clear glass surface appears as a lake when configured as a single unit and a river when multiple units join. The structural supports create dot-like reflections reminiscent of blooming water lilies.
Image Credit: NII
The CONNEXA table system by Rodolfo Agrella treats the table as an infrastructure for conversation. A structural framework supports transparent glass tops at discrete contact points, leaving the crisscross components to visibly define the project. The table system offers unlimited combinations using four different glass top shapes and five frame types connected via dedicated connectors. The designer notes that the clear glass surface appears as a lake when configured as a single unit and a river when multiple units join. The structural supports create dot-like reflections reminiscent of blooming water lilies.
Image Credit: NII
Trend Themes
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Modular Glass Table Systems — A configurable mix-and-match framework with glass tops enables endlessly reconfigurable surfaces that redefine static furniture into adaptable spatial elements.
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Conversation-as-infrastructure — Designing tables as structural frameworks that intentionally shape interpersonal interaction turns furniture into programmable loci for collaboration and social choreography.
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Visible Structural Aesthetics — Exposed connectors and crisscross supports foreground joinery as a core visual language, shifting aesthetic value from surface finishes to the logic of assembly.
Industry Implications
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Office Furniture — Workspace manufacturers can adopt modular transparent systems to offer customizable layouts that blur boundaries between private desks and shared meeting zones.
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Co-working Spaces — Flexible table infrastructures that reconfigure into single or linked units support dynamic membership models and transient team interactions.
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Hospitality Interiors — Restaurants and hotels could leverage visually lightweight glass assemblies to create fluid dining arrangements and mixed-use communal areas.
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