Now *that* is a folding table! Architectural designer Robert Van Embricqs
created this clever piece called Rising Table, which is made
from a single piece of wood: Link
- via Tuvie
Neat piece of art, but a stupid piece of furniture. It has a big dip in the middle and lots of thin holes everywhere else. You have to lay another tabletop on top of this just so you can put stuff on it.
Yes, it's pretty cool, but not functional. The funny thing about saying it's made from a single piece of wood is that you could say that about anything piece or pieces of furniture made from the same tree. After all, the "single piece of wood" did get sawn at some point - unless those are really flexible legs.
The table can be functional. While there is the big dip in the middle and the holes, a person could put a piece of plate glass on the top to solve the issue. You can still see the design of the table through the glass and have the functionality of a normal table.
i saw them make a bed like this for a little girl on extreme makeover: home edition. it seems like it would be really cool to sleep on, except for when you're sick.
First I saw this thing in a magazine at the doctors office. Checked out the web page and was shocked at the price, $2800. WOW. So I went to work and built one for my self. Well it's for my daughter. For about $600, Custom 3 inch thick mattress, It's an 6 foot octagon shape with 6 ropes teathered to the celing. I have to say it's the most comfortable thing to sleap on. She says that she doesn't want any other bed and its been 5 years.
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The funny thing about saying it's made from a single piece of wood is that you could say that about anything piece or pieces of furniture made from the same tree. After all, the "single piece of wood" did get sawn at some point - unless those are really flexible legs.
It's gotta be hard to make the bed. Not to mention making whoopie. :P