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If Robert van Embricqs worked in Ikea’s design and engineering department, the company wouldn’t have to worry about creating instructional videos for assembling its furniture. All his Rising Table needs is some heavy lifting and the pull of gravity.
The not-so secret is a latticework of intricate hinged wooden slats that fall to the floor when the table’s surface is lifted, automatically forming legs and a handy channel on top or holding fruits and other centerpieces. As an added bonus, the various grooves also means the table is kind of self-cleaning since spilled beverages will simply leak through. Although, the same can’t be said for the floor beneath. [Robert van Embricqs via Architizer]
This is rather cool but hang on a mo’ – my balcony table has wooden slats and hinges, stuff falls down the gaps alright, but it’s far from self cleaning!
This one has some kind of grease/water/dust repellent surface on it, or is this ‘journalistic licence’?
It’s a joke.
What is it about Ikea furniture!? It’s not difficult to assemble. When anyone says it is it makes they sound like an idiot and it’s a serious afront to your masculinity if you admit that you can’t follow a set of simple instructions!
I think most people say it’s difficult when they mean it’s broken or missing pieces…(by broken, usually I mean it crossthreads).
THANKYOU!
When I moved in to my new house recently I had to build a load of Ikea furniture. My housemate was all like “I don’t know how you can put that together, I can’t manage it” My reaction was along the lines of “You must have a few too many chromosomes then.”
It’s like building a lego set – easy as pie.
I’d consider an afront to my masculinity if I had to admit to actually using the instructions! :p
I managed just fine without them, sometimes they may not end up like the picture, but then I do find the cupboards under my dining room chairs quite useful…