Futaba Convertible Coffee Table

Futaba, meaning “double leaves sprout from one seed” in Japanese, was the first solution designed for entertaining in small spaces. Futaba began as an exploration into ways to make a furniture work double duty - to be equally functional when home alone and when guests come by. Transforming furniture seemed like an interesting solution. I began with sketches and then moved to chipboard models of 20 different transformation methods. Quick Solidworks models added to my understanding of movement while full-scale cardboard models were made to flesh out proportion and scale. With a flip up of the table top, the elegant coffee table becomes a loveseat for two.