Final Design Sketch
Coffee Table - 2 Chairs Comblined
Coffee Table unfolds into 2 Chairs
Coffee Table - Different Finish
Under side of the table, we can see the hardware.
With the top removed, we can see how the two chairs interlock to become a coffee table. The legs extend, sliding into routed groves set into opposite sides within the chair's legs. The chairs backs become a side rack.
Process shot of hand building a prototype.
Finished prototype
Finished prototype as two chairs.
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Convertible Coffee Table

Necessity for new ideas in small spaces is becoming a trend in the design world. I decided that I would find a way to reinvent two separate pieces of utilitarian furniture in a way so they would become one. Thus, a coffee table (or dinner table depending on your micro-apartment) becomes a set of two chairs when guests arrive. There is no need to find a place to store extra seating. When one function isn’t in use, it’s quietly hidden. Three separate furniture items, that would take up close to twenty square feet, re-appropriate themselves at half the requirement. Through the use of innovative hardware and thoughtfully shaped wood, you can enjoy full functionality without sacrificing beauty and design aesthetic.

Daniel Woods
Industrial/Product Designer Brooklyn, NY