© Nadeem Haidary 2009

Furniture

Various pieces of furniture I've designed and constructed. One of the reoccuring themes found in this work is layers, present in the slats that make up the two tables and the plywood endgrain of the chair.

The low chair is constructed from layered plywood, aluminum and industrial felt, which spans the seat and seat-back.

These prototypes came out of a series of experiments in designing parasitic and symbiotic furniture. The surface in the foreground, for example, is a parasitic table that clamps onto other tables to support itself.

This table's homogeneous surface splits in two halves that were supporting each other (symbiotic). Each half can be leaned against a wall and can support quite a bit of weight because of the silicone feet.

This small table was designed and constructed as part of a quick charette. The negative space in each layer of the table changes shape, creating an interior volume that can be used for storing items, such as books.

Building off of the smaller table, this larger end table is constructed from plywood and uses two spanners to hold the layers together.

The form and construction method was inspired by boat builiding, where a series of cross-sections are visually and physically connected to create a three-dimensional volume. Black ink is used to highlight the interior storage space.

With the following table, I wanted to explore how an image could form the "surface" of a table. I used the image of my face, which if you really like, can get on a Flip Mino.

The table frame is made from Spanish Cedar and the surface out of steel wire.

The criss-crossing wires are at different heights so that objects can be placed on or within the table.

Details showing the face and the plugs at the endpoints of the wires.