In order to adapt to the change that the working model of modern society is no longer limited to a single location, and to make the work table more flexible, the team of Fraser Callaway, Oliver Ward and Matt Innes from New Zealand used corrugated cardboard As a material, I designed a standing work table. A work recognized by awards such as the Red Dot Design Award, the cardboard work table named "Refold" has a changeable shape. It only takes less than two minutes to transform from a transportable cardboard box mode into a table. .
The main four parts are assembled into a table without any tape. The entire work is made of 7 mm thick double-layer kraft corrugated paper. In other words, this is a piece of furniture that is flexible, foldable, portable, load-bearing, and 100% recyclable, and can be recycled without any problem. And due to the detachable desktop structure, the desktop can also be replaced after a period of use to keep the work table clean.
Even if it is made of cardboard, its excellent structural design also brings the possibility of load-bearing. The designer also directly demonstrated that even if an adult stands on it, it will not collapse.
The total weight of 6.5kg can be lifted and moved with one hand when converted into carrying mode. I believe it is a very convenient design for workers who frequently change their working environment, or who often participate in exhibitions or drive around outside.
The design team designed the refold work table as a vertical structure because when we stand, it is easier to interact with others at work, actively share ideas, and avoid workers sitting on the same table for a long time. place (which does nothing good for the human body), thereby creating a healthier work environment.
The vertical structure is also divided into three sizes: L, M, and S according to the users height difference. Taking into account everyones habits and the needs of the working environment, of course, work tables of normal height have also been developed, which can sit on Use on the seat. The picture above shows the "Refold" in standing, sitting, and carrying modes.
Because it is made of cardboard, the surface can be easily changed by printing, so the design team explored cooperation opportunities with artists to give "Refold" more diverse looks. The first is the cooperation with Gwil, a local artist in Wellington, New Zealand.
"Refold" also adheres to the spirit of gratitude and giving back, hoping to use this design to create and achieve some real charitable deeds. It is their cooperation with the "United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) New Zealand Chapter" and through the fundraising plan Paintings, donated his works to schools on Pacific Islands to help improve the local education environment. This work is also seeking cooperation funds on the kickstarter website, hoping to use design to bring practical feedback to people in need, and can use them His works provide some help and changes to the lives of people in backward or remote areas.
