allison newmeyer and stewart hicks: conFIGURE ONEfold

diagram of all five configurations all images courtesy wallo villacorta photography all images © stewart hicks dynamic furniture that fills the exact role needed at any given time. illinois based designers allison newmeyer and stewart hicks, with help from amy kuo, have combined six commonly used table situations into a multiple configuration panel based system that folds into forms as one needs. the ‘conFIGURE ONEfold’ is made from birch hollow core doors that have been cut up and stitched together with hinges and lined with felt for a soft accent and sound dampening.

configuration one places the piece as a folded panel on the wall, out of the way exposing only its natural wood panels, possibly for use as signage. unfold and unlatch and there is an upright set of panels at 90 degrees to display flat items and ephemera. in configuration three, it is folded over itself and creates an information kiosk with both upright and flat surfaces. rotate the back wall out and there is a reception desk with the attendant surrounded in felt for a more comfortable desk experience. a second desk can be made by unwrapping the remaining wall into an offset facing desk arrangement. or folded over itself yet again for a display table ready for hor d’oeurevs at the next gallery opening.

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