wing fung ng: changeable

'changeable'

upon observing the limited living spaces in households of metropolitan cities like hong kong,
chinese-german product designer wing fung ng has developed 'changeable', a coffee table that can
be transformed very easily into a chair. in many cases, a small habitable area of just 10 sqm
has to serve as both a living room and dining room, thus, the space saving feature of 
'changeable' allows users to adopt this furniture design to various occasions and purposes.









'changeable' as a coffee table



transformation process






shelving compartment under the seat



initially soaked, the laminated wood veneer is later bent into shape with the help of vacuum press



slicing of veneer panels



vacuum sack



wood finalized into seating shape






polishing of wood veneer







handling form



rounded metal elements are added to support the shelving compartment underneath



added felt cover over top of the seating unit


'changeable' was showcased during DMY international design festival berlin 2010