pentagon stool
image by dafna grossman

for his pentagon table and stools, israeli designer itamar burstein researched the properties
of a three-dimensional pentagon to create the furniture pieces. using the compact five-sided figure,
he has composed a table and stool whose entire structure relies on five identical elements -
which are up-side-down 'U' shapes - fitting into one another. each component is made from
solid wood and are assembled through dry interlocking. the stool is free standing, and the table
has a plateau with a cut-out in its centre that governs the geometry of assemblage in the manner
of a key.

the project was done for VIA france as part of their annual design support program
and was presented during maison & object 2010 at VIA gallery, paris. it will continue
to be on show until march 7th, 2010.


the structure is composed of five identical elements which are connected through a dry interlocking system
image by dafna grossman


top view
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up close
image by marie flores


the tapered pentagon-shaped base
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up close of the interlocking system
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pentagon table and stoole
image by marie flores


pentagon shape
image by marie flores