imm cologne 2011: ola foldable table by akka

‘ola’ foldable table by akka image © designboom

‘ola table’, created by swedish design studio akka (oskar ternbom and petter danielson) is a portable, foldable table.

shown first at the stockholm furniture fair 2010 and now at imm cologne 2011, it shared top honors with harry thaler’s pressed chair in this year’s international [D3] competition for young designers, and is currently in pre-production.

full view of ‘ola image © designboom

designer petter danielson demonstrates the folding mechanism of the table image courtesy of studio akka

the space efficiency of the model is evident in this image of two of the folded tables stacked next to each other image courtesy of studio akka

to transport or store, the table’s legs fold inward and its top down so that it is flat. the modular design makes the piece easily adaptable to a range of spaces and needs.

view of the table from below, illustrating its hinge mechanics image © designboom

detail of the table’s underside image © designboom

video demonstration of the ‘ola’ table in use