infinitum table’s luminous surface encourages tidiness
the table by lousie-anne van 't riet serves as a reminder to the notoriously untidy, lighting up when objects are placed on it.
infinitum table’s luminous surface encourages tidiness
images courtesy of louise-ann van ‘t riet
tasked to design an object that required arduino (an open source electronics platform) to function, and included an on/off switch new york-based designer lousie-anne van ‘t riet has created ‘infinitum’. the table serves as a reminder to the notoriously untidy, lighting up when objects are placed on it, and giving people a backdrop to their objects. simultaneously, the surface also encourages them to clean up before they leave, since any item on the tabletop prevents it from turning off.
reflected light causes the illusion of an infinite tunnel
the piezo sensor only activates when another object is placed on the table
infinity mirror table 1
video courtesy of louise-anne van’t riet
light makes a beautiful backdrop against whatever is placed on the surface
LED lights can be changed to create warmer, or lighter, hues of color
infinity mirror table 2
video courtesy of louise-anne van’t riet
one-way plexiglass reflects LED light to create a sense of depth
internal structure of infinitum
riet chisels a piece of plywood after a CNC router cuts shapes
process and assembly of infinitum
machining external metal to wrap around wood
gluing structure
assembling infinitum
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