naoto fukasawa: kuubo for vitra

naoto fukasawa: kuubo for vitra image © designboom

naoto fukasawa‘s ‘kuubo’ for vitra is a versatile table for office and work situations. nowadays, worktops in offices are often used as storage space more than anything else. with ‘kuubo’, fukasawa has designed a surface that gives users different options that go against this trend by reducing everything to the bare essentials. it can be considered a team centre, functioning as a temporary workstation, conference and meeting table, a manager’s desk with space for clients etc…

integrated box compartments make it easy to store various materials and office / workspace items image © designboom

up close of the integrated storage units image © designboom

on show at the 2011 stockholm furniture fair, the design features lockable storage boxes located within its tabletop,providing an area for keeping notebook computers, files and other materials, making it possible to quickly change the table’s use without interrupting work flow.

‘kuubo’ on show at the 2011 stockholm furniture fair image © designboom

‘kuubo’ in use image courtesy of vitra

image courtesy of vitra

top view with all boxes fully closed image courtesy of vitra

image courtesy of vitra

image courtesy of vitra