‘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.

wing fung ng: changeable - 2

wing fung ng: changeable - 3 ‘changeable’ as a coffee table

wing fung ng: changeable - 4 transformation process

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wing fung ng: changeable - 6 shelving compartment under the seat

wing fung ng: changeable - 7 initially soaked, the laminated wood veneer is later bent into shape with the help of vacuum press

wing fung ng: changeable - 8 slicing of veneer panels

wing fung ng: changeable - 9 vacuum sack

wing fung ng: changeable - 10 wood finalized into seating shape

wing fung ng: changeable - 11

wing fung ng: changeable - 12polishing of wood veneer

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wing fung ng: changeable - 14 handling form

wing fung ng: changeable - 15 rounded metal elements are added to support the shelving compartment underneath

wing fung ng: changeable - 16 added felt cover over top of the seating unit

‘changeable’ was showcased during DMY international design festival berlin 2010