minimalistic basket tables created for frequent movement by mario tsai
all images courtesy of ZZ design studio
chinese designer mario tsai — founder of ZZ design studio — created ‘basket tables’ for frequent coffee table movers. after observing that people often attempt to move a table while otherwise preoccupied — i.e. have a coffee cup, stack of books, backpack in one hand. the two table series solves the issue by becoming a tray. seemingly unstable, the minimalistic elements use metal crossbeams to uniformly distribute loads across their surfaces. ‘basket tables’ are light weight, and can be picked up and carried, singlehandedly, to their needed location.
detail of ‘basket table’ structures
the tables sit at slightly different heights, allowing one to be laid atop the other
tsai created the tables with multi-tasking users in mind
detail of wood and metal construction
side table 3/4 view
front view
detail of metal understructure
low table
the design uses a single, rectangular frame, with four equally sized and spaces crossbeams
low table close-up
‘basket tables’ — tops and frames
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edited by: nick brink | designboom
