nebbia works combines recycled aluminium and ratchet straps to create 'tighten table' series

london-based multidisciplinary design studio nebbia works presents the ‘tighten table‘ series, a range of household, display and exhibition tables each created from a single sheet of hand-polished, recycled aluminium, manually bent and tensioned with ratchet straps. the collection originates as a study into manufacturing a razor-thin, functional table using a minimal volume of material. there is a conscious focus upon the life cycle of a product combining bespoke yet fully recyclable aluminium with off the shelf yet reusable strapping. 

all images courtesy of nebbia works

‘as with much of our work the aesthetic aims to be a manifestation of its own fabrication and engineering’ nebbia works shares. the fabrication of the tables is a contrast of machine precision with brute force. waterjet incisions are made into the aluminium that allow for the legs to be cold bent by hand. ratchet straps are woven through the metal, with their incremental tensioning bringing stability and rigidity to the table. the final product exists only in equilibrium of flex and tension, whilst suggested sizes are illustrated the tables are made to order and can be adapted to purpose.

project info:

name: tighten table
designer: nebbia works

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edited by: myrto katsikopoulou | designboom