Awesome Furniture

Modustrial Maker shows off how he built a sweet coffee table from concrete, wood, epoxy resin, and LED strips. The design is inspired by the lighting patterns found inside of the Death Star. Unlike the pure white lights of the movies, these ones can change colors to the beat of the music.

LG Display is heading to CES 2022 with a set of concepts that take advantage of the flexibility of OLED displays. Among them is a personal media chair with an immersive 55″ screen and “Virtual Ride” which pairs a workout bike with displays that wrap vertically above the rider.

Board Game Tables is known for its custom gaming tables. The Jasper is a more affordable table with a 3′ x 5′ playing area that seats six, while the Jasper Long seats eight. It includes a neoprene play surface and a deep edge to keep game pieces from falling off. Options include a dining table topper, snack shelves, and drink holders.

Most game room tables look cheap and tacky. But West Elm’s stylish air hockey table looks like a real piece of furniture thanks to its simulated woodgrain finish and mid-century modern design. They also sell a matching foosball table. We wish they were made from hardwood though.

Woby Design shows off another unique build he made from recycled skateboard decks. By arranging the wood pieces in order of color, he was able to create a sweet rainbow design across its seat and up its legs. The build starts around the 4:30 mark in the video.

Just because you’re sitting outside doesn’t mean you need to be uncomfortable. Stoic’s folding chair is great for camping or tailgating and has a padded and quilted seat, back, and arms to cradle you in comfort. It packs into an included carrying bag and can hold up to 250 lbs.

Aviation buffs, decorate your space with these playful cylindrical ottomans from Airportag. One looks like the engine from a jet airplane, while the other looks like landing gear. Each one has a washable polyester cover wrapped around a zippered insert filled with polystyrene beads. They measure 13″ across by 20.5″ high.

Unnecessary Inventions’ playful coffee table offers a clever commentary on “some assembly required” furniture. When you want to use it as a table, you need to place all 91 of its pieces in the proper places. Its top is made from baltic birch, which sits atop an MDF grid and steel hairpin legs. Measures 40″ w x 20″ d x 16″ h.

The first collaboration between designer Philippe Starck and Spanish furnishings manufacturer Andreu World is a puzzle. Their Adela Rex walnut and oak plywood armchairs are made from three molded shapes that fit together without hardware. (Take that, IKEA.) Part of World’s 100% pure wood project, the chairs are FSC Certified.

Jigsaw puzzles can be loads of fun, but they also take up lots of table space. Simone Giertz came up with a solution by designing and building a an overly-complex dining table. Its tambour wood roll-top conceals a jigsaw puzzle compartment that rises like an elevator. That painter’s tape and glue clamp is a neat hack.

Like most big cities, living in Paris, France can be very expensive. Architect Matthieu Torres and his girlfriend made the most of their 344 square foot apartment in the 20th arrondissement through the smart use of custom built-in furniture and the addition of skylights. Never Too Small takes us inside the tiny but efficient living space.

Just because you’re outdoors doesn’t mean you have to keep your stuff on the ground. This lightweight, portable table provides a heavy-duty ripstop nylon tabletop, set atop a folding aluminum structure. Four built-in cupholder baskets ensure your drinks won’t tip over.

Unlike other gaming chairs designed to sit at a desk, the Respawn-900 is meant for your game room. It offers a racing-style bolstered back, reclining leg support, wide armrests, and a drink holder. It reclines up to 135º, swivels 360º, and holds adults up to 275 lb. Though we wish it included a lumbar support pillow.

These sturdy and stylish steel cabinets offer a great way to keep your home or office organized. Each one is made to order from 18/20 gauge steel and features soft-close hinges, adjustable shelves, and smooth-gliding, locking casters. They come in 36″W x 18″D x 30″H and 36″W x 18″D x 60″H sizes in 10 powder-coated colors.

This unique piece of outdoor furniture doubles as a heavy-duty gear hauler. It folds into lounger, cot, beach chair, and camp chair configurations and can carry all your other gear thanks to its durable aluminum frame and rugged wheels that can even roll over sand.

This unique dining table can expand up to six times its width thanks to its pull-out rail system and modular leaves. It adjusts from 18″ to 118″ wide, accommodating 4 to 12 guests. When not in use, it doubles as a desk, and its leaves store in a matching coffee table. Need extra seating? Check out the Transformer Bench.

This ultra-compact seat is great for waiting in long lines, tailgating, or taking a break during a long hike. It folds up to just 2.5″ tall and stands firm thanks to its twist and lock mechanism, which adjusts to 11 different heights. It’s made out of sturdy, weatherproof plastic and can hold up to 275 lb. Includes a carrying strap.

Designer Kerstin Phleger’s concept design is for a desk that can transform into a bed when needed. It has an accordion-style fold-out frame that supports a roll-up foam mattress with enough room for two. No more snoozing under your desk like George on Seinfeld!

Invented in China more than 2500 years ago, a Luban stool is a kind of folding stool crafted from a single piece of wood without nails, screws, or glue. In this video from Grandpa Amu, he shows the process of cutting, drilling, sanding, and carving that goes into making this brilliantly engineered piece of furniture.

Famed chef José Andrés and Barcelona-based designer Rafael Rodríguez teamed up to create these dual-purpose dining tables. They feature a glass tabletop which floats above a fully-playable foosball table, with a metal body and wood or metal legs. They come in three variants, the RS2, RS3 Wood, and elongated RS Max.

UK shop Creative Carving makes these detailed round tables, carved with images inspired by Star Wars. Darth Vader scowls in the center, surrounded by characters, ships, and locations from a galaxy far, far away. The tabletops are made from engineered wood and include metal legs. Measures 23.6″ dia x 16.1″ h.

This space-saving desk from Bitman Wood mounts onto your wall, taking up just 6″ of depth when not in use. When open, it offers a spacious work surface for your laptop, along with built in shelves for small objects, and optional LED lighting. Made from birch plywood with a high-pressure laminate finish. Choose from 16 colors.

Artist Greg Frehr creates these playful dining tables that replace ordinary chairs with swings. SwingTables have an outdoor-safe powder-coated steel frame, a wooden tabletop, and wooden swings to sit on. They come in 2-seat, 4-seat, 6-seat, and 8-seat variants and disassemble into sections for shipping. Cushioned seats are available.