Kanagawa Kinetic Coffee Table

I think William “Alex” Mecker’s Kanagawa Coffee Table would make a nice conversation piece in any living room. And at the very least, serves as excellent inspiration for laser cut furniture and mechanics.

Inspired by the work of kinetic sculptors Theo Jansen & Reuben Margolin, the Kanagawa Coffee Table is the result of a merge between the warm aesthetic of wood and cold feel of mechanics. The table is constructed of 298 pieces of laser cut Baltic Birch plywood, oak dowels, rubber “o” rings, and conduit that are set into an elegant & complex wave motion with a turn of the hand crank. The clear glass top makes for the perfect window to view the inner workings & measures at 50″x30″, offering plenty of usable space.

[via Laughing Squid]

More:

• Reuben Margolin’s Kinetic Wave Sculptures
• Interview with Theo Jansen…
• Crabfu’s rodent-powered Jansen walker