POSTED AT 4:47 PM September 11, 2007

Formable Furniture reconfigures itself with wire cables

Reed Crawford's Formable Furniture consists of "a couple of interlocking pieces that stiffen at the pull of a wire cable. By manipulating the tension, you can make all kinds of crazy shapes strong enough to act as shelving, seating, or flooring." This looks like fun stuff! Link (via Cribcandy)

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Jewels Vern | #1 | 00:03 on Wed, Sep.12 | Reply

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Hey, all right! I've always wished I could find some use for my flooring when I'm not standing on it!

puhlease | #2 | 09:35 on Wed, Sep.12 | Reply

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"reconfigures itself" there is no magic here, an adjustable track of boards that the user configures.

I have to go have my car reconfigure itself me to the furniture store.

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