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BIRK Coffee Table Inspired by Domino Boxes

What do four half circles make?

They make up designer Iselin Lindmark Dubland’s prototype coffee table, BIRK. A student at the Bergen Academy of Art and Design, Dubland created BIRK to house all the miscellaneous items that usually accumulate on top of a coffee table to be out of sight in a creative and charming way.

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The rounded table consists of four half circles: one at each end, another one to complete the pink storage space, and a last one that the green tray rests on. The tray is made of Valchromat and slides smoothly under the tabletop on tracks, leaving just enough space for a coffee cup. It also slides out completely in a way reminiscent to old wooden Domino boxes and can be used separately as a tray on your sofa. The storage space is lined with 100% wool to protect hard items from scratching. The rest of the table is made using birch veneer and solid birch legs, all made by Dubland in her school’s workshop.

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Dubland debuted BIRK at the Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair 2016.

As the Senior Contributing Editor, Vy Yang is obsessed with discovering ways to live well + with intention through design. She's probably sharing what she finds over on Instagram stories. You can also find her at vytranyang.com.