Dutch designer Nathan Wierink created this table titled “Joints” in 2008 for the Design Academy Eindhoven graduation show as part of Dutch Design Week.
Modern Dutch furniture design isn’t the topic of this blog, but it does demonstrate one of the most important design principles – attention to detail.
Dutch designer Nathan Wierink created this table titled “Joints” in 2008 for the Design Academy Eindhoven graduation show as part of Dutch Design Week. Wierink uses gracious design theory to take what is traditionally considered a mere detail – the joints of a table – and turn it into the focus of the piece. The design intertwines the decorative with the functional and
shows a very important aspect of design: even in the slightest detail, there is an opportunity for innovation
