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A Pivoting Design for a Drop-Leaf Table

By industrial designer Goncalo Campos

By Rain Noe - November 6, 2023

in Furniture Design

Here's an interesting take on the drop leaf table, by Portugal-based industrial designer Goncalo Campos:

"Drop-leaf tables usually have an extra leg that supports the folding top. I love mechanisms, and wanted to develop a simpler one that would not need that crutch."

"By rotating the tabletop around an off-center pivot, it's possible to position the fold so it aligns with the leg beams. It was tricky to find the perfect spot for the pivot so this would all work, but with a little trial-and-error we got there."

Called Pivot, the table is in production by Habitat.

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Nicki Theokritoff

a year ago

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….Campos’ design is the three legged base, the single leaf & the decision to contrast the leaf with a different colour/finish to the rest of the table’s parts.
It’s a lovely piece of work; with an informal appeal & useful that deserves to succeed.
My aunt wants to know where she can buy one for her apartment in Ottawa. Which Habitat is selling it in North America please? It’s not listed by Habitat UK.

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Nicki Theokritoff

a year ago

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No, the off-centre pivot is not new. It’s a classic solution found with a four-legged base & two drop-leaves. What’s new & fresh about

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Mark White

a year ago

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Nice looking table but is the off centre pivot a new idea???

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