45 Folding Forms
Innovations that Bend, from Fold-Out Tables to Folding Sleds:
Katherinev123 — Oct 29, 2009 — Art & Design
With the emphasis on space-saving these days, it’s no wonder that innovations that feature foldability are on the rise. These folding forms may include anything from a lightweight bike to folding shoes—even folding guest rooms! Whether or not you appreciate the convertibility, portability, and space-saving functions of these innovations, they’re still interesting to contemplate (who knows, perhaps one day everything we own will be foldable). Check out this cluster on folding forms—and get excited.
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Folding Flat-Pack Footwear
EIN/Tritt Origami Shoes
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Melodic Folding Campers
The Opera Trailer by Axel Enthoven is a Stylish Way to Travel
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Folding Bike Weighs Under 20lbs
Dahon MU SL
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Folding Backpack Bikes
The Collapsible ‘Zoomla' Bicycle by Eric Stoddard
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Locust Folding Bike
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Hip Folding Wheelchair for Kids
Mex'x Wheelchair
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Folding Supercars
The Striking BRB Evolution Can Fold in Half to Snag a Parking Spot
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Folding Guest Rooms
“Stay at My Home” Small-Space Sleepover Solutions
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Folded Metal Furniture
The .ORI Sto Seat Uses Origami-Inspired Techniques for a Creative Chair
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Chic Folding Bicycles
The 'One' Actually Looks Fantastic
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Fold-Away Bedrooms
'The Room' by Oda Expands to Reveal a Fully Furnished Suite
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Origami Furniture
F1 Folding Chairs and F2 Table by Nils Frederking
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Folding Personal Aircrafts
The ICON A5 Amphibious Sport Plane
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Fold-Out Tables
Mobile Dining is Created by Nobuhiro Teshima
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Folding Portable Bicycles
The Bergmoench Backpack Bike is Made for the Mountains
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Fancy Folding Furniture
Case Coffee Table
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Recyclable Folding Cardboard Stool
Flat mate
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Wrap-Up Wall Murals
Mark Kinsley Creates Fold Out Murals for Modern Houses
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Futuristic Origami Bikes
The CIB City Bike Uses 'Jack-Knife' Folding Technique
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Expandable Shelters
Foldable Shippable Emergency Shelter by Can Koseoglu Design
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ISIS
World's Thinnest Folding Chair
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Folding Booty Scooters
XO Move
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25 lb Folding Bikes
The Strida Mas Special
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Folding Classic Bikes
22 Lb Strida SX Urban Commuter Folding Bicycle
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Folded Footwear
Marloes ten Bhomer's Origami-Inspired Heels (UPDATE)
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Ultra-Light Folding Bike
The A-Bike Breaks Records
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Unfolding Chairs
Yellow Diva Creates the Most Comfortable Looking Seats
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Collapsible Transportation
Jin-Seok Hwang Creates the Folding Skateboard Concept
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Compact Folding Glasses
Hacket Bespoke Sunnies Shed Light on Storing & Protecting Eyewear
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Compact Guitars
The Folding Electric Nomad
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3 Screen Desktop
Folding ACME Prototype
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Folding Sawhorse Tables
Trestle Legs Table is the Short-on-Cash Solution to Small Spaces
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Sleek Folding Sleds
Porsche Design Unveils Collapsible Aluminum Sledge
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Camouflaged Folding Chairs
Biombo Combination Furniture
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Folding Jewelry
Armillary Sphere Ring
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Morphing Chairs
The Mosaic Folding Chair Doubles as a Stylish Room Divider
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Folding Greenhouses
Daniel Schipper's Urban Gardening Idea
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Foldable Plugs
Flatpack Power Plugs Are Universally Space-Saving
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Foldable Instruments
The Naef Rainbow is a Multi-Purpose Musical Toy
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Power Eco Strollers
4Moms Origami Automatic Folding Stroller
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Foldable Fugly Furniture
Very Plain 'Twin C' Table is Made Chic by Its Foldability
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Boat In A Bag
Folbot Edisto's Folding Kayak Lets You Portage in Style
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Folding Light Fixtures
Alter the Surrounding Leaves to Your Lighting Mood
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Folding Instrument For Traveling Musicians
The Backpack Electric Guitar
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Space-Saving Foldable Desks
Friday Furniture's Clamshell Desk Has an Appealing Design
Collapsible Pocket Coffee Cups
The 'REUSABLE' Foldable Silicone Cup by Kalina Gotseva is Eco-Chic
Foldable Camping Couches
This Couch Can Be Carried to Campsites For Consummate Outdoor Lounging
Multipurpose Polycarbonate Furniture
The 'Push Fit Chair' by Liam de la Beyodere is Stylish
Scooter-Like Portable Desks
The Conceptual 'Worknic' Portable Work Station Can Be Brought Anywhere
Multifunctional Sleek Furniture
Hoek Home Presents the Modular FLEX Furniture Designs
Design-Forward Furniture Collections
Zanat Unveils Its 2024 Design Collection and It is Stunninng
Transforming Stool-Integrated Tables
The 'Quartet' Side Table Hides Four Stools Within
Modular Decor Shelving Systems
The halblang 'Blendend' Shelving System is Adaptable
Modular Storage-Equipped Pet Sofas
The Conceptual Grid Sofa from Sunriu Design is Multifunctional
Bamboo-Bodied Folding Scooters
This Electric Scooter Can Be Folded Up In Only 7 Seconds
Modular Portable Cooktop Systems
This Folding Hotplate Concept by Wenhua Xu is Customizable
Triple Foldable Smartphones
Huawei's Mate XT Ultimate Design Folds Into itself Three Times
Multifunctional Hybrid Electric Bikes
YU ID Presents the Versatile Electric Mobility Bike
Laptop-Stowing Portable Desks
The Conceptual 'LAPCASE' Transforms to Support Working from Anywhere
Flexing Ergonomic Dining Chairs
The Noho Move Chair Was Created with the Help of Formway
Origami-Inspired Sleek Cabins
A.L.P.S. Designs the Infinity Mobile Architecture System
Minimal Stackable Chair Concepts
Deniz Aktay Designs the Omega Chair Concept with a Single Sheet
Accordion-Style Coffee Cups
The Accordion Paper Cup Concept is Easy to Carry
Tactical Campsite Utility Trailers
The DOD Camp Barrow Has a Folding, Multifunctional Form
People-Pleasing Office Furniture
Form Us with Love's Cubicle System is Minimalist and Interesting
Modular Grid-Style Shelving
The Bend Shelf by Spenser Atlas Was Designed with Jim Isermann
Storage-Centric Minimal Furniture
Julian Topor Designs the KURVE Furniture with Storage Spaces
In-Car Work Desks
The FansDreams Pi Foldable Lap Desk Has a Thin, Collapsible Form
Customizable Office Furniture
The Steelcase Flex Personal Spaces Desk System is Comfy and Private
Sleek Multifuntional Lifestyle Bags
two-point Introduces the BASK Bag with Various Functions
Salvaged Timber Furniture Capsule
Gini Moynier Introduces the Formwork Collection of Furniture
Hybrid Design Luggage Pieces
The FŪL Escape Collection Pathfinder Works as a Duffle and a Suitcase
Sleek Multipurpose Crib Furniture
Zhipeng Qiu and Yufeng Lin Present a Unique Chair-Crib Design
Extreme Space-Saving Architecture
A 74-Square-Foot Apartment is Redefining Urban Living
Sleek Metallic Side Tables
Deniz Aktay Designs the Easy-to-Carry Sculptural Scissor Side Table
Collapsible Microwave Appliances
The 'FoldWave' Foldable Microwave by Park Saun is Highly Portable
Compact Portable Dish Racks
This Progressive Dish Rack Springs Up and Collapses Down
Portable Compact Kettles
The Foldable Kettle is Compact Enough to Fit in Luggages
Lightweight Folding Vehicle Pods
The Camp365 Model T Foldable RV Pod is Expandable
Collapsible Folding Carrier Cups
The DiFOLD Origami Cup Works for Hot and Cold Beverages
Modular Flat-Pack Side Tables
SUNRIU Design's Tai Side Table is Sustainability-Conscious
Minimalist Clutter-Free Desk Designs
The Parallel Work Table by Eldho T Jai Enhances Productivity
Collapsible Storage Trolleys
The CLAX Trolley Fuses Function with Sustainability
Tri-Folding Smartphone Concepts
The TECNO Phantom Ultimate 2 Imagines the Foldable Phone Future
Modular Configured Office Furniture
SKNYPL Presents the CABINET+ Series of Furniture
Minimalist Book Storage Tables
The 'Pocket' Coffee Table by Deniz Aktay is Split Open
Expanding Three-in-One Furniture
The 'Expandy' Adapts to Needs in Seconds Without Tools
Flexible Folding Concept Phone
Samsung's Flex in & Out Flip is a Bending Phone Concept
Folded Mouse Design Concepts
NAK Studio Presents the Portable Folded Mouse Concept
Foldable Portable Washing Machines
PQP Design Unveils a Convenient Traveling Washing Machine
Indoor Cyclist Furniture Solutions
Tons Tech Table and Stands are Lightweight Yet Durable
Pocket-Sized Folding Tables
The SerotoninOutdoors Mini Folding Table Weighs in at 137-Grams
Mother Goddess Folding Chairs
The Venus Folding Chair Has a Subtle Venus of Willendorf Silhouette
Origami-Inspired Lit Table Concepts
Sonakshi Gupta Designs the Dynamic LightUP Concept
Modern Chair Designs
TAKT and Industrial Facility Introduce the Bow Chair
Box-Like Innovative Apartment Designs
Photon Studio's Designs the Box in the Box Apartment
Transformative Pizza Box Tables
Pizza Hut Introduces the Moving Box Table Packaging
Lifestyle Insight-Inspired Furniture
Formway Sets Up its Own Furniture Brand Noho with New Range
Featherweight Folding E-Bikes
The 'Siggi' E-Bike Utilizes a Special Carbon Fiber Composite Frame
Adventurous Folding Bike Designs
The Flatbike Change Adventure Folds Flat in 60-Seconds
Modular Multifunctional Sofa Designs
The Hulala Home EliteNest Has Power Reclining and More
Storage-Equipped Restaurant Chairs
The RACK Chair Design by Zhiyuan Fang is Multifunctional
Naturalistic Grass-Inspired Chairs
The Flip Chair by Kuan-Cheng Chen Mimics Movement
Dynamic Structural Chair Designs
Jumbo Presents the Snow Fence and Foldont Chair Designs
Foldable Gaming Consoles
This Game Boy Flip Concept Pushes the Boundaries of Handheld Gadgets
Foldable Wall-Mounted Shelves
Office Furniture Inc.'s Foldable Desk can Bear Heavy Loads
Featherlight Camping Tables
The TravelBird 'Flexifold' Aluminum Camping Table Weighs 550-Grams
Modular Camping Furniture
'Owomo' Created a Line of Build-Your-Own Camping Panels
Repairable Flat-Pack Sofas
Takt Launches the Spoke Sofa During 3 Days of Design
Multi-Fold Tablet Stand Cases
The MAGEASY Lift Works in Multiple Modes
Single-Piece Wooden Chair Concepts
Deniz Atkay Designs the Slide Table Concept with a Single Sheet
Inaugural Foldable Smartphone Designs
The Infinix ZERO Flip is Tech-Forward and Versatile
Human Form-Inspired Furniture Series
Bend Goods Introduces the Tube Collection of Furniture
Flexible Dining Collections
Transformer Table Introducces the Transformer Round Dining Collection
Cozy Versatile Sofa Modules
Modernica Presents the New Case Study Furniture Fjord Series
Personalized Side Table Concepts
Liam de la Bedoyere Designs the Swivel Side Table Concept
Origami-Inspired Lunch Boxes
The FoldiBox 2 Box has a Flatpack and Technical Design
Script-Like Foldable Display Screens
Samsung Unveils a Look at the Rollable Flex During SID
Interlocking Living Room Furniture
Mirlay Özlem ER's The Cube is Elegant and Space-Saving
Versatile Utilitarian Furniture
Equiparc Presents teh Collection 40 of Modular Furniture
Minimal Modern Desk Designs
The Single Desk by found / Founded has a Compact Form
Pod-Inspired Bulbous Furniture
One Week Presents Its New Pod Collection of Furniture
Architecture-Inspired Furniture Capsules
SeungBum Ma Designs the Form-Functional Archi-Furniture
Productive Mood Lighting Designs
Teixeira Design Studio Presents Moody Lighting for Gantri
Expansive Motion-Inspired Furniture Series
Eskayel's Forma Textile Series Explores Linear Shapes
Folding Steel Shelving Systems
TIPTOE Designs the Customizable PLI Steel Wall Shelf System
L-Shaped Stacked Shelving
The LOFT Shelf for GOODS Can be Assembled at Various Heights
Versatile Outdoor Furniture Series
Fermob Presents a Look at its Latest Collection of Furniture
Rolled-Up Wooden Tables
The Sofan Table by Qi An Has a Clever Rollable Design for Portability
Simplistic Folding Clamshell Smartphones
Andrea Mangone Designs the Minimal 0/1 Phone
Sleek Artful Accessible Furniture
ThirdKind Presents its Abigail Collection of Furniture
Cozy Storage-Focused Furniture
The Pocket Chair by Blå Station is Designed by Stone Designs
Industrial Folding Mouse Designs
The Conceptual Emergency Foldable Mouse is Angular
Versatile Nesting Furniture
Cozmo Debuts the 'Cosy Armchair' and the 'Cosy Cutout Nesting Tables'
Origami-Inspired Solar Panels
Sego Innovations Develops a New Foldable and Portable Solar Panel
Book-Shaped Transparent Bookmarks
TENT Unveils the Uniquely Shaped Book on Book Bookmark
Furniture-Expressive Magazines
Flexform Creates the Somewhere Magazine to Highlight Designs
Space-Saving Furniture Campaigns
Marie Kondo Partners with Transformer Table on a New Campaign
12-Speed Folding Bicycles
These Bikes Offer Diverse Gear Options From a Compact Riding Package
Tactical Camping Furniture Sets
The PKNK Table and Chair Amplifies the Camping Comfort Experience
Sustainable Modular Desk Trays
A Team of Designers Join on a Minimal Tray Collection
Modular Inflatable Furniture Sets
The Aerosofa Inflatable Transforming Sofa Works Indoors and Out
Modular Stacked Furniture Series
MOTO Introduces the Bright STACK Furniture Collection
Modern Convertible Shelving Systems
halblang Designs the Blendend System with Easy Adaptibility
Nordic Versatile Outdoor Furniture
Fritz Hansen Introduces the Tradition Series of Furniture
Compact Pillowy Furniture Designs
OBJEKTE UNSERER TAGE Designs the Sander Series for Fall
Compact Geometric Portable Lamps
&Tradition Designs the Portable Pivot Lamp
Foldable Gaming Controller Concepts
The Swift Game Controller Concept Makes it Easily Portable
Home Office Furniture Collections
Dieffebi Creates a New Modern Capsule for Home Offices
Versatile Sideboard Desk Solutions
The Hideaway Swing Desk by Bisley is Space-Friendly
Adaptable Office Storage Solutions
Form Furniture Introduces the Versatile Stash Series
Minimal Warm Furniture Expansions
Norm Architects Designs the Karimoku Case Collection
Discreetly Beautiful Furniture Showroos
Form(LA) Opens its First Flagship Store in Los Angeles
Bent Multi-Functional Coffee Tables
The Shell Table by Deniz Atkay has a Curved Structure
Sleek Cradle-Transforming Suitcases
Amith Paul Designs the Schwan Portable Crib Structure
Three-in-One Exercise Systems
The EverFitX Foldable Home Fitness Station is Total Body
Cleverly Designed Micro Apartments
The Cabanon Measure 74 Square Feet with Folding Furniture
Eco-Friendly Adaptable Furniture
Blå Station Designs the ABLE Chair with a Timeless Aesthetic
Adaptable Foldable Electric Bikes
Buzzy Bike Designs a Dynamic and Expressive E-Bike
Organic Abstract Furniture Series
Superlife Presents the Flow Family Series to its Roster
Sustainable Flat-Packable Hotel Furniture
Fritz Hansen Recently Debuted Its First Outdoor
Bench Wall Furniture Systems
Form Us With Love Designs the Cubicle Furniture System
Thoughtful Wheeling Cabinets
Anna Søgaard's Cabinet on Wheels Emphasizes Mobility in the Everyday
German Foldable Bikes
Cube Debuted a New Compact Commuter Titled the 'Fold Hybrid'
Folding Travel Toothbrush Concepts
Uladzislau Patapchyk Designs the IO Travel Toothbrush Concept
Gendered Concept-Exploring Furniture
Formafantasma Presents its Dynamic La Casa Dentro Range
Illuminated Stainless Steel Clipboards
Studio SHFT Designs the FOLD B with a Minimal Aesthetic
Electric Travel Kitchens
Rivian's New Electric Kitchen Can Be Folded for Convenience
Sensible Luxury Stores
Finn & Form Launches Online Stores in the U.S. and Canada
Adaptable Versatile Multi-Purpose Seating
Landscape Forms Unveils its Every Day Chair
Home Mobility Accessible Furniture
Capella Design Creates Furniture that Blend Style and Function
Reused Skyscraper Furniture Capsules
Niceworkshop Creates the Aged Form Line and New Form Line
Outdoor-Friendly Sleek Furniture
ELLISON STUDIOS Unveils Her First Outdoor Collection
Cardboard Box-Transformed Furniture
Max Lamb Presents the Box Exhibition at Gallery Fumi
Folding Strength Training Systems
The MAJOR FITNESS LIGHTNING F35 Offers Over 80 Workouts
Cocoon-Like Multifunctional Furniture
Yeeun Son Designs the U-Sofa for Multiple Purposes
Sleek Adaptable Outdoor Furniture
Normann Copenhagen Unveils the Vig Collection of Timeless Design
Bright Modular Office Furniture
Form Us With Love Created the Center Center Series for String
Portable Foldable Lap Desks
FansDreams Presents the Pi Lap Desk Inspired by Origami
Collapsible Gamer Controller Designs
The 'Swift' Foldable Controller Concept is Compact
Briefcase-Compact Office Set-Ups
Worky Designs the Compact and Portable Home Office
Portable Folding Barbecue Tables
AroundFire Presents the Gather Table Seating Ten People
Collectivity-Inspired Furniture Series
Conor Hacon Designs a New Capsule for Common Design
Portable Compact Worktables
Worx Presents the Sidekick Work Bench to Bring On-The-Go