While many designers take care to hide furniture joinery techniques, there are dozens of divergent creations that turn connectors into focal points of a design. This is exemplified in 'Patch' by Beza Projekt, which uses red cross-shaped joints to hold separate furniture components together.
As well as calling attention to the uniqueness of a furniture piece, designs like Snap, the 3D-printed + Shelf system and the 3-Pring Product by TAKT Project also allow for much more flexibility with customization.
When taken to the extreme, some of the most impressive furniture joinery designs do away with glue and extraneous fasteners entirely, making joinery more of an integral part of the design and less of an afterthought.
15 Creative Furniture Joinery Pieces
From Interlocking Frame Tables to Clip-On Furniture Legs:
Laura McQuarrie — Aug 26, 2015 — Art & Design
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Folded Origami Furnishings
The Plie Collection by Gergely Kiss-Gal is Geometry-Infused
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Glue-Avoiding Chairs
The PEG Chair by Paul Loebach Does Not Require Glue
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Geometric Furniture Bases
The Hedron Coffee Table by Benjamin Migliore is Sculptural
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3D-Printed Furniture Joints
These Modular Furniture Joints Create Customized Stacked Shelving
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Versatile Vice Furnishings
The Clamp Brothers Collection is Composed of Carpenters' Equipment
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Joint-Accentuating Furniture
Patch by Beza Projekt Brings Attention to the Construction of Designs
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Broomstick-Inspired Shelving
The LivingBlock Collection by Antonio Serrano Bulnes is Playful
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Geometric Symmetry Seating
Knostantin Achkov's Chair Electron Redefines Traditional Seat Designs
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Clamp Couch Frames
The Beau Fixe Sofas Are Held Together by Pinching Metal Structures
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Clip-On Table Legs
The Instant Table System Comprises Just a Set of Four Supports
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Unified Joint Furnishings
The Synapse Chair Brings All Structural Connections Together
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F-Clamp Tables
The Floyd Leg Table Can be Assembled Without Nails, Drills or Tools
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Interlocking Frame Tables
Ania Wolowska's Wooden Table Design Stands Up Without Any Fasteners
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Clip-On Furniture Legs
These Handy Clip-On Supports Make Furniture from Found Objects
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Remixed Ready-Made Furniture
3-Pring Product by TAKT Project Involves 3D Printed Modules
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Multifunctional Sleek Furniture
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Design-Forward Furniture Collections
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Innovation-Focused Furniture Design Collectives
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Inconspicuous Pet Furniture
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Geometric Cutout Side Tables
The Designated Table Collection Features Four Styles
Jewelry-Inspired Furniture
'Through Chrome Reflections' is a Fusion of Jewelry and Furniture
Mid-Century Modern Furnishings
Todd Hewitt Adds Four Designs to the Last Ditch Series
Curvaceous Bench-Style Coffee Tables
The 'Shell' Table by Deniz Aktay is Chic Yet Strong
Japanese Design-Inspired Beds
The Bed by Thuma Depends on a Sleek Japanese Joinery
Retro-Tinged Elegant Chair Designs
Karakter Introduces Two Chairs Designed Inspired by the 60s
Splintered Storage Console Tables
The Flitter Console Table by Deniz Aktay is Stylishly Functional
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
Multifunctional Sleek Oak Furniture
The Team at Kosmos Architects Design the Dice Furniture
Storage-Centric Minimal Furniture
Julian Topor Designs the KURVE Furniture with Storage Spaces
3D-Printed Sustainable Chairs
Eva Dugintseva Designs the Som Chair Concept with No Screws
Bent Steel Coffee Tables
The 'Creu' Coffee Table by Luis Gimeno Has a Geometric Inspiration
Chic Single-Piece Plywood Chairs
The 'Void' Lounge Chair Boasts Built-in Storage
Clock-Accented Shelf Designs
The Omega Shelf by Liam de la Bedoyere Features Bent Plywood
Elegant Tonal Table Collections
Studiopepe Designs the Silos Collection of Furniture
Fold-Out Furniture London Flats
Intervention Architecture Designed the Florin Court Flat
Modular Bedroom Solutions
Endy Debuts Mix-and-Match Furniture Collection with Fast Delivery
High-Tech Eco-Conscious Furniture
The WoodenWood Project Upcycles and Utilizes Robotic Printing
Sleek Multipurpose Crib Furniture
Zhipeng Qiu and Yufeng Lin Present a Unique Chair-Crib Design
70s-Inspired Structural Furniture
Nouveau Standard Creates the Collection 12 of Retro Designs
Interchangeable Cushion Furniture
The 'Morfius' Modular Furniture by Arman Farahmand is Creative
Wood-Centric Simple Furniture Series
IMCOLLECTIVE Presents the Minimal COLLECTIVE COLLECTION
Togetherness-Centric Furniture Capsules
Juntos Projects Deisgns the Shadow Play Collection
Stackable Screw-Free Chair Designs
The 'Stack' Chair is Easy to Ship, Store and Assemble
Salvaged Timber Furniture Capsule
Gini Moynier Introduces the Formwork Collection of Furniture
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
Modular Configured Office Furniture
SKNYPL Presents the CABINET+ Series of Furniture
Textile-Inspired Hardwood Furniture
Peter Mabeo Designs the Lesire Collection of Furniture
Minimalist Book Storage Tables
The 'Pocket' Coffee Table by Deniz Aktay is Split Open
Sustainable Tech-Driven Futuristic Chairs
Siqi Yang's Spidique Chair Blends Various Talents
Expanding Three-in-One Furniture
The 'Expandy' Adapts to Needs in Seconds Without Tools
Minimal Joint Furniture Capsules
Steelcase and FLWF Designs the Rockford and Galesburg Capsules
Fluted Furniture Collections
Croft House Designs the Baldwin Collection of Furniture
Haute Cohesive Plywood Chairs
The Peel Chair by Blond is Figuratively and Literally Flexible
Cabinet-Concealed Modern Designs
Makepeace Tapped Foris to Design the Obelisk 3
Sleek Modern Table Collections
Cosentino and Modular Lighting Instruments Drop a New Capsule
Storage-Attached Chair Designs
The 'Grid Chair' from SUNRIU Design is Thoughtfully Constructed
Tailor-Made Furniture Ranges
Last Ditch Design's Capsule Balances Aesthetics and Functionality
Modern Chair Designs
TAKT and Industrial Facility Introduce the Bow Chair
Celebrity-Designed Furniture Series
goop and CB2 Join Forces on their Second Collection
Contemporary Cat Furniture Collections
Vazken Karageozian Designs the CONNECT Collection
Lifestyle Insight-Inspired Furniture
Formway Sets Up its Own Furniture Brand Noho with New Range
Vietnam-Inspired Furniture Series
Jean-Marie Massaud Presents the Lodge Collection
Stacked Pebble-Like Furniture
The FIGURE Sofa and Lounge Chair are Inspired by Josef Hoffmann
Human Connection-Inspired Furniture
Carl Hansen & Son Joins Rikke Frost on the Sideways Series
Playful Furniture Exhibits
SFMOMA Presents Conversation Pieces: Contemporary Furniture in Dialogue
Sleek Minimal Cohesive Furniture
Koichi Futatsumata Designs the Sand Chair of Minimal Forms
Wooden Textural Furniture Series
Hanneke Lourens Designs the Corrugated Furniture Capsule
Flatpack Tool-Free Chairs
Nstel The Chair from Vanik Design is Made from Sustainable White Oak
Storage-Equipped Restaurant Chairs
The RACK Chair Design by Zhiyuan Fang is Multifunctional
Dynamic Structural Chair Designs
Jumbo Presents the Snow Fence and Foldont Chair Designs
Personalized Side Table Concepts
Liam de la Bedoyere Designs the Swivel Side Table Concept
Reimagined Furniture Series
Yves Salomon and Chapo Création Create a Special Exhibition
Draped Fabric-Clad Lounge Chairs
Kengo Kuma Designs the HidaHida Chair for Gärsnäs
Modular Camping Furniture
'Owomo' Created a Line of Build-Your-Own Camping Panels
Tile-Clad Colorful Blocky Furniture
Studio Rens Created the Re-Glow Collection of Furniture
Minimal Collaborative Furniture
Goldfinger, Holland Harvey & Tate Modern Create Ash Furniture
Single-Piece Wooden Chair Concepts
Deniz Atkay Designs the Slide Table Concept with a Single Sheet
Human Form-Inspired Furniture Series
Bend Goods Introduces the Tube Collection of Furniture
Cozy Versatile Sofa Modules
Modernica Presents the New Case Study Furniture Fjord Series
Modular Wooden Desk Trays
Teixeira Design Studio Creates the Modular Track Concept
Juxtaposing Material Dining Tables
The 'Compression' Dining Table Was Designed by Philippe Starck
Pool Noodle-Inspired Furniture
Lieyah Dagan Designs the Loop Furniture for Indoor and Outdoor
Juxtaposing Material Furniture Series
Junya Igashami Designs a New Furniture Collection
Minimal Four-Legged Wooden Cabinets
ÆTHER/MASS Presents the Exposure Cabinet in Brussels
Naturalistic Furniture Collections
The RJ Living Back To Nature Collection Prioritizes Tranquility
Versatile Utilitarian Furniture
Equiparc Presents teh Collection 40 of Modular Furniture
Minimal Adaptable Furniture Collections
Studio TK Presents the Custom Bevy Collection of Tables
Strong Geometric Steel Chairs
XYZ Integrated Architecture Designs the Zero-Thickness Chair
Sophisticated Modern Furniture Designs
The dk3 Collection is Striking & Timeless
Pod-Inspired Bulbous Furniture
One Week Presents Its New Pod Collection of Furniture
Sculptural Geometric Furniture Series
Silvia Musetti and Giogetti Join on the LIZ Collection
Hand-Crafted Furniture Lines
KAIA Unveils a Lighting and Furniture Collection at Milan Design Week
Architecture-Inspired Furniture Capsules
SeungBum Ma Designs the Form-Functional Archi-Furniture
Sleek Black Furniture Varnishes
Ethnicraft Adds the black teak Finish to Its Collections
Refined Minimal Furniture Capsules
Mjölk and Thom Fougere Unveil Another Collection
Sleek Artful Accessible Furniture
ThirdKind Presents its Abigail Collection of Furniture
Versatile Nesting Furniture
Cozmo Debuts the 'Cosy Armchair' and the 'Cosy Cutout Nesting Tables'
Herringbone-Inspired Wooden Tables
Alexandre Caldas Designs the Dynamic Herringbone Table
Pet-Catered Sleek Furniture Designs
PAPUK Presents the CONNECT Collection for Pets
DJ-Centric Modern Furniture
JJ Boooth Designs Furniture for DJs with Architectural Background
Modular Solid Wood Systems
Foster + Partners Industrial Design Creates the ILE Modular System
Magnified Illusion Furniture Designs
Muddycap Designs the Playfully Dynamic Zoom Chair
Furniture-Expressive Magazines
Flexform Creates the Somewhere Magazine to Highlight Designs
Wooden Cork Outdoor Furniture
Patrick Norguet and Ethimo Design the Cross Collection
Demountable Wooden Retail Spaces
Architecture for London Designs Present & Correct's New Space
Flat-Packed Wooden Stool
Joao Teixeira Designs the Flat Stool Concept with Easy Packaging
Modular Stacked Furniture Series
MOTO Introduces the Bright STACK Furniture Collection
Modular Office Furniture Series
Form Us with Love Presents String Furniture for the Office
Upcycled Plastic Furniture Series
Kasper Kyster Presents the Crafting Plastic Series
Bent Wooden Sculptural Furniture
Poul Kjærholm Designs the PK15 chair for Fritz Hansen
Nordic Versatile Outdoor Furniture
Fritz Hansen Introduces the Tradition Series of Furniture
Modern Steam-Bent Wooden Chairs
BrogliatoTraverso Designs the Trave Chair to Join Magis
Chunky Office Furniture
Nienkamper's Beam Collection is an Example of Chic Chunky Furniture
Home Office Furniture Collections
Dieffebi Creates a New Modern Capsule for Home Offices
Minimally Elegant Furniture Series
YuoNing Chien Introduces the Connexion Collection
Tubular Metal Furniture Collections
Tim Teven Designs the Tube Collection of Furniture
Playful Sustainable Lounge Furniture
The Beam Collection by Neinkamper is Soft and Curvaceous
Minimal Warm Furniture Expansions
Norm Architects Designs the Karimoku Case Collection
Bent Multi-Functional Coffee Tables
The Shell Table by Deniz Atkay has a Curved Structure
Japanese Woodwork-Inspired Shelving Units
Cozey Presents the New Altitude Shelving Line
Architecturally Strong Furniture Capsules
Alain Gilles Designs the Edge Capsule for Milla & Milli
Retro Drawing-Inpsired Furniture
Francesco Paini's Family Project was Inspired by a Drawing
Stylish Oakwood Storage Furniture
Priyan Doshi Designs the Moose Cabinet with a Whimsical Look
Locally Sourced Furniture Collections
Grayn Presents its First-Ever Collection of Furniture
Easy-to-Assemble Colorful Furniture
Anne-Sophie Rosseel Presents the New Interlockables Capsule
Organic Plastic Furniture Series
Kasper Kyster Creates the Crafting Plastic Collection
Artful Structural Furniture Collections
VERSO Unveils PALMA: Five Pieces - Collection No 1
Made-to-Order Furniture Capsules
John Pawson and Dinesen Forms the Minimalist Furniture Capsule
Thoughtful Wheeling Cabinets
Anna Søgaard's Cabinet on Wheels Emphasizes Mobility in the Everyday
Modular Demounted Timber Furniture
William Floyd Maclean Created the Modular Somer Collection
Vibrant Versatile Furniture Series
Here Now Introduces a Versatile Capsule of Furniture
Broken Bike Lock Furniture
Design Students Showcase the People and Places Exhibition
Timeless Furniture Series
Artek Creates the Crafted Through Time Series to Build on Designs
Home Mobility Accessible Furniture
Capella Design Creates Furniture that Blend Style and Function
Modern-Tinged Traditional Furniture
Sonal Tuli Designs the New Jaipur Furniture Collection
Curved Dynamic Furniture Capsules
Andrea Parisio Designs a Range of Meridiani Furniture
Dynamic Joint Furniture Exhibitions
The Please Sit for the Alternate Ending Show Opens in New York
Repurposed Furniture Design Exhibitions
Honoka Presents the Tatami Refab Project Exhibition
Elegantly Crafted Dining Tables
The Keyhole Collection Embraces Imperfections
Bright Artful Cabinet Collections
Muller Van Severen Introduces the Bridges Collection
Bright Modular Office Furniture
Form Us With Love Created the Center Center Series for String
Elevated Masterful Furniture Designs
O&G Studio Presents a New Series of Home Decor and Furniture
Lustrous Harmonious Furniture Series
Vincenzo De Cotiis Presents the Crossing Over Collection
Sustainable Easy-Repair Furniture
Anderssen & Voll Joins Forces with TAKT on the Spoke Sofa
Collectivity-Inspired Furniture Series
Conor Hacon Designs a New Capsule for Common Design
Asian Designer Furniture Exhibitions
This Year's Emerge Exhibition Marks the Third Annual Showcase
Bright Blue Wood-Grain Tables
Studio TOOJ Designs the Contourage Table Using a Binder Jet Process
Timber Pared-Back Furniture Series
John Pawson Designs the Pawson Furniture Collection
Organically Shaped Furniture Capsules
Kelly Wearstler Deisgns the Echo Collection of Furniture
Dynamic Geometric Side Tables
YuoNing Chien Designs the Designated Side Table Capsule