Side Table Rowing Machine Furnishes the Home and Facilitates Fitness
Amelia Roblin — January 21, 2015 — Art & Design
References: ramandrow.tumblr & likecool
I've seen some pretty clever hybrid furnishings, but nothing quite like this side table rowing machine. While most designers who create composite objects are working to unify related functions, the Ram & Row makes a complete transformation from furniture to exercise equipment.
Patrick Saint-Martin designed this object to look inconspicuously simple as it rests in its most compact configuration. It resembles a basic wooden cabinet that's seemingly solid, thanks to its very slight seams between each fold-out component. Pick it up, though, and you'll notice that the box begins to come apart like an accordion, enabling you to extend its base into a long platform with tracks. The top of the end table turns into a seat and handles can be fed through. The invention of this side table rowing machine is indicative of the increasing demand for convenient home contraptions that don't take up much -- or really any -- space.
Patrick Saint-Martin designed this object to look inconspicuously simple as it rests in its most compact configuration. It resembles a basic wooden cabinet that's seemingly solid, thanks to its very slight seams between each fold-out component. Pick it up, though, and you'll notice that the box begins to come apart like an accordion, enabling you to extend its base into a long platform with tracks. The top of the end table turns into a seat and handles can be fed through. The invention of this side table rowing machine is indicative of the increasing demand for convenient home contraptions that don't take up much -- or really any -- space.
Trend Themes
1. Transforming Furniture - Designing furniture with multiple functions to save space and increase convenience.
2. At-home Fitness - Creating innovative fitness equipment that can be used in the comfort of one's own home.
3. Hybrid Design - Incorporating multiple functions into a single product to increase value and convenience.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Design - Opportunities for designers to create furniture that serves multiple purposes, such as exercise equipment in this case.
2. Fitness Equipment - Opportunities to create innovative fitness equipment that fits seamlessly into the home environment.
3. Home Decor - Opportunities to create functional decor items that can be easily transformed into exercise equipment, providing consumers with added value.
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