Furniture design case study

Banmoo Side Table

A gallery-led study of a compact side table exploring curved silhouettes, visible joinery, and a warmer domestic presence for small living spaces.

Role
Furniture design

Year
2025

Material
Cherry Oak hardwood

Scope
Concept to prototype

Minimal wooden furniture piece in a studio setting

Final prototype photographed against a quiet studio backdrop.

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Project overview

A side table shaped around quiet utility.

The study begins with a simple domestic ritual: a place for a cup, a book, and the small objects that gather beside a chair. The form stays compact, while the legs and top profile carry the project’s softer identity.

18"

table height

prototype rounds

Wooden table and chair in a studio interior

Wooden chair material and proportion study

Wood furniture form and proportion study

Material studies and detail language

Edges, contact points, and surface transitions were treated as the primary expression of the object.

Wooden chair next to table showing warm material tones

soft radius study

Wooden pieces arranged for joinery study

The beveled edge reduces visual weight while keeping the table top stable enough for daily use.

From sketch to prototype

The process moved between paper studies, quick material mockups, and full-scale checks for reach, balance, and object presence.

01 —Orthographics

02 — rough wood mockups clarified leg placement, footprint, and the amount of negative space under the top.

Paper templates and scissors on wooden surface

03 — Workshop process photos

Final wooden chair and furniture object in neutral setting

final object study

Form

A softened silhouette gives the object a calm profile from every viewing angle.

Use

The compact footprint fits beside lounge chairs without feeling like temporary furniture.

Finish

A muted finish keeps attention on grain direction, bevels, and the slight reveal under the top.

Next step

Designing the next object in the system.

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