Studio "Indetail"
Furniture Design Studio
Aim: To design a furniture piece (A workstation) based on the mechanism and working of a mirror cube.
CAD drawings
Furniture Design
Wood Working
Joinery Details
About the Mirror Cube
The Mirror Cube is a twisty puzzle and shape modification of the standard 3x3x3 Rubik’s Cube- invented in 2006 by Hidetoshi Takeji.
​The puzzle’s internal mechanism is nearly identical to that of the Rubik’s Cube, yet instead of different colors, different sizes of cuboids are used to make this puzzle. The cube is divided into three unequal layers in all three axes. All the pieces rotate on an inner mechanism which is placed off-centre in the cube.
Off-center pivot mechanism path
Type A - Centre Piece
Type B - Edge Piece
Type C - Corner Piece
The mirror cube comprises a core pivot mechanism to which the six static centers and twenty movable pieces are attached. Twelve comprises a core pivot mechanism on pieces that have two faces, which we call edges, and eight have three faces, which we call corners. A piece’s position describes the space it occupies on the cube.
Parts of a Mirror Cube
Interlock System
Design Process
The volume increases and decreases with each movement of the object, with a pivot mechanism inside around which all the parts are interlocked and move by rotating the surfaces.​
A customised grid derived from the dimensions and ergonomics that are required for a workstation.
The Design
A foldable table designed for studios/workspaces that is:
Compact
Easy to handle
Flexible
Has storage space
Table Top
surface 1
Table Top
surface 2
Storage
Tackboard 1
Tackboard 1
Exploded Isometric View
Mechanism:
Pivot and Hinge based mechanism.
Material: Wood and Metal.
Views
Side View of the Workstation
Closed System
Open System
Top View of the Workstation
Top and Front View of the Workstation
Drawings and Mechanism
The Making
The Workstation was made in the C.E.P.T University workshop with the help of the most talented craftsmen and carpenters over the period of one month.
