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DIY Magazine Coffee Table Requires No Cutting or Glue

22 by Doug Gunzelmann on November 21, 2008

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Vered Zaykovsky put his thinking cap on when he engineered this upcycled table base using copies of Domus magazine. The added weight of the glass top and the support of the metal bottom plate keep the table upright. Check out the gallery after the jump.

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This structure uses 6 magazines arranged in a circular pattern, much like a design we feature awhile back. While that plant stand relied on individual pages folded back and was oriented completely vertically, Vered used a much more dynamic and visually appealing approach.

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I have to be honest, this design looks somewhat questionable in its practicality. I haven’t had the opportunity to make this yet (don’t have a piece of suitable glass) but I wonder how stable it would be in the real world?

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Via Yanko Design.

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  • http://www.nerdlike.com Jazzy

    This is so neat!

  • http://www.journeytobecoming.blogspot.com The Seeker

    Don’t know if it would hold up long term, but it sure looks cool!

  • Lesley

    “After the jump” is SO annoying, please stop saying it! Thanks ! Lesley

  • Uncle B

    Great recycling, and not bad looking either! Way to go!

  • http://greenupgrader.com Matt

    @ Lesley

    I agree… DOUG STOP SAYING THAT!

  • http://www.greenupgrader.com Doug

    @ Matt

    Make me.

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  • Isa

    “Please stop saying it?” Who the hell are you to tell him what words to use? And why on earth do you care?

    Anyway, pretty cool.

  • http://jazzutah.net SRS

    I would also question its practicality. But it makes good photo opportunities.

  • Kaskad

    Stupid, get ur cheep asses out of ur houses and buy a real F**KING table!

  • http://www.coolerchoice.com coolerchoice

    nice idea great design

  • http://www.daroom.info philly

    This is pritty cool

  • PDXox

    I would like to refer you all to the Mythbusters telephone book/ yellow pages episode. They spend the entire episode trying to rip two yellow pages apart which are only being held together by the friction of the papers, that are over lapping each other one by one. Although, I also question the integrity or even the stability of the design. I think that is the general premise of the construction and if that’s so it should remain fairly sturdy, at least as a magazine holder. I also think it looks really cool and is a nice method in which to recycle.

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  • Scrodo

    comment after the jump…

    yea.

  • Rainy Daye

    What the hell is a “jump”?

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    THAT………IS………AWESOME!

  • http://coffeetableuk.co.uk Yvette Hall

    A classmate urged me to check out this page, great post, fascinating read… keep up the nice work!

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    Hello there, I was wondering do you consider guest writers. I have been writing on this subject for quite a while now and would love to share my thoughts. Regards.

  • http://www.brodenbooks.com Learn to read

    This is actually very pretty! Some people are so creative. Of course you would have to use some really nice looking magazines…

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