[ Filed under Tables & Stands or in the Furniture category ] These days, you can make almost anything with the right tools. The question then shifts from one of possibility to one of choice – not ‘can’ but ’should’ we build it? This table by anOtherArchitect seeks to answer this call with actions that are much louder than words. Combining craft, art, design and technology, one architect has created a table full of rich abstract topography that shows one direction of amazing potential with respect to computer-programmed CNC milling. The particular forms cut into the wooden surface happen to represent a computerized conversion of the ambient sounds of noise-polluted Cairo, Egypt – but the source is almost irrelevant as the curved aesthetic seems to ’speak’ (no pun intended) for itself. As fascinating as the complex landscape is, the joinery of the table top and its stand is perhaps the most impressive use of the technology employed – the exact inverse pattern was cut into the top of the pedestal part so that the underside of the table can slot smoothly into place above it. Crafting something that precise by hand would be nearly impossible. Keep Going – Check out this Great Related Dornob Design: Easy-to-Transform Creative Convertible Wood Table Put simply: “the flip table flips and slides, simply and solidly from coffee table to dining table in two easy moves.” One of the neatest aspect of this deceptively simple design is how much it packs into one simple and transformable table design

Originally posted here : DIY Work of CNC Art: 3D Topographic Wood Table Project