Maxila Stool: an MDF stool with slot-together assembly
Commissioned design, Catalogue range
Furniture
Cutting and fretwork, Assembly, Printing
MDF
The project
Maxila Stool began as a bespoke stool for Maxila Dental Valencia. Archicercle subsequently developed a standardised version for sale through the @cosastudioshop online shop, retaining the slot-together system that allows its components to be transported flat.
The construction relies on inserting one component into another. A cut in the lower section allows the MDF to flex locally so the components can slot together for quick assembly. This detail governs both the joint and the transition from flat components to an assembled stool.
The circular seat contrasts with the vertical planes of the base. Coral and black distinguish the different surfaces, while the cross-shaped slots in the seat reveal the geometry of the junction between components.
Standardisation took the design beyond the original commission. Its 2019 presentation announced plans to introduce it to the online shop, with printing, lacquering in different colours and laser engraving offered as customisation options rather than finishes necessarily applied to this version.
The lower cut provides the flexibility needed to insert one component into another.
Processes and materials: fabrication services · available materials · studio machinery.
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