Planck Coffee Table

A rectangular coffee table crafted from light-colored laminated birch plywood rests against a soft gray background, photographed from a three-quarter angle that reveals three of its surfaces. Scanning from background to foreground, the setting consists of a smoothly graduated gray backdrop transitioning from warmer tones near the floor to cooler tones above, meeting a polished concrete floor whose surface shows subtle variation. The table itself presents as a solid rectangular block, approximately three times wider than it is tall, with its most distinctive feature being a large curved opening that passes completely through the form from front to back. The wood appears warm to the touch, colored like clover honey mixed with fresh cream, suggesting the pleasant warmth of a sun-drenched wooden deck in afternoon light. Every edge of the table reveals thin parallel lines, countless individual layers of wood laminated together, creating a texture reminiscent of the pages of a thick book viewed from the side. These striations run horizontally across the top surface, creating rhythmic bands that flow like gentle waves frozen in amber. The front face shows the same laminated lines running vertically, while the right side panel displays beautiful organic swirling patterns in lighter cream and golden amber tones, suggesting the natural figuring found in wood cut across the grain. The curved interior tunnel catches soft light, revealing how the lamination layers wrap continuously around the radius, creating the impression of geological strata or the growth rings of an ancient tree bent through space. The overall form feels smooth and inviting, the kind of surface that would feel silky and warm beneath palms, neither cold like metal nor rough like unfinished timber. Gentle shadows pool beneath the table, grounding it to the floor while soft illumination from the upper left creates subtle tonal variations across the surfaces.

The table is made of different pieces of plywood that are glued together under pressure. The surfaces are sandpapered and threated with a matt and very strong varnish. There are 2 levels -since the inside of the table is hollow- which is very practical for placing magazines or plaids. Under the table there are build in bullet wheels. So the gap between floor and table is very small, but at the same time, it is easy to move. The way the plywood is used (vertical) makes it very strong.