Mobi is a coffee table made of two strips of bent plywood, joined together where they meet the floor to form a continuous ribbon. It was inspired by the Möbius strip, the famous non-orientable surface that defies Euclidean geometry and embodies transformation.
The concept was developed in Fall 2023 during the second-year Furniture Design course, part of the BA in Interior Design at the Florence Institute of Design International. Through accurate digital and physical models the curvature of plywood was refined, while maintaining functionality and simplicity.
Mobi has a lot to offer besides its originality: it can be used as a bench thanks to its structural strength and ergonomy. The two staggered surfaces can be used independently, while the curved legs create playful alcoves for pets or kids, or can be used as repositories for books or other items. It has potential outside the domestic realm: it can be lined up to form a modular array in lobbies or galleries, or dotted around as a focal point in a variety of interiors.
