What do you think of a modular furniture that becomes a table or a personal seating space with one flip?

Pieces and puzzles is what this box is inspired from.Take the modular piece , slide it in and it becomes a cushioned seating.To make it a table , simply slide it out , flip horizontally and settle it on the grooves.Cushion flips beneath as you flip the piece and you get a table to work on .

Concept - The part that slides almost halfway on one side , when flipped horizontally settles on small groove cutout on the other side. All three faces of the box have halfway through cutouts as well as small grooves to place on , after flipping .

The furniture provides good leg room and has storage facility .
It can be used as a personal space .
It is a good and creative piece of furniture for children .
Can only accomodate two people at a time.
The color of the cushion and table is different thus provides visual cue for the desired side .
Looks different in different assemblies .

Step 1: Dimensions of All Parts

Scale 1:1

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Step 2: Materials Required

One plywood sheet (16 mm) or any thickness between 14mm to 19mm .
White paper
Fevicol
Some nails
A handheld CNC router

Step 3: Side Faces of the Mod Box

Print out your design shape and paste it on plywood or simply draw it out , as per convenience .Printout would be better for accuracy.
Cut out the design on plywood on all cut machine or using handheld CNC router.

*Keep in mind that right face is not same as the left face .The cutouts are in the opposite direction.

Step 4: Back Face of Mod Box

Print and cut out the design just as we did for the side faces using handheld CNC router.
Now we have our side faces and the back face ready.

Step 5: Base of the Mod Box

Coming to the fourth piece , the base is a simple rectangular piece. Dimensions are provided above
Add a groove by routing 5 mm deep and 16 mm wide right in the centre of the base.We would then make a small rectangular piece that would fit into that groove.The width of the piece can be half /quarter , according to your choice.

*This division would divide my base area into two storage compounds as well as it will act as a structural support when the seating piece slides in .

Now we are ready with our 4 main parts ( Two side faces, Back face & a base ).

Step 6: Add Handles

Leave a little margin from top on both the side faces and crop out two small rounded rectangular pieces using handheld CNC router .
These cutouts would become the handles of the Mod box , incase you need to pick or drag it somewhere else.

Step 7: Figuring Out the Joints

I used rabbit joints to assemble my furniture together .

Take the side faces and crop out 16 x 5 mm from the base edge ( inner base edge ) using router.
Do the same with the inner edges of the side faces that come in contact with back face . Take reference from the pictures above.

Now our joints and parts are ready !

Step 8: Final Assembly

Apply Fevicol where the parts join and and hammer them with screws or nails.
Give fillet to all the edges of the Mod box using fillet router.

Step 9: Add Stoppers

| Quick step - Add two stoppers accordingly , starting from where the longer cutouts end halfway , i e where the seating will settle in, to avoid toppling of the seat when a person sits on it |

Step 10: Final Sliding Piece

| Again print , paste and then cut the piece out from plywood using all cut & handheld CNC router |

Step 11: Why Locking Extensions ?

| This is not a step |

Locking extensions are provided to the sliding modular piece so that it doesn't slip out or move in any wrong direction .

It also provides great structural support to all the pieces of the furniture . The furniture wont fall apart as these locking extensions hold the pieces against the direction of breaking apart.