CRUX

A modular table and wall system for exhibitions — NABA Technology of Materials Course, 2026

client: NABA - Technology of Materials Course
designers: Tom Pradella, Daniils Marcenko, Alisa Bovkun
type: Furniture
year: 2026
teacher: Giorgio Laboratore

CRUX is a large scale table and wall system, designed for exhibitions and museums. The design is made of only a small amount of simple to manufacture wooden parts, all able to be cut out by hand or laser cut. All parts follow a smart grid system that allows any part to be placed onto any other part, enabling the user to create super simple, but also rather complex table setups for larger exhibitions and a good presentation of the product.

CRUX exhibition table by Tom Pradella, Daniils Marcenko & Alisa Bovkun — plywood table with displayed objects and a visitor, render

CRUX — close-up of the grid slots and wooden display pegs in the tabletop, render

CRUX — laser-cut prototype parts and assembly booklet laid out on pavement

CRUX — assembled low table prototype with cross-shaped grid cutouts

CRUX — detail of the grid cutouts and connector pieces

CRUX — slotted joint between table panels, close-up

CRUX — wall panel and table modules combined outdoors

CRUX — flat wooden parts before assembly

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