{"id":439326,"date":"2026-05-22T02:24:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T02:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/439326\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T02:24:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T02:24:31","slug":"industrial-designer-develops-unusual-wooden-connectors-for-flatpack-furniture-part-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/439326\/","title":{"rendered":"Industrial Designer Develops Unusual Wooden Connectors for Flatpack Furniture (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Last year we spied a teaser video<\/a> from industrial designer Michael Mahle. As a student at Bauhaus University, Mahle had developed an all-wooden system of connectors for flatpack furniture. No metal, and no glue are required.<\/p>\n

Now Mahle’s company, nurholz<\/a>, is up-and-running in Germany. Here’s a better look at his novel connection system:<\/p>\n

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PURE WOOD THROUGH DIGITAL MANUFACTURING. nurholz combines traditional woodworking with modern manufacturing. Our patented glue- and metal-free wood joints allows for individually adaptable, expandable, and repairable furniture construction.nurholz focuses on eco-effectiveness with the aim of a consistent circular economy.<\/p>\n

The company recently completed their first large order: Ten folding benches and five folding tables for a caf\u00e9 in Dettenhausen, Germany.<\/p>\n

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Mahle is in the process of securing a patent. <\/p>\n


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