Milan 2016: the works of Minimalist sculptor Donald Judd and Italian architect Andrea Palladio have informed the design of this set of tables by Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune for Dutch furniture brand Artifort (+ slideshow).
The Palladio collection is made up of a series of circular and rectangular items, described by the designers as "a table in its most essential form".

Although they look simple, the products' main design feature is a "virtually invisible" joint between the cylindrical legs and table top.
"The design feature of the Palladio table lies entirely in the leg and top joint detail," said Claesson Koivisto Rune. "Because the connection is so strong an almost endless variation of sizes and proportions of a table is possible."
"Less is more, but less is also more difficult," the studio added. "The connection between the leg and top is not just virtually invisible, but needs to be very strong."
This joint is created using a what the designers call a "double pin" fitting, which is built into the side of the five-centimetre-thick tabletop.

It has been specially developed to brace a steel leg from the inside ? leaving the exterior surfaces of the leg clean.

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This construction means that there is no need for any other additional side bars or crossbeams, and allows the tables to be easily disa...