Folded sheet metal: relying on bends, not thickness

A piece of furniture, possibly a low stool or a side table, made from 3mm steel plate laser-cut and bent. Because the plate is thin, its strength comes entirely from the bending angles and flanges: every stressed edge is folded inwards by 25mm to form an L-shaped cross-section, thus creating the structure while maintaining a visually light appearance. The bending radius is a uniform 4mm, and the cut edges retain the subtle melt marks from the laser. The surface is powder-coated in a low-chroma color—sage green or brick red—with a matte finish, revealing slight processing imperfections in the plate. Oblique view, showing the depth of the flanges.
Avoid: Using thick plates that make flanges unnecessary, flanges being enclosed and invisible, inconsistent bending radii, mirror or high-gloss surface finishes.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一件由 3mm 鋼板雷射切割後彎折而成的家具,可能是一張矮凳或一個邊桌。因為板材很薄,強度完全來自彎折的角度與翻邊:每個受力的邊都向內折 25mm 形成 L 形斷面,結構因此成立而視覺上仍然輕。折線的半徑是均勻的 4mm,切割的邊緣保留雷射的細微熔痕。表面是粉體烤漆的低彩度色——鼠尾草綠或磚紅——啞光,可以看到板材輕微的加工不平整。斜視角,看得見翻邊的深度。避免:使用厚板讓翻邊變得不必要、翻邊被外殼包起來看不見、折線半徑不一、表面做成鏡面或高光。