This side table is a speaker by day and phone charger by night

Table Objet nails the brief for me. Every night it’s a struggle between stowing my phone (while it charges), my watch, wallet and night lamp – all on my bedside table. This struggle is real, and hence the Table Objet offers the perfect solution. Designed to be your bedside table, this innovative furniture is a combination of clever tech and design. It integrates a speaker, a wireless charging hub, an ambient night lamp and a space for stowing your essentials for the night.

I love the marriage of tech with furniture, and I see that increasingly designers are looking at providing such solutions. Designs like these, not only take care of the unnecessary wires that clutter, but also provide an aesthetical value to the whole piece.

Designer: Jongwon Choi

Radhika Seth

Radhika Seth is a design and technology writer with over 18 years of experience covering products, innovation, and the ideas shaping design. She serves on the jury of international design competitions, including the iF Design Award, and hosts Yanko Design’s Design Mindset podcast. A former Ogilvy advertising professional, she has also taught Communication and Design Journalism, bringing together her experience across design, storytelling, brands, and media.

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