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Hex key be gone! Flatpack furniture assembles using magnets

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Flatpack furniture may be easier to get home than the already built variety, but getting to grips with fiddly screws, hex keys and “simple to follow” instructions can soon eat away at your free time, and your patience. Designer Benjamin Vermeulen aims to remove the hassle from this chore with his range of magnetic furniture which simply snaps into place, no tools required.

Dubbed Magnetic Assisted Geometry, (or MAG), Vermeulen’s furniture line currently consists of a chair, a table, and a cabinet. The furniture looks attractive and is made from steel and wood, snapping together during assembly thanks to carefully placed powerful magnets.
via Gizmag

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Image: Benjamin Vermeulen

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