Well shake it up, baby now! Those were the first words that came to mind when I saw the Twist Table over at Bonluxat. They are, if you didn’t know, the opening lyrics of the song Twist and Shout by the Beatles. The Fab Four changed the world of rock and roll during their time, with their crazy antics and their creative music.

The Twist Table, created by a group called For Use, certainly looks like it is a product that resulted from great imagination and creativity. It would be a funky piece of furniture to have at home, but I think it could be used as bistro area furniture too. The design is eye-catching, and if there’s one thing that doesn’t a hurt a restaurant or bistro, it’s the attention it gets from the public – whether for its food or its appearance.

The Twist Table is manufactured by Moroso and as mentioned earlier, designed by For Use. This group is comprised of several young designers: Sven Jonke and Nikola Radeljkovic, who are Croatians, and Christoph Katzler, who is Austrian. The table’s frame and top are made of medium-density fiberboard (MDF) and it comes in two sizes: 90 x 90 x 74 cm and 130 x 130 x 74 cm.

Why the designers called their creation the Twist Table can be seen from how the legs are shaped. They are derived from a rectangular shape that is turned ninety degrees in relation to the table top, thus making it appear as if the table itself has been rotated on its axis. Also, the legs join to the table top seamlessly, and it seems as if the whole thing has been sculpted out of just one piece of material.

Bistro furniture and other commercial pieces should be functional and comfortable, first and foremost. But it would be a great thing if it were visually intriguing as well. The Twist Table seems to be all these.