Coffee tables often feel like an afterthought. They are heavy, bulky pieces that sit in the middle of the room, often without much personality. But what if your coffee table could double as a ...

Having a coffee table doesn't just complete the aesthetic look of your living room, but it often serves important functions. It's a place for a cup of coffee (or tea or wine), the TV remote, magazines ...

David and his wife, Im, made the coffee table when they were both studying architecture in college. "There was another class that made a large group model from corrugated cardboard," David recalls.

Japanese architect Yo Shimada of Tato Architects has designed a table intended to be made at home by consumers using standard materials bought from any DIY store. Called Utsuri, the small ...