14-year-old Miles Wu folded origami pattern that holds 10k times its own weight

Re:14-year-old Miles Wu folded origami pattern that holds 10... by tgtweak on Monday February 16, 2026 @04:49PM (#47040798)

I remember cutting an IKEA desk top down one side and discovering the inside was just corrugated cardboard under a few layers of laminate. it was trivial to break by shearing it but in a typical construction where the weight is mostly up/down it was obviously sufficient - until you cut the rigid sides off that is...

While this probably does have incredible Z-axis strength, I can't imagine it being very strong with any kind of lateral loads.

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Re:14-year-old Miles Wu folded origami pattern that holds 10... by jnellis on Monday February 16, 2026 @05:32PM (#47041269)

That the construction method of most hollow-core doors in your house.

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Re:14-year-old Miles Wu folded origami pattern that holds 10... by lm28469 on Monday February 16, 2026 @06:04PM (#47041565)

This design is terrible for desks, they all end up sagging after a few years of use. Their "SANDSBERG" kitchen table is a much better choice for a desk, no cardboard and metal reinforced

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Re:14-year-old Miles Wu folded origami pattern that holds 10... by voxelghost on Monday February 16, 2026 @11:52PM (#47043827)

Yes especially in hot humid climates where they sag already after a year if you are keeping a Monitor and some books on it.

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Re:14-year-old Miles Wu folded origami pattern that holds 10... by hiAndrewQuinn on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @12:47AM (#47044146)

I don't think I have ever lived in a place where I've kept a desk, or any other furniture, long enough to care, though.

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Re:14-year-old Miles Wu folded origami pattern that holds 10... by lm28469 on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @08:51AM (#47047469)

I like the idea of not buying disposable furnitures, especially when there are alternatives at the same price. I can stand on my current desk (the ikea kitchen table) with my full weight and probably jump on it, the previous one was bowing if I did as little as resting my elbows on it

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Re:14-year-old Miles Wu folded origami pattern that holds 10... by abustamam on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @10:43AM (#47048726)

The concept of disposable furniture is wild to me. As if fast fashion weren't wasteful enough, now we have fast furniture??

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Re:14-year-old Miles Wu folded origami pattern that holds 10... by dyauspitr on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @01:51AM (#47044462)

It’s cardboard covered with a thin layer of plastic and wood. People buying this aren’t doing it for longevity. It’s so they can spend $15 on a side table for their college dorm.

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Re:14-year-old Miles Wu folded origami pattern that holds 10... by oasisbob on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @12:38AM (#47044087)

I've had a ton of fun using these lightweight desks as makeshift porta-ledges while climbing.

Biggest downside is their lack of moisture resistance.

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Re:14-year-old Miles Wu folded origami pattern that holds 10... by interloxia on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @01:30AM (#47044347)

Would vacuum bagging help?

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Re:14-year-old Miles Wu folded origami pattern that holds 10... by SwtCyber on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @04:18AM (#47045328)

IKEA moment is a perfect real-world demo of how much the outer geometry and boundary conditions matter

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