Modular table · SIT AWARD WINNER
Pivot
A compact, modular low table for young adults living in small or temporary spaces.
Role
Designer
Team
Self
Timeline
5 Weeks
Jan - Feb 2026
Tools and skills
Woodworking
Metalworking
Fusion
Adobe Suite
01
OVERVIEW
PROBLEM SPACE
People renting small spaces for short periods of time may lack furniture but still want to host friends.
Design a low, compact floor table that allows people who are living in small spaces to be used comfortably as a desk or casual spare table to study, eat, or socialize on the floor when hosting casual guests.
The goal is to support casual hosting and everyday use without permanently occupying valuable space.
SOLUTION
Pivot is a compact, modular low table designed for young adults living in small or temporary spaces. It is intended for people who have limited room for furniture but still enjoy casually hosting friends. The table can serve multiple purposes, functioning as a workspace, dining surface, or gathering space.
02
Process & research
Market research
affinity wall
140 notes, four clusters.
journey map
Where every flow quietly ended.
03
Wireframes & iteration
Three structures tested with eight people. V1 buried balances in a tab; V2 put a running balance in the header and lost it on scroll; V3 made the balance the home screen. V3 won by a mile.
wire v1
Balance in a tab
wire v2
Sticky header
wire v3
Balance is home
04
Final UI
One loop: see what you owe, settle it, watch it clear. Nudges are written in the app’s own voice, so the user never composes the awkward message themselves.
balance home
settle sheet
nudge composer
40s
to first split, from 4 min
73%
settled within 7 days (was 41%)
4.7★
App Store, 1.2k ratings
05
Reflection
I over-invested in the receipt scanner. It demoed beautifully and almost nobody used it — the interviews had told me that and I built it anyway because it was the fun problem. Next time the research gets to veto the roadmap.
Credits
Eng: J. Marsh, P. Okafor · PM: L. Duarte · Brand: Kaleido Studio
My role
All research, IA, UI, prototype, handoff. Not mine: brand identity, motion polish.
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