An Ingenious Kinetic Chess Set Based on the Folding Principles of Origami for Easy Portability

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Degrees of Freedom (@degreesoffreedomco) on Oct 18, 2019 at 11:50pm PDT

Brian Ignaut, a talented engineer who previously designed unfolding solar arrays for SpaceX, has designed an absolutely ingenious kinetic chess set that is based upon a specific origami folding pattern that allows for easy transport and portability. The walnut chessboard folds out flat to reveal magnetic playing pieces, which easily store for future games.

This four-panel design is made from solid walnut and stainless steel and has trays for the opposing sides' magnetic pieces, which stow between the two halves of the playing surface when stored. During deployment, these trays expand to sit beside the playing surface for setup and stow below the playing surface while in use...Though it might not appear that way, the design is based on a square twist origami fold pattern.

Ignaut plans on selling these chess sets in the near future through his company Degrees of Freedom.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Degrees of Freedom (@degreesoffreedomco) on Sep 21, 2019 at 10:38pm PDT

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Degrees of Freedom (@degreesoffreedomco) on Dec 10, 2019 at 6:03am PST

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Degrees of Freedom (@degreesoffreedomco) on Sep 20, 2019 at 7:05pm PDT

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Degrees of Freedom (@degreesoffreedomco) on Nov 6, 2019 at 4:05pm PST

via Homecrux

Follow Laughing Squid on Facebook, Twitter, and Subscribe by Email.

The post An Ingenious Kinetic Chess Set Based on the Folding Principles of Origami for Easy Portability first appeared on Laughing Squid.