Electri-City Tables by Ben Yates Take Coffee Tables to a Whole New Level

Electri-City Table

Coffee tables are one of the favorite things designers like to play around with for some reason. I’ve seen quite a few interesting ones, from an arcade coffee table to a periodic coffee table of elements.

Here’s another cool find, if you are looking for some coffee table inspiration: Electri-City tables by Ben Yates.

I love the brilliant play on words.

Electri-City tables are made of used materials such as circuit boards and other electrical items. Together with the necessary mechanical components – also mostly used – the electrical parts are put together to recreate the typical city scape in all its lit up glory.

And with that concept, Ben Yates has created Electri-City tables which are certain to bring hours of mesmerizing views to their owners, not to mention great subjects of conversation.

Here’s another view of one of the Electri-City tables – from above.

Electri-City Table Top View

While the entire picture is certainly spellbinding, taking a closer look is imperative if you want to fully appreciate what the artist has done.

Electri-City Table Details

More than brightly lit buildings and glowing streets, which are but miniature projections of real life, the Electri-City tables also feature tiny human figures. They add another aspect to the city scape, which is the bustling activity of humans everywhere. Each scaled-down individual encased in the Electri-City tables have a story of his own to tell.

For more details and more eye popping photos, check out Ben’s article.