Design 21: Social Design Network has named Swedish furniture designer Charlie Davidson as the winner of its "Going Against the Grain" contest, which received 231 entries from across the globe. The competition required entrants to create an object made from a single sheet of FSC-certified plywood without the use of hardware or glue.

"Mr. Davidson really thought about how the table would be made and assembled, including the puzzle-shaped key detail and accommodating the router bit in the shape of the cut-outs so that the table top sits flush to the legs," say the competition judges of Davidson's Uni Table (pictured). "The table is deceptively simple and beautifully detailed for tool-free assembly, making good use of the alpha connectors."

EcoSystems will manufacturer Uni Table. In addition, Davidson will receive a one-year membership to Material Connexion and a manufactured sample of his design. A prototype of the Uni Table will also be auctioned to support The Nature Conservancy's sustainable forestry work.

Seven designers were also awarded with honorable mentions: Alessandro Columbano for Habitat of Plywood Twigs, Ben Huggins for Little Star, Brian Hamilton for Swollen Surface, Brendan Ravenhill for Notch Table, Damian Barton for Hyperpolic Parabaloid Lounger, Christine Yogiaman for Wooble, and D.E. Sellers for Single Panel 2, Bookcase.
—Nielsen Business Media