Atelier Journal
Notes from the workshop. Four times a year, sometimes more.
Bespoke Foosball Table: What It Means and Who It Is For
A bespoke foosball table is built to a specific brief, not selected from a catalogue.
Read the article →Best Foosball Table for Hotels: The Buyer Ranking
Hotels choosing a foosball table have more options than ever and more ways to get it wrong. Here is the honest ranking.
Read the article →Brand Activation Foosball Table: The Most Talked-About Installation at Your Event
A foosball table as a brand activation generates more dwell time and photographs than almost any other physical activation.
Read the article →Branded Foosball Table: How to Put Your Logo on the Most Talked-About Object in the Room
A branded foosball table is one of the most effective physical brand activations available.
Read the article →Commercial Foosball Table: Consumer vs Commercial Grade Explained
The difference between a commercial and consumer foosball table is not just price. It is construction and materials.
Read the article →Corporate Foosball Table: What the Best Offices Are Installing
The best corporate foosball tables look right in a quality space, play well, and hold up to commercial use.
Read the article →Custom Foosball Table: What Is Actually Possible
Custom foosball tables range from vinyl stickers on a standard table to fully bespoke constructions.
Read the article →Designer Foosball Table: Where Sport Meets Object Design
The best designer foosball tables are objects first and sports equipment second.
Read the article →Foosball Rules: The Official ITSF Guide
Foosball has two rule sets: the ITSF official rules and the informal rules used at every non-tournament table.
Read the article →Foosball Table for Hotel: The Complete Hospitality Guide
A foosball table in a hotel lobby or terrace does specific work. Here is what hospitality buyers need to consider.
Read the article →Foosball Table for Office: Does It Actually Improve Culture?
The debate about office foosball tables misses the point. The question is whether the right table, in the right space, does.
Read the article →Foosball Table Made in Denmark: Why Origin Matters
The Stadium 11-11 is handbuilt in Copenhagen. Here is why the origin of a foosball table matters.
Read the article →Foosball vs Pool Table: Which Creates Better Social Interaction?
Hotels and offices have been choosing between foosball and pool tables for decades. The data points in one direction.
Read the article →Handmade Foosball Table: Why Craft Still Matters
A handmade foosball table is built differently from a factory-produced one.
Read the article →Luxury Foosball Table: What Separates the Best from the Rest
The luxury foosball table market is small and the quality variation is significant.
Read the article →Outdoor Foosball Table: What to Look For Before You Buy
Most foosball tables are not built for the outdoors. Rain, UV, and temperature changes destroy standard materials within months.
Read the article →Outdoor Foosball Table for Commercial Use: What Venues Need to Know
Hotels, restaurants, and corporate venues have different requirements for an outdoor foosball table than private buyers.
Read the article →Outdoor Table Football: Can It Really Stay Outside Year-Round?
Most table football tables cannot survive permanent outdoor installation. Here is what separates the ones that can from the ones that cannot.
Read the article →What Is the Snake Shot in Foosball?
The snake shot is the most debated technique in competitive foosball. Here is what it is and how it works.
Read the article →Stainless Steel Foosball Table: Why Material Matters
Stainless steel changes what a foosball table can do, where it can go, and how long it lasts.
Read the article →Table Soccer: Everything You Need to Know
Table soccer is the North American name for what Europeans call table football or foosball. Here is everything you need to know.
Read the article →Weatherproof Foosball Table: What the Term Actually Means
Weatherproof is not a regulated term. Any manufacturer can use it. Here is what to actually check before buying.
Read the article →What Is a Foosball Table? The Complete Guide
A foosball table is a table-based sport where players control rows of figures on rotating rods to strike a ball into the opposing goal. Here is everything you need to know.
Read the article →What Is Table Football? The Complete Guide
Table football known as foosball in the US is one of the most enduring social games ever made. Here is what it is, how it works, and why it still matters.
Read the article →Who Invented Foosball? The History of Table Football
The invention of foosball is disputed across three countries. Here is what we actually know.
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