Aiden Hwang

Atlas

A portable large device stand

  • Industrial Design
  • Ergonomics
Year
2026
Role
Designer and maker
A folding laptop stand on a gray desk: two white arms hinged into an open Z above black toothed rails, the angle set by which notch the arms are dropped into
Year
2026
Role
Designer and maker

Atlas unfolds from a portable, 2″ × 0.75″ × 9″ case into a stable frame capable of supporting large-screened devices. It greatly increases airflow while helping users have fewer crooked necks.

I developed a press-fit assembly design where pegs would press into certain components while allowing others clearance, enabling Atlas’s hinges to tolerate heavy loads while remaining smooth and snappy.

This stand was designed to “set and forget”: it does not get in the way when it is in use or during transport. My intent in making this stand was to connect people to their goals, while the design connecting them fades into the process. I make these stands for friends and family upon request.

A laptop propped on the stand and seen from behind, its lid covered in stickers
Use demonstration
The stand folded flat: a white slatted top plate over black feet, seen three-quarter on a gray ground
The stand open on a white desk, office chairs and a table blurred behind it
The stand open at a shallow angle, seen side-on and low, mirrored in the glossy surface below
The stand raised to its steepest setting, side-on, its black ratchet bar running along the desk
A close view of one hinge: a black arm pivoting into a white knuckle at the corner of the stand

I have been using my own Atlas since May 2026, and there have not been any loose joints or other issues as of October 2026.

The folded stand stood on edge beside a teal floss dispenser, the two almost exactly the same thickness
The folded stand beside a phone lying face down, the two almost exactly the same thickness