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Elegant Transparent Paperweights

This Acrylic Sheet Helps Display Specific Pages of a Book

— May 20, 2014 — Art & Design
'Book on Book' is an acrylic sheet -- crafted by the Japanese design studio Tent -- that doubles as a paperweight and design object. It consists of a transparent acrylic sheet that is shaped like an open book. The product doesn't just look pretty, but it can be used to keep your book open to a particular page if your hands are occupied.

The acrylic sheet is 5 mm thick, and when placed on a book, holds the pages open in place. This can be useful if you like to read while eating, drinking or doing anything else that requires your hands.

Book on Book is particularly useful if you would like to display a favorite page of a picture book or photo album, leaving it open for people to view.

Photo Credits: designboom, tent1000.stores.jp
Trend Themes
1. Acrylic Sheet Paperweights - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of acrylic sheets in various products to provide functionality and aesthetics.
2. Hands-free Book Accessories - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new accessories that hold books open for convenient reading while engaging in other activities.
3. Display-oriented Book Tools - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create innovative tools that allow users to display specific pages of books or albums in an attractive way.
Industry Implications
1. Design and Decor - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce transparent acrylic sheets in the design and decor industry for functional and artistic purposes.
2. Publishing and Printing - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop book accessories that improve the reading experience and support hands-free reading in the publishing and printing industry.
3. Retail and E-commerce - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create and market book-related products that enhance the display and interaction with books, appealing to customers in the retail and e-commerce sector.
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