Shelving units don't need to be basic, fixed and relatively featureless pieces -- just look at the Tensile Shelf. This elaborate contraption serves the function of a storage system, but does so with beauty, grace and the ability to be adapted.
Designer Jae Won Chang worked with a fine, powder-coated metal frame that takes a circular shape at its base and its crown. Strung up between these are a bunch of elastic cords that have been made from recycled EPDM rubber. Birch wood disks act as the ledges, and these can be arranged freely between the stretchy cables. Cinch the lines together below these surfaces to keep them secured in place; this process also enhances the silhouette of the Tensile Shelf. To make it increasingly visually intricate, reconfigured the cords to make diamond patterns that will enclose the tables' contents.
Custom Silhouette Storage
The Elegant Tensile Shelf Lets You Configure Your Own Decorative Display
Trend Themes
1. Customizable Shelving - The Tensile Shelf demonstrates the trend of customizable shelving units with its ability to arrange ledge disks and stretchy cables according to personal preference.
2. Recycled Materials - By using recycled EPDM rubber for the elastic cords, the Tensile Shelf represents the growing trend of incorporating eco-friendly materials into design.
3. Enhanced Silhouette - The Tensile Shelf's unique design allows for enhanced silhouettes by cinching the lines together and creating visually intricate patterns.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Design - The customizable and visually intricate design of the Tensile Shelf opens up opportunities for innovative furniture designs that allow for personalization and visual appeal.
2. Eco-friendly Products - The Tensile Shelf's use of recycled materials highlights the potential for disruptive innovation in the eco-friendly products industry by incorporating sustainability into everyday items.
3. Interior Design - The Tensile Shelf's ability to adapt and its visually striking appearance presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the interior design industry, allowing for unique and customizable storage solutions.