# Bending Bookshelves The Bookworm Shelf is Shaped Like a Snail By Tisah Tucknott | Published 2009-08-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bending-bookworm-shelves References: [inewidea](http://www.inewidea.com/2009/08/01/8650.html) & [momastore.org](http://www.momastore.org/museum/moma/ProductDisplay_Bookworm) Although some people are afraid to admit it, I am proud to say that I have always been, and will always be, a bookworm. This bending bookshelf was created by Ron Arad and can store up to 20 pounds of books. Not only can the Bookworm Shelf look like a worm or a snail, but the bookshelf can actually be [bent into any shape](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brickbox-modular-shelving) you want. Add this [unusual bookshelf](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bizarre-bookshelf) to make it the most eye-catching [wall mount](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-shelf) in your house. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Bending Bookshelves:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore flexible and customizable bookshelves to cater to unique design preferences and maximize storage efficiency. - **Creative Furniture Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative furniture designs that push the boundaries of functionality and aesthetics, like the Bookworm Shelf. - **Personalized Home Decor:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce customizable home decor items that allow individuals to express their unique style and create visually striking spaces. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embrace unconventional materials and design elements to create modern and adaptable furniture pieces. - **Interior Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate unconventional shapes and forms into interior design concepts to create captivating and personalized spaces. - **E-commerce Retail:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Offer customizable and unique home decor products online to cater to the growing demand for personalized shopping experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sculptural Bookshelves Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-bookshelf.md) - [Book-Storing Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookgroove-bookrack.md) - [Toy Block-Inspired Wooden Bookshelves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rotating-picture-book.md) - [Sliding Wintery Landscape Bookshelves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manhwabang-bookshelf.md) - [Dynamic Geometric Bookshelves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheft.md) - [Twisting CGI-Designed Sideboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookscrew-sideboard.md) - [Modular Grid-Style Shelving](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bend-shelf-by-spenser-atlas.md) - [Book-Shaped Transparent Bookmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transparent-bookmark.md) - [Minimalist Bookish Shelves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimal-bookshelf.md)