Lovers of forward-thinking design, will adore this modern and minimalist take on the traditional bookshelf by Booken for Italian design brand, LEMA. The functional design looks more like something you would see in your local library, as opposed to being on display in someone's living room. With this design, books are hung across the 'Raw Edge's' steel frame and dangle down with their edges exposed. In addition, this slick design can also be used as a side table.
Although this look is not something we're used to, it makes for a much more artistic way of displaying your most prized book collections instead of being tucked away, gathering dust on an old bookshelf. With this design, 'Booken' wanted to re-imagine the way that we think of traditional furniture items, by turning them on their head completely.
raw edges: booken for LEMA at salone del mobile 2013
Photo Credits: designboom, lemamobili
What's Driving This Trend
- Minimalist Bookshelf Designs
- Booken's 'Raw Edges' design offers a modern and artistic way of displaying book collections, leading to opportunities for minimalist bookshelf designs in the industry.
- Inverted Furniture Designs
- Booken's upside-down bookshelf reimagines traditional furniture items and presents an opportunity for innovation in inverted furniture design.
- Functional Furniture Designs
- The dual-use aspect of Booken's design as a side table and bookshelf presents potential for more functional furniture designs in the market.
Who This Affects Most
- Furniture Design
- Booken's design for LEMA challenges traditional furniture items, presenting opportunities for innovation in the furniture design industry.
- Interior Design
- Minimalist and artistic designs, such as Booken's 'Raw Edges' bookshelf, present new opportunities for interior designers to experiment with modern styles.
- Home Goods Retail
- Innovative and functional furniture designs, like Booken's dual-use bookshelf, can attract consumers to home goods retail stores with unique and practical products.
