# Stable Fastener-Free Shelves The Multi Tier Shelf Uses No Glue, Pegs or Screws to be Held Together By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-12-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tier-shelf References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2016/12/06/let-physics-hold-your-table-together/) All furniture utilizes glue, pegs, screws or nails in order to be held together, but the Multi Tier Shelf takes a different approach by doing away with the need for fasteners of any kind. Designed by Ammar Kalo, the shelf works by simply being held together by interference between the various shelves and the legs. This makes use of physics and gravity in order to keep the unit standing, and also to create an aesthetic that's truly simple in design. The Multi Tier Shelf features shelves with holes that allow the legs to pass through them that have been anchored onto the top shelf. From here, the [shelves are kept sturdy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brickbox-modular-shelving) by simply relying on the pressure created by the legs that stand strongly in place. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 99% | Activity: 62% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Fastener-free Furniture:** The elimination of traditional fasteners such as screws and nails in furniture design to create minimalist and space-saving solutions - **Interference-based Design:** The use of physics and structural interference to create innovative and stable structures. - **Modular Furniture Design:** A design concept that utilizes individual components to create customizable and easy-to-assemble furniture. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture Design:** An industry that can benefit from creating space-saving, easy-to-assemble furniture using innovative fastener-free designs. - **Interior Design:** An industry that can use fastener-free furniture to create minimalist and modern designs for homes, offices and retail spaces. - **Architecture:** An industry that can utilize interference-based design to create stable and visually appealing structures that minimize the use of traditional fasteners. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Adaptable Flat-Pack Shelving](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flat-pack-shelving.md) - [Jigsaw Puzzle-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/puzzle-shelf.md) - [Abstract Jigsaw-Like Shelving](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spectator-shelf.md) - [Dynamic Geometric Bookshelves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheft.md) - [Japanese Woodwork-Inspired Shelving Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/altitude-shelving.md) - [Hardware-Free Table Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kurt-table.md) - [Sculptural Bookshelves Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-bookshelf.md) - [Modular Configuration Shelving Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/repisa-01.md) - [Folding Steel Shelving Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pli-steel-wall-shelf.md)