If you are like me and live in a place that has pressed dirt for walls (a.k.a. dry wall), the idea of hanging art, window shades or especially a book shelf, is not only an engineering feat in itself, but also a serious anxiety inducer. These types of walls seem to crumble at the very idea of being punctured by a screw, nail or dirty look. In a perfect world, all walls would be made from super durable, screw loving materials. They would also be sound proof and bullet proof…you never know. Well, if you are one of the lucky few with Dura-walls, you can still get your anxiety fix from this clever bookshelf design by Denis Oh - no he didn’t! Like a circus balancing act, this bookshelf called “Maintain The Balance of Your Knowledge!” shifts and swings from side to side depending on the placement of your books. If your books on politics tend to lean to the left, so does your shelf, if it is more to the right, then the shelf will go with the flow and lean towards war in Iraq. Weighted with hanging counter-balancers, you can even the playing field out at any time with a simple adjustment… or compassion.
Designer: Denis Oh

方程书架(Equation Bookshelf),设计者:Marcos Breder
有趣而实用的想法:把书籍和物品按优先级整理。小括号里的优先级最高,中括号其次,大括号最低。




有故事的书架(Storyline Shelf),设计者:Frederik Roijé
很有意思,把书架做成声音的波形。据说图中的这个书架的形状是“福佑(bliss)”这个词发音的波形。


