Apr 14
There’s a case to be made—recently by designer Martino Gamper (and me
Mar 27
I don’t often have emotional reactions to shelving units, but cripes—these pics from Design is a State of Mind, a new exhibition at London’s Serpentine Sackler Gallery, are just about perfect. Storage systems are often stuck in the shadow of the stuff they’re displaying, but, here, a handful of perfect specimens get the spotlight they deserve.
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Nov 14
Adorable Fire-Escape Shelving: For When Your Knick-Knacks Need a Smoke Break
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No one ever wants to consider the possibility of a fire ripping through their home. But you always prepare for the worst, and with this Urban Shelf your tiny potted cactuses and various knick-knacks have a safe way to escape the flames. For $98, it also doubles as an impromptu set-piece for living room productions of West Side Story. [Chiasso via 7Gadgets] More »
Sep 14
"Undergraduate" Shelves Are Sophisticated Storage Inspired by Student Dorms [Design]
Posted in: Today's Chili
Designer Andy Martin‘s gorgeous glossed shelves may look sophisticated, but their art actually just dressed-up versions of the stacked brick block shelving he and his peers used to assemble in their college dorms. More »
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