Bookshelf
Bookshelf by Shiro Kuramata for Cappellini gives each object a different-sized space within a matte-white grid.
The double-sided MDF structure works as a standalone bookcase or an open room divider, while repeated modules can form a longer composition. Varied compartments interrupt the regular outline, creating a light, almost architectural framework for books and objects.
Every detail, considered.
- Brand
- Cappellini
- Designer
- Shiro Kuramata
- Design year
- 1970
- Descriptor
- Double-sided wood bookcase
- Country
- Italy
- Structure
- Medium-density fiberboard conglomerate panels
- Materials
- 01Unequal open compartments
Differently sized spaces accommodate books and objects within the same grid.
- 02Double-sided access
Open shelving can be approached from either side when used as a room divider.
- 03Repeated module layouts
Multiple bookcases can stand together to form a longer shelving composition.
Bookshelf is a double-sided bookcase with open compartments of different sizes.
Shiro Kuramata designed it for Cappellini using medium-density fiberboard panels with a matte lacquered surface. A single unit can hold books and objects or act as a room divider without a closed back. Several modules can be placed together to create a longer shelving arrangement.
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Italian design furniture shaped by international collaboration, from sculptural chairs to experimental sofas, tables and storage.
Shiro Kuramata
Shiro Kuramata established Kuramata Design Office in Tokyo in 1965 and worked there until his death in 1991. His collaborations included Memphis and Cappellini. Furniture such as the Progetti Compiuti storage pieces and Revolving Cabinet explored new relationships between materials, geometry and familiar domestic forms.
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