10. Bookworm (书虫) Bookshelf:
Designed to twist like a centipede (蜈蚣) into whatever shape you require, the Bookworm Bookshelf is just that: a firm, flexible, functional animal which needs only books to complete it.
Using extrusion technology (顶出技术), Ron Arad added imagination to a durable product, topped it off with book ends, and came up with an innovative, elastic design to brighten up the most static of environments.
Designer: Ron Arad
11. Twin Bookshelf:
Representing the two sides of Istanbul, Asian and European, Zeynep Cinisli’s design bridges the gap between design and practice. Using DNA-like strands as shelves between twin cells, the symbolism (象征手法) is all yin and yang (阴阳).
Pushed apart, the cells are display mirrors of each other; pushed together they form a nucleic whole which functions as a wall cabinet. Symbolism at its most functional.
Designer: Zeynep Cinisli
12. Never Ending Bookshelf:
Though it would seem logical to include logic in the making of a practical item like a book shelf, designer Luca Nichetto decided convention was beyond his idea of functionality.
The resultant “Neverending” spyro gyra which he created undoubtedly qualifies as a sculptural work of art, but it is not clear how it works as a carrier of hard-cover books. Vive la difference!
Designer website: http://www.lucanichetto.com/