Shelving

Lehni Aluminium Shelf designed by Andreas Christen

July 2, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Swiss manufacturer Lehni, working with Swiss artist and designer Andreas Christen, developed the Aluminium Shelf for the Swiss National Exhibition Expo 64 in Lausanne. The bookcase was the first furniture piece created by Lehni, originally a Swiss-based plumbing workshop and metalworker established in 1922. The Aluminium Shelf was conceived as a modular shelving system manufactured in either bare or anodised aluminium, employing the techniques of punching, bending and folding and utilising screws instead of welds. The system includes accessories such as drawers, sliding doors and pull-out shelves. Photo Lehni. Lehni

The Ghost Wall system by Mikal Harrsen for Cassina

June 21, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Milan based, Danish designer Mikal Harrsen has designed the Ghost Wall system for Italian furniture manufacturer Cassina. The Ghost Wall system comprises of 30mm thick aluminium framed panels, in a range of materials including wood, glass and fabric, supported by aluminium racks with optional accessories including closed storage containers. Recent addtions to the system include a desk with sliding top revealing a storage compartment, brackets to support a TV and hanging drawers. Photo Luca Merli. Cassina, Studio Mikal Harrsen

Ghost Wall system Mikal Harrsen Cassina — Ghost wall system by Cassina

Agapecasa reissues Angelo Mangiarotti’s 1953 Cavalletto furniture system

May 3, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Cavalletto, the all-wood furniture system designed by Italian architect and industrial designer Angelo Mangioritti in 1953, has been reissued by Italian brand Agapecasa. Using overlapping upside down ‘V’ shaped elements, the flexible Cavaletto system is designed to be assembled, disassembled and remodelled. Shelves and storage units are accommodated without the need for screws or bolts. Photo Fondazione Angelo Mangiarotti. Agapecasa

Angelo Mangiarotti’s 1953 Cavalletto furniture system by Agapecasa

Foster + Partners launch XYZ flexible office system

April 24, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Foster + Partners has launched XYZ, a flexible office system, in collaboration with Italian furniture manufacturer UniFor. The modular system comprises a shelving unit X, a lightweight conference table Y and a sit/stand desk Z, of which X and Y are on display at Salon del Mobile in Milan. The X-shaped timber or aluminium posts, with spring loaded ceiling supports, form the primary structure of the shelving unit X. The Y-shaped legs of the Y table can be used to link table tops and the Z desk has a patented mechanism that allows intuitive adjustment by pulling the table up or pushing it down. Photo © Unifor. Foster + Partners, UniFor

Pier System shelving by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for HAY

March 21, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec took inspiration from a friend’s huge wall covered with books, music and ceramics, and designed a shelving system for Danish furniture manufacture HAY. The shelving is functional and configurable and manufactured from aluminium and steel. HAY, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec

Panton Wire flexible storage designed by Verner Panton for Montana

March 15, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Verner Panton designed the Panton Wire in 1971, as a flexible storage system that can be freestanding, wall hung or used as room dividers. Danish furniture company Montana manufacture Panton Wire in a range of finishes. Montana Furniture