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Shelfium is a tool that allows people to create a wide range of shelving units and custom furniture in unique designs. Shelfium can be combined with any material and is particularly good at combining various elements, for example drawers. Its uniqueness lies in recycling and upcycling, so users can create furniture made from recycled materials or even a very luxurious assembly. It's up to people, their personality and preferences.
Tooska is a portable multifunctional furniture piece designed for personal use in small living spaces. Tooska can be assembled in a few easy steps and used as a chair or as a stretcher for rest and short sleep. In the folded state, the piece serves as a simple seat, and belts hold the parts together for carrying. The design is made of light and strong wood, shaped by cutting and bending, and it uses no complicated connections. In chair mode, the piece measures 520 mm in width, 330 mm in depth and 500 mm in height.
The concept of the design is minimalistic aesthetics in accordance with an organic Scandinavian design tradition of quality, which will please your eyes from all angles. Assembled of three parts. With a silky smooth surface in bamboo that embrace your body and eyes. Bamboo is specifically chosen for its significant characteristics with respect for the environment and sustainability. For its strength that withstands daily use for generations to come. Multifunctional characteristics. Use Frank as a stool, a side table or a footstool. Additionally, if the space requires this, it can be stacked.
Oleg is a modular furniture system designed for flexible living spaces. Each Oleg module is a wooden container, cubic or spherical, fitted with several legs. Rotating a module changes its function, so Oleg can serve as a bedside table, a coffee table, a clothes hanger, a storage unit or a sideboard. Modules can be combined and stacked, and the legs interlock to form stronger joints as more weight is added. Each module weighs about seven kilograms and measures 45 centimetres across, which allows easy repositioning.
2 in 1 is an armchair with integrated storage and power access, designed for work and for lounging. The armchair combines a seat and a storage surface in one piece, so books and devices stay within reach. Power ports are available as standard outlets or in combination with USB. The wide storage surface can be placed on the left or on the right. High wood arms form a visual boundary that supports privacy and focus. The structure is made of solid oak with a powder coated steel frame and recycled polyester upholstery.
Ruumy was designed to be a multifunctional textile, furniture that can be transformed from an architectural wall into a wardrobe, into home decorative items, or even in garments, handbags, accessories, by dismantling parts and fitting the desired accessories. Ruumy is made of recycled materials and has the shape of a textile puzzle without edges. The design of this object helps contemporary nomads, to transport and pack their ambulatory universe easily and quickly, adapts spaces in which it cannot intervene constructively and combines elements of home decoration.