Gizmodo: bookshelf

Rubber Band Stretch Shelf Is Storage That Can Kill

Sean Fallon — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:40:00 EDT

The problems that you might have with a Stretch Shelf start with the realization that you need storage space for something more than a couple of books.

So you try and stretch out the rubber band to accommodate more stuff. If you're lucky, you might just ruin the wall. If not, you or a loved one could end up shopping for glass eyes and funeral homes. Thankfully, the Stretch Shelf is only a concept at the moment. [Pete Oyler via Designboom]

Pyramid Bookshelf Makes a Monument Out of Your Library

Adam Frucci — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:40:00 EDT

There's nothing quite like a huge bookshelf to make your home more impressive. And this gigantic, modular pyramid bookshelf is totally badass.

The Pyramid Book Case is made of aluminum and can get as large as you want it to get thanks to its modular design. Live in a house with 30-foot ceilings and own more books than a library? Well, you'll have the most amazing living room ever. But I'm sure this would be equally awesome in more modest settings. [Ballerhouse via The Design Blog]

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Sex Bookshelf Perfect For Novels, Pictures of Obama

Sean Fallon — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:40:00 EDT

Designer Arun Kumar Francis had one thing on his mind when creating this "Sexy" bookshelf. And, apparently, it involved an erotic fantasy about our President. Thankfully, this design is only a concept. [Coroflot via TDB]

Reaction Bookshelf: A Human Hamster Wheel of Learning

Sean Fallon — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:40:00 EST

The Reaction bookshelf doesn't actually rotate—it's more like a circular lounge. It should though—I picture a library version of The Price is Right or a human hamster wheel of knowledge. [APCI via BOTB via DVICE]

Speaker Shelves and Storage Units Provide More Than Just Surround Sound

Sean Fallon — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:30:00 EST

The concept of integrating speakers into shelving units is nothing new, but this Soundshelf design is easily the most elegant application of the idea to date.

In fact, Soundshelf goes beyond bookshelves into other areas—like DVD storage towers. Again, its still a concept, but there is no reason why it can't become a reality. In the meantime, we have ceiling fans with built-in speakers to look forward to. Maybe someday we could even achieve the holy grail of simple surround sound solutions—the speaker light bulb. [Designboom via GearCrave via Freshome]

Expandable Bookcase Flattens, Expands, Defends You Against Medieval Cavalry Charges

Jesus Diaz — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:30:00 EST

I don't know what to think about Repisa N5, a bookshelf that can be flattened against the wall and expanded selectively to place objects of any kinds. It doesn't take space, but it does.

Designed by Sebastian Errazuriz, Repisa N5 looks more like a design for galleries and shops than homes. Or maybe the outer walls of a medieval castle. [Pan Dan via Core77]

The REK Bookcase Grows to Accommodate Your Collection

Sean Fallon — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:15:00 EST

Like the Platzhalter bookshelf I discussed yesterday, the REK features an ingenious design that is both visually interesting and practical for those who accumulate a lot of books.

Instead of splitting down the middle like the Platzhalter, the REK expands and collapses like an accordion to eliminate negative space on the shelf. As you book collection grows, the shelves can be pulled apart in a configuration of your choosing. To be honest, I love the design—but if you have ever tried to move even a small bookshelf you know that trying to alter something this large when it is laden with books would probably be more trouble that it is worth. [Dezeen]

Platzhalter Bookshelf Splits To Store Extra Books

Sean Fallon — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:45:00 EST

It may not be able to store an infinite amount of books, but this unique Platzhalter bookshelf can definitely help you accommodate your expanding collection by splitting into a "V" shape.

When the bookshelf does finally reach critical mass, the result is actually quite interesting (although, organizing the books properly could prove problematic). Unfortunately, the design is only a concept at this point—but it has a lot of potential. [Trends Now via The Design Blog]

PLoP! Collapsible, Recyclable Bookshelves Perfect For Students, Greens

Kit Eaton — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:45:00 EDT

In between beers, my student days were spent shuttling between at least 10 different homes, and my poor battered library would definitely have benefited from PLoP! This concept from designer Joyce Hong is simply a rigid cardboard bookshelf that collapses up when you need to move it around. It weighs just 4 pounds, and can be extended from two segments up to as big as you like and still remain collapsible. And when you're done with it, you can just PLoP! it in the recycling for eco-friendliness. Simple. [Yanko Designs]

Giant Curvalicious Bookshelf Winds Its Way Through Your Apartment

Elaine Chow — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Brazilian design firm Triptyque has designed an apartment-wide storage solution/book shelf that looks kind of like what everyone thought the future would be in 1965. Custom-made for a private apartment in Sao Paolo, the shelf winds its way through the entire area, pulling double duty as an entertainment rack and a cubbyhole storage system. Add this on the list of things I'll be adding to my bachelorette shag pad once I become a multimillionaire. Check out the layout.

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Balancing Your Books Gets Real With the Scales Bookshelf

Kit Eaton — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:30:44 EDT

We've shown you staircase bookshelves, elasticated ones, bookchair ones and now there's this balancing design. There must be something about the form-meets-function nature of a bookshelf that means designers just can't resist them. In this case, "form" gets an added twist with the addition of a pivot and some sliding weights. So you can have a cookily tilted shelf, or slide the weights around to compensate for an unbalanced library: "Maintain the Balance of Your Knowledge" as designer Denis Oh puts it. Weird concept, but interesting. [Yanko design]

Build Your Own Bookcase Fort: Settle in for a Nerdy Siege

Sean Fallon — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:55:30 EST

The stairs bookcase was cool, but this is an entire igloo-like bookcase structure that you can actually use as a miniature dwelling. In fact, this "Uroko House" is built around a bed, which makes it one hell of a place to sleep for any kid—whether they like to read or not. There are no written instructions on how to make your own, but the images in the gallery help illustrate the process. [Flickr via Freshome]

Elastico: Bookshelf Meets Elastic Band, Has Useful Offspring

Kit Eaton — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:01:29 EST

Designed by Arianna Vivenzio, the Elastico concept is basically an elastic band stretched around a stout pair of metal posts mounted on your wall. Tension in the band keeps your various books standing in place, and you could even insert box-shaped structures for trinkets and the like. Presumably, to avoid sagging it couldn't carry too many books, and lord knows what dramas would happen if your cat leapt onto the shelf and upset everything. Anyhow, we think it's admirable for its simplicity and flexibility (get it?) [Arianna Vivenzio via Oh Gizmo]

Invisible Book Shelf Gets Cheaper

Jason Chen — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:55:57 EST

We wrote about this a long, long time ago, but the invisible bookshelf that magically props up your reading material is now available from ThinkGeek at $12.99—ten bucks cheaper than it was before. [ThinkGeek]

Topple Bookshelf Concept Is As Unstable As the Dollar

Jason Chen — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:20:32 EDT

Out of all the furniture we'd safely add the feature of "rocking" to, a bookshelf would be down near the bottom of the list next to ovens, refrigerators and ironing boards. Julian Appelius has the opposite idea, adding a five-degree tilt to the bottom of this Topple bookshelf, which supposedly still keeps books upright as long as you have enough of them to fill a row. Still, the looming threat of being crushed by old copies of National Geographics and Playboys puts us on edge (we always pictured being tickled to death, naked, by a clown). [Julian Appelius via Pan Dan via Core77]

Arrow Bookshelf a Must-Have for Tetris Mongs

AddyDugdale — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:16:35 EDT

Furniture designer Timothy Ben's Arrow bookshelf modules are made from MDF and come in 20 different colors, with either a lacquered or laminated finish. Although they're probably meant to be stacked in that delightful chevron effect, I'm sure you can play a basic form of Tetris with them if you're really bored. [Timothy Ben Furniture via MoCo Loco]

Sony GIGA JUKE NAS-50HDE Bookshelf Speaker System

Travis Hudson — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:00:46 EDT

You know, karma is a bitch sometimes. It was earlier this week that we learned that the Sony Ericsson W580 was going to be a North America exclusive phone, and then Sony goes along and announces this super amazing, badass bookshelf speaker system for Japan and Europe.

The NAS-50HDE includes a fancy LCD interface, 80GB hard drive, and the ability to rip music CDs and MP3s (from players) onto the hard drive with lightening fast speeds. Two 85-watt satellite speakers pump out the tunes for an all-around superb player. All hope is not lost, Americans. This player is set for a summer release overseas and could maybe, possibly come to the States later in the year. Please? –Travis Hudson

Sony intros GIGA JUKE bookshelf with hard drive [Electronista]

Bookshelf Speakers Hide Your Illiteracy

Jason Chen — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:45:58 EST

Although if these are the only books in your living room, we think people will catch on. Call it a hunch. – Jason Chen

Product Page [Amazon via PCnews via i4u]

RCA Shows Off Two iPod Compatible Stereos

Travis Hudson — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 18:01:42 EST

RCA has two iPod compatible audio systems coming out in 2007. The RP5500i Dual Wake Clock Radio can dock and charge the iPod and provide the usual alarm clock functions. It can play back from any digital audio player, but it looks a lot prettier with an iPod dock. The supposed highlight of the alarm clock is the SmartSnooze feature that allows any button to be used to snooze. Wow! It also includes a Graduwake and Gradusleep that will fade the music in and out for waking and sleeping. It will be available in May for $79.

The RCA RS2130 Bookshelf Audio System also includes and iPod dock that is detached, 160-watt amplifier, CD player, radio, etc. It does use RCA's Rip&Go feature that can rip music from the radio or CD player directly to an MP3 player or other mass storage device. It will also be available in May for $169. – Travis Hudson