Comments on: Bookcase that cunningly stores a table and chairs

By: Amelia_G

Amelia_G — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 20:40:00 +0000

Sweet! _Modular bookshelves_, that store furniture! I like the way the colors (and this music) might help prevent depression in Seattle’s rain-darkened tunnel apartments.
Can’t tell about a chair without sitting on it, but I actually prefer hard furniture to the overdimensioned upholstered widthxdepth of US armchairs and especially sofas. I feel as if I sink into those and may never escape. Firm furniture = more energy.

By: Preston Sturges

Preston Sturges — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 18:24:00 +0000

Cunning stunt?

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:54:00 +0000

But… but… that’s not the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. That’s the Pas de Quatre from Swan Lake, aka the Dance of the Little Swans. Right composer, wrong ballet.

Oh, and the furniture is very clever too.

By: MikeB

MikeB — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:16:00 +0000

Its a Google Doodle!

By: ChickieD

ChickieD — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:23:00 +0000

To me, this looks like great furniture for a kindergarten or first grade classroom, where you might leave a space open for activities and then be able to pull out some, definitely slightly uncomfortable but very functional furniture for an activity that required it, and then put it out the way.

By: pKp

pKp — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 11:58:00 +0000

Yeah, great concept, and I’m thinking the Ikea joke upthread might contain a grain of truth.

By: keiren david

keiren david — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:34:00 +0000

A little flimsy maybe. No support struts on the chairs or table.

By: BunnyShank

BunnyShank — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 06:40:00 +0000

ah but imagine if sam maloof had got a hold of that design…

By: penguinchris

penguinchris — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 06:37:00 +0000

I agree with the naysayers that there are some obvious flaws because of the materials used. However, unlike most “clever” furniture designs, I don’t think there are major flaws with the concept itself. Work out the obvious durability issue and you’ve got a great piece of furniture for people with limited space (or just for extra furniture like Cory said).

By: noah django

noah django — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 05:21:00 +0000

awesome, but they better make the furniture all white, too. My living room is not a kindergarten.

maybe they could make the chair backs/seats in canvas so they can arch more? plus: lighter. those solid backs look like they hurt.

By: kP

kP — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 04:32:00 +0000

Landing with a thud on a flatbed cart at your local IKEA in 3…2…1..!

By: nox

nox — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 03:37:00 +0000

the chairback could be one solid piece. Wouldn’t fix the problem, but it’d help.

By: B E Pratt

B E Pratt — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 02:51:00 +0000

I like the idea, but the colors really suck.

By: Little Mouse

Little Mouse — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 02:37:00 +0000

There’s something about those table and chairs that makes me think of the furniture in my primary school. If that’s the case the tables will have sharp corners and the chairs will be uncomfortable.

I like the idea though. If I could get it with the furniture made with a chunkier frame in wood I’d consider buying it to also house my ever expanding book collection. Death to trees!

By: Terry Border

Terry Border — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 02:15:00 +0000

Clever, but next time use a video camera.

By: Ed Ligget. Tuba.

Ed Ligget. Tuba. — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 01:25:00 +0000

Without diagonal supports, you dare not tilt back in those chairs or let anyone very large sit on them…
Clever design though.

By: Carrie Overgaard

Carrie Overgaard — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 01:20:00 +0000

Very cool! I’m not liking that they are metal, perhaps wood is a better choice (and add a few colorful cushions to velcro on top for added comfort).

By: timquinn

timquinn — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 01:16:00 +0000

cunning might be overstating it.

By: jwkrk

jwkrk — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:58:00 +0000

Clever design, but those chairs look mighty uncomfortable.

By: dagfooyo

dagfooyo — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:54:00 +0000

Beautiful design and great concept. Those look like rather uncomfortable chairs though.

By: Custom Built Surrey

Custom Built Surrey — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:37:00 +0000

What a fantastic idea. Who makes them?

By: nosehat

nosehat — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:27:00 +0000

Lovely to look at.

Are they made of metal? If any part of it got bent or warped at all, it looks like it would have trouble sliding together again.

By: m0nkyman

m0nkyman — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:01:00 +0000

Where can I order one?