mikko halonen: verso shelf for one nordic

‘verso shelf’ by mikko halonen

in response to a brief from a publishing company that required a design to accommodate a series of classic books in pocket format, finnish designer mikko halonen developed the ‘verso shelf’. ladder-like structures are nothing new to the market, but this piece is not only able to hold books and magazines, but also clothes, accessories or any other belongings the user wishes to store.due to the framework-like structure, objects displayed on the ‘verso’ become proudly showcased on metal accessories. the design is easily assembled and available in white, black and natural wood.

halonen says of the work:

 ‘I had two starting points for this project: I wanted to design a bookshelf, which can be manufactured using as little material as possible. secondly, I wanted the form of the bookshelf to represent a new, fresh way of thinking about furniture. I was consciously trying to avoid traditional solutions and to study what a bookshelf is at its simplest. the outcome was ‘verso’ – the functional bookshelf without actual shelves.’

white and natural wood finish variations of the ‘verso shelf’

detail of the black verso shelf — metal accessories complete the structure

assembly drawing