bookniture flips from book to furniture concrete edition designboom

 

BOOKNITURE has released the ‘concrete gray special edition’ of their origami structure that can transform its shape from that of a book into a piece of furniture in just a flip. the cover of this edition brings up the beauty of concrete texture. created by mike mak, a hong kong-based designer, BOOKNITURE is a great portable furniture that is perfect for our contemporary and compact living styles; it’s easy to store away when not in use, as you can slide it in amongst other books on a bookshelf.

bookniture flips from book to furniture concrete edition designboom
specially made cover with concrete looks

 

 

underneath the cover, BOOKNITURE has a durable kraft paper panel with an origami structure that makes it lightweight, weighing only 1.2kg. but so strong that it can hold a withstand of extreme weight up to 900kg. stack it up and make a table and chair set; add w old board on top of two of them and make a bench; stack a few layers more and it becomes a shelf. possibilities with BOOKNITURE are endless and can be even used outdoors.

bookniture flips from book to furniture concrete edition designboom
flip open into a multi-use piece of furniture 

bookniture flips from book to furniture concrete edition designboom
fully portable

bookniture flips from book to furniture concrete edition designboom
the design references concrete architecture 

bookniture flips from book to furniture concrete edition designboom
perfect match to the modern interior

bookniture flips from book to furniture concrete edition designboom
everyday carry items

 

 

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edited by: juliana neira | designboom