YOY design studio: book planter + shelf extenders

YOY design studio: book planter + shelf extenders‘book’dimensions: H180 x W133 x D40 mmimage © yasuko furukawa

showcased at salone satellite during milan design week 2013, japanese design studio YOY have presented a series of objects that enhance storage space. ‘book’ is a book-shaped flower pot that can be used independently or as a divider. made using PVC for waterproofing, the addition opens from the cover page to stand upright – exposing the soil and roots. ‘extend’, the bookend extension can be fixed to a tabletop by clamping to its underside – giving the effect that the supported books are floating. similar to ‘extend’, ‘protrude’ provides a similar balancing effect. instead, the tray works to open desk space – accommodating items such as coffee cups and other stationary office supplies.

the addition opens from the cover page to stand upright – exposing the soil and rootsimage © yasuko furukawa

the book-shaped flower pot that can be used independently or as a dividerimage © yasuko furukawa

‘book’ blending inimage © yasuko furukawa

‘extend’dimensions: H180 x W300 x D100 mmimage © yasuko furukawa

the extension gives the effect that the supported books are floatingimage © yasuko furukawa

the bookend extension can be fixed to a tabletop by clamping to its undersideimage © yasuko furukawa

product detailimage © yasuko furukawa

‘protrude’dimensions: H60 x W322 D235 mmimage © yasuko furukawa

accommodates items such as coffee cups and other stationary office suppliesimage © yasuko furukawa

the tray works to open desk space image © yasuko furukawa

clamped view image © yasuko furukawa