meike harde unfolds the wooden stockwerk shelf

reminiscent of a compressible paper model, the solid wood structure can easily be folded into different sizes due to cuts in its side walls.

harde meike edited by heather carlsen December 16, 2013 2 min

meike harde unfolds the wooden stockwerk shelf
all images courtesy of johannes höller

reminiscent of a compressible paper model, the ‘stockwerk’ shelf by german designer meike harde appears to negate its material properties. the solid wood structure becomes a foldable object due to cuts in its side walls, which act as an alternative to plug and screw connections. needing no assembly itself, the piece is delivered as a flat-pack item, ready to be pulled into shape. the sides are split, mitered and fixed using piano hinges, creating a system that is fully linked together. the final height of the shelf is customizable, as some compartments can stay closed accordingly. quick to install, the foldable nature of the furniture also makes it easy to transport.

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the shelf is constructed as a large and small version

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the large version

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the compartments can be kept closed to make a smaller size shelf

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the small version

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flexible side walls

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set up

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step by step

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detail of the side folds

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hinge detail

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