Showing posts with label Bookshelf. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bookshelf. Show all posts

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Conceptual Statement for Second Half of the Semester.

The above image found at Tipnut.com.

A type of desk that often gets overlooked is the child's desk. Where "work" (getting a task done, including learning)is usually the centre theme for an adults desk, to a child play is as serious and important as the "work" of an adult. While adults usually limit what they do to separate areas( a space for writing/computer work, another for reading, another for creative pursuits), the child often does not have this luxury of space. For the child many activities will take place in the same space/desk. I want to explore this limited space dilemma to see if I can create a space that caters for all of a child's play/work needs.


(Below) I like the way they guys at Point have created this private space. Actually a bedroom but is more like a reading room and if you got rid of the bed it would make a great play hut.


As well as wood I want to look at other materials for construction. The guys at Nothing managed to create an entire two levelled office from cardboard. Shows almost anything is possible.

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Crate inspiration.

I have been thinking about shelving recently. I usually favour custom built bookshelves but the crate caught my fancy, they are so modular (and if you are lucky free). If you get board just move them about. The wood has texture and a great variation of colour (you can always paint or stain them too). So here are a few to gaze over and gather inspiration.





Monday, April 27, 2009

A little book corner.

So I have discovered reading. As a kid I hated reading. In the past I may have read a book a year but this year I have read 8 books so far and going strong. Ironically for a while now I've had this idea to open up a reading cafe. This is what I would furnish my imaginary cafe with. The Lese+Lebe "portable reading room" comes with built-in lights and neat pull-down tables, perfect for a spot of tea.

One day...