Tapir Back Shelf by hidemi nishida from japan
designer's own words:
Tapir Back Shelf is a various use shelf for books, records, bottles, etc..
It's possible to put both directions, vertically long way and horizontally long way, and anyway it keeps the things on aslope angles.
This shape getting taper into the edge and looks like tapir as well.
This shape and detail was realized with collaborating with Hokkaido's high technique Asahikawa furniture master.
bipedal tapir
quadruped tapir
tapir back
tapir back shelf
books on aslope angles
taper of the tapir
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