the U mirror by studio yumakano features a functional folded shelf

studio yumakano has integrated a U-shaped shelf into this mirror, ideal for holding all your miniature valuables. from cups and jewelry, to flowers or toothbrushes, the quirky flap extends up and out of the glass creating a little ledge in the face of mirror on which to safely store your bits and bobs. 

ideal for holding all your miniature valuables

‘this adds a convenient new function with just a tiny alteration, rather than the addition of new parts’, says designer yuma kano of her inventive solution. the ‘U mirror’ creates an interesting illusion by warping the reflection of the glass into a functional form, leaving the back wall exposed and confusing relations of space and shape. ‘two items that are inseparable in our lives are now fused into a single object.’

from cups and jewelry, to flowers or toothbrushes,

the cute flap extends up and out of the glass creating a little ledge in the face of mirror

this adds a convenient new function with just a tiny alteration, rather than the addition of new parts

the ‘U mirror’ creates an interesting illusion by warping the reflection of the glass into a functional form

the design leaves the back wall exposed, confusing relations of space and shape

the result is cute, functional and kind of trippy

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edited by: peter corboy | designboom