Shelfium

Multifunctional Furniture for Shelfium

Shelfium is a tool that allows people to create a wide range of shelving units and custom furniture in unique designs. Shelfium can be combined with any material and is particularly good at combining various elements, for example drawers. Its uniqueness lies in recycling and upcycling, so users can create furniture made from recycled materials or even a very luxurious assembly. It's up to people, their personality and preferences.

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Unique Properties

Shelfium is a tool that allows you to create a wide range of shelving units and custom furniture in unique designs. Shelfium can be combined with any material and is particularly good at combining various elements (e.g., drawers). Its uniqueness lies in recycling and upcycling, so you can create furniture made from recycled materials or even a very luxurious assembly. It's up to you and your personality and preferences.

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tool, furniture, shelves, clip, wood, modular, creative

Production Technology

The elementary principle is to create a spatial structure using a Shelfium, which connects the bar element to the shelf. You can freely enclose the structure in this way by adding side/rear panels and sliding doors.

Design Challenge

The most challenging part was the simplification of the form to the minimum necessary, to ensure "rigidity" while maintaining maximum simplicity and using the smallest possible volume of different materials. Secondly, to test the combination of different types of joints.

Project Duration

The initial idea was conceived in 2018, but the actual development of the project did not begin until 2021 and lasted for approximately another 3 years. The project was developed in Bratislava in cooperation with local suppliers.

Operation Flow

Shelfium offers different approaches: - You can buy a ready-made kit that is made from recyclable materials as much as possible, with all parts being separately purchasable and repairable. - You can buy Shelfium separately, or you can buy individual parts and have the other parts made by local suppliers, or you can alternate by recycling and upcycling from your existing sources, according to the principles outlined above. Everyone can decide how big their environmental and social impact will be.

Research

Shelfium is a set-up. It is the result of a search for a tool that is modular not only in space but also in time and at the same time can change its character while maintaining its DNA. Modularity is not only understood as plug and play but it is extended by the individuality of the user. Basic principles: use as little material as possible use the strengths of the materials used create an open system

Inspiration

The idea originated from the need to create storage space from available materials and items. However, it was necessary to invent an element that would unite everything into one object. This element became "Shelfium." It is primarily designed for the creation of storage spaces such as libraries, shelves, lowboards, and so on. However, with a touch of imagination and creativity (an open mind), it can transform into a coat rack, room divider, flower stand, and many other things.

Image Credits

Image #1: Photographer Boris Németh, 2023 Image #2: Photographer Katarína Šendulová Bako 2021 Image #3: Photographer Boris Németh, 2023 Image #4: Photographer Katarína Šendulová Bako 2021 Image #5: Photographer Boris Németh, 2023 Video Credits: Slovak Design Center

Project Overview

Shelfium Multifunctional Furniture has been a Bronze winner in the Furniture Design award category in the year 2023 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

Bronze Recognition

Stanislav Meliš was recognized with the coveted Bronze A' Design Award in 2024, a testament to excellence of their work Shelfium Multifunctional Furniture.

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