Arch Shelf: furniture for changing needs
Marc Hoogendijk creates Arch Shelf, a theoretical modular shelving system, with inspiration from fundamental architectural components.
Marc Hoogendijk, a freelance furniture designer from Sweden, draws inspiration from one of the fundamental components of architecture to create “Arch Shelf,” an exceptional conceptual modular shelving system that is wonderfully constructed in portions to meet the changing needs of the user.
His process involved intensive research and development, where he used technology and design to give life to creative, playful goods.
My design challenges traditional ideas of what a piece of furniture should look like and appeals to the user on both an intellectual and aesthetic level. It had inspiration from curiosity and a desire to surprise the spectator.
furniture designed to meet a range of evolving needs
Moreover, according to Hoogendijk, the design of the Arch Shelf is based on a technique he calls technomimicry. This “imitates the functionalities of human-made products and seamlessly applies these results to the furniture I produce.
The elements of this eclectic shelf are CNC machined from standard-sized plywood sheets. Therefore skillfully maximizing material utilization while maintaining a minimalistic warm Scandinavian appearance.
Additionally, you can remove each section’s floor to make room for larger objects, framing and showcasing its users’ objects.
Hoogendijk continues, “The flexibility of the shelf demonstrates how it may accompany its user through the various periods of life, thereby extending the life cycle of this resilient object.
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