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ohhhhhhhhh....i need this.

No disrespect indended towards Italian manufacturer Bellato, but this stepped wall shelf unit reminded me of a spiral cat staircase, made in the USA. Check the link at: http://www.iroquoisinnovations.com/gallery.html

(I am not afiliated in any way.)

These are unusual & very pretty... but I don't think I'd call them "space-saving," since it seems like they would take up twice as much space on a wall as a normal bookshelf.

Love it!

I bet it's easy to make an Ikea Hacked version of this, too...since I'm doubting I could afford the actual Italian-made one...

These are ok. I do not think this is a space saver, that seems like a filler word here, not really thought through. Think about the clearance you'd need as opposed to an open shelf or something with a sliding door on it or a "bin" kind of opening that drops horizontally. It's maybe nice not to have to look at everything, to have some sort of sculpture-ish item instead of a bookshelf or a really tall drawer unit.

It's perhaps too stylish looking (or is staged that way in the above photos) for the kinds of things you'd use it for, at least in the examples, strange that you would stack your InStyle magazines on it or keep bottles of milk outside of the refrigerator. I'd like to see this on a house tour with regular stuff, it's a bit IKEA-modular after all, and meant for ordinary homes, except for the little bit about it being Italian, and therefore you can't afford the color and ingenuity. It's a little interesting but not as practical an alternative as it appears at first.

i agree on the space-saving issues, but nevertheless i really love the design - especially the bold pops of color. i have a "dead" space near my kitchen that one of these would be perfect for - though likely out of my budget. i can dream...

design porn.