Circular Bookcase by Roderick Vos for Linteloo

Check out this cool circular shelving unit designed by Roderick Vos for Dutch compay Linteloo. The top unit spins around like a carousel allowing access to all sides.

Would be great in a corner for a room that doesn't have that much wall space available or in a open loft type setting. It was recently on display at the Milan Design Week 2008. No word yet on availability in the States, but you can check out more of Roderick Vos' work here, more on Linteloo here. Via Designboom.

Comments (13)

Oh this is very cool! I wish I had right spot for it.

posted by kimg924 on April 1st 2008 at 11:18am
view kimg924's profile

I need this. NOW.

posted by ChiAdam on April 1st 2008 at 11:20am
view ChiAdam's profile

*already plotting ways to bribe my very handy father to somehow make this for me*

posted by bluelittlegirl on April 1st 2008 at 11:28am
view bluelittlegirl's profile

I'm not that much of a book person (do NOT throw things!), but if I were, and if I had a slightly "off-the-wall" shaped space, I would love to have one (or some) of these as the nucleus (or nuclei) of a configuation whereby the Crate and Barrel "wave" bookshelves formed semi-circles or 3/4 circles, although I'm not sure off-hand whether the scales of each would be compatible. Hmmm...

posted by Curtis on April 1st 2008 at 11:35am
view Curtis's profile

makes me want to raid my old high school library. it's gotta have one of these!

this item might be good for storing crafting/art supplies and/or kitchen items too for those without a pantry.

posted by *heather leaf* on April 1st 2008 at 11:42am
view *heather leaf*'s profile

I have the perfect place for this. But it almost seems to library-esque to me. Cute, but too cute to look at every day. you know?

posted by revolution9 on April 1st 2008 at 11:50am
view revolution9's profile

It's a very cool idea. I want to love it. But, I have the C&B "wave" shelves, and they're rather annoying. Storing books on a curved surface with angled sides wastes space because books are not pie-shaped. Inevitably, there is a pie-shaped void on every shelf. This would have the same problem. What I want is one of these that's square.

posted by farmhousemoderne on April 1st 2008 at 12:24pm
view farmhousemoderne's profile

Agreed, farmhousemoderne. Why not just make one of these with four sides? It would be more space efficient.

posted by spaceagemouse on April 1st 2008 at 12:26pm
view spaceagemouse's profile

lovely

posted by LaDonnaNichole on April 1st 2008 at 12:41pm
view LaDonnaNichole's profile

The surely high "designer" price of this shelf will probably make Levenger's circular shelf system look cheap.

posted by Kinky Gazpacho on April 1st 2008 at 12:52pm
view Kinky Gazpacho's profile

Fabulous!

I scored a two-shelf version of this at our local school surplus warehouse. It's a boring grey, but I see a make-over for it in the future. It's the perfect home for my Print, How, and ID mags. And for $25, you can't beat it!

posted by modtramp on April 1st 2008 at 4:21pm
view modtramp's profile

This would work really well inside a cupboard.

posted by paulmuscat on April 1st 2008 at 4:52pm
view paulmuscat's profile

Even though I have a wall of built in book shelves I want this. too many books? never.

posted by TheoJ on April 1st 2008 at 11:45pm
view TheoJ's profile