First-place winner of the 2012 Carbon Fiber Design Contest, the Aliante bookshelf by Davide Anzalone is a beautiful piece of contemporary furniture. The design for the "low air-resistance" bookshelf comes from aeronautical architecture. Due to the carbon fibers strength and lightness, the piece is able to appear delicate while supporting a fairly heavy load.
Appropriate urbanite-inspired interior decor, the Aliante bookshelf's minimalist design also makes it a very adaptable piece for most living rooms an office spaces. Because of the thin frame and unimposing composition, the bookshelf takes on a different attraction based on the books that populate its shelves.
Whether it's laden with law textbooks, teen fiction or an assortment of recipe books and picture albums, the Aliante bookshelf is a reliable addition to your interior composition.
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Lightweight Contemporary Shelving
Aliante Bookshelf by Davide Anzalone Adapts to Your Collection
Trend Themes
1. Lightweight Furniture - Carbon fibers offer a strength-to-weight ratio that can revolutionize modern furniture design.
2. Minimalist Decor - Designs that incorporate thin frames and unimposing composition can accommodate diverse styles and rooms.
3. Adaptable Pieces - Furniture that can accommodate different functionalities depending on what they support or store.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture - Carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) design obliterates traditional furniture material barriers, allowing for innovation in the industry.
2. Interior Design - The focus is on thoughtful minimalism and multiple functionalities, presenting a prime opportunity for innovative display and storage designs.
3. Book and Magazine Publishers - Given the Aliante shelf's minimalist design, book and magazine producers can take advantage of its versatility and get creative about how they present their material on the shelf.