The 'Ring' and 'Boby' Units for B-LINE Provide Space for One's Belongings
Jamie Danielle Munro — September 23, 2014 — Art & Design
References: b-line.it & designboom
These storage units for B-LINE provide people with a space for placing their belongings, while also adding to the overall decor of the home. The pieces were finished by Joe Colombo, who originally conceived of these looks decades before. B-LINE decided to reissue the units with a more modern take.
When looked at from the front, the designs could almost be mistaken for speakers. The perforated sections are where one can place items such as picture frames or other sources of memorabilia. The shelving itself is made from steel, which helps to give it an industrial aesthetic. However, a lighter wood has been placed as a flat surface on the inside, softening up the design to add both masculine and feminine characteristics for any buyer.
Photo Credits: designboom, b-line.it
When looked at from the front, the designs could almost be mistaken for speakers. The perforated sections are where one can place items such as picture frames or other sources of memorabilia. The shelving itself is made from steel, which helps to give it an industrial aesthetic. However, a lighter wood has been placed as a flat surface on the inside, softening up the design to add both masculine and feminine characteristics for any buyer.
Photo Credits: designboom, b-line.it
Trend Themes
1. Modular Shelving Units - There is potential for disruptive innovation in the home decor market if manufacturers can develop customizable and multifunctional modular shelving units like B-Line.
2. Industrial Design Aesthetics - Incorporating industrial design aesthetics into furniture that also caters to the modern tastes of buyers is a disruptive innovation opportunity for home decor industries.
3. Retro Inspired Furniture - There is potential for disruptive innovation in home decor industries if manufacturers can recreate retro-inpsired furniture that caters to contemporary tastes, such as B-Line's Ring and Bobby Units.
Industry Implications
1. Home Decor - Manufacturers in the home decor industry can look to developing customizable and multifunctional shelving units to cater to the needs of the modern consumer.
2. Furniture - Developing furniture that incorporates industrial design aesthetics while also catering to contemporary tastes has the potential to be a disruptive innovation opportunity for furniture manufacturers.
3. Retail - Retailers can capitalize on the trend of retro-inspired furniture by offering customers unique and modern takes on classic designs like B-Line's Ring and Bobby Units.
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