We all laughed atKramer ’s transforming umber table coffee bean table bookon Seinfeld ( or maybe it was just the laugh track ) , but it turns out it ’s not actually a frightful idea . Or at least the edition created by Mike Mak is n’t . Using a combination of traditional book - binding technique and a paper honeycomb construction , theBookniturecan actually defend up to 375 British pound sterling so it can be used as a portable potty .
When folded away the Bookniture is n’t exactly as compact as a paperback novel . But at 13 - inches tall it ’s still stocky enough to fit inside most shoulder udder designed to accommodate a laptop . And if you bring along multiple copies you ’ll be able to build yourself a complete portable office rooms since the Bookniture can be pile to create everything from tables , to desks , to seating .
you may pre - order one in Brown University for $ 60 , or bleak for $ 63 , but since the Bookniture is being Kickstarted you ’ll have to wait until Mak successfully farm the $ 50,000 needed to put the piece into product . Kickstarters that do n’t require software or electronics typically run to have a high success rate , so hopefully the Bookniture will actually ship in May as predict . [ Kickstarter – BooknitureviaNotcot ]
Update : We were recently get hold of by a representative from Vancouver - basedmolodesignwho believe that Mike Mak ’s Bookniture is a unmediated written matter of its ownsoftseating furniturethat the firm says has been in development since 2003 . It ’s also very standardized toPinzaan ’s FlexibleLovefurniture that apply accordion - style corrugate cardboard as well , although the appearance of a being a bound Word when close does appear to be unique to the Bookniture . So what do you consider , is it a straight - up copy , or enough of a deviation on previous design ?
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