14+1 Architectural Shelving System

by Gigi Ross on August 30, 2010


What’s the old saying…a place for everything, and everything in its place?

This is not how things roll at my house. We currently live by: everything is on the floor, even though it should be someplace else. (By the way, that “someplace else” is usually a plastic tub).

We just don’t ever seem to have the right storage solution for a particular item or set of items.

This 14+1 architectural shelving unit, designed by Takeshi Miyakawa, would get a lot of use in my house. It’s comprised of 15 boxes of different dimensions – each one perfect for storing a different type of item.

Six of the boxes slide in and out to create gaps for even more storage. Brilliant! Have you ever spent hours trying to cram a bunch of random stuff onto a bookshelf or storage unit? Sometimes, it’s like fitting a square peg into a round hole. For example, my daughter has tons of books that are too tall for her bookshelf. They usually end up on the floor.

This storage unit is a neat freak’s dream. I could spend a lot of time finding just the right item to store in each compartment.

The unit is made of bleached plywood and measures 59″ high by 21″ wide by 21″ deep – generously sized! It’s carried by Voos Furniture.

It’s also, er, generously priced? Carrying a price tag of a whopping $11,200, you had better plan to make use of each and every box.  Alternatively, it could be a great Christmas present for one of those people they feature on Hoarders.

Photo credit: Voos Furniture



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