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Collapsible Shelves For The Unorganized and Cheap
PLoP! is a storage shelving system designed for nomadic students on budget. Made from eco-friendly corrugated board, PLoP! weighs a mere 1.8kg and is collapsible, so students can easily carry it home with them, even on the public transport. Once at home, they simply have to remove the packaging, ‘plop’ it open, affix its backing supports and be prepared to be wowed as this humble material of a furniture holds the weight of dozens of books and objects.The great thing about PLoP! is that it is also designed for extendability, which means that apart from the basic 4-section unit, it can be extended to 6, 8, 10, etc. sections and STILL be collapsible! When the students are done with their short-term studies, they have two options in dealing with the shelf. First, and recommended, they can ‘plop’ PLoP! back to its collapsed state and bring it with them to their next destination. Alternatively, being a paper-based product, it can be disposed of and recycled easily if they no longer have the need for it or if its useful life has ended.
Designer: Joyce Hong
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26 Comments »
Lim says
Well Done i feel…. Cheap, can be recycle, simple and usefull…
A Nonymous says
I love this concept, but this material? It’s a plastic and recycled paper? Is this material readily available in a board-like form or is it produced specifically for the shelf?
Is there another material which would be as light but more readily available?
Thanks
Jason Peck says
Wow, wish I had this and the collapsible surfboard when I was in college.
Munch says
Genius! I just wonder how much weight it can support… being that college students have been known to overload things..
Monty says
That is actually a really nice design, and since it is made of cardboard, if you spend your last ten bucks on beer, you can always warm your dorm room by lighting it on fire. My eldest leaves for college at the end of summer and something like this might be useful for him. It might also make me the ass of all of his new friends jokes when he tells them ‘look what my step dad gave me - what a loser!’
nancy says
People keep talking about these things - and they certainly look great - and I know my son could use them in his small apt. in NYC - but where the heck do you BUY them? There’s no link anywhere to purchase - and no clue as to the price, either.
TOWken22 says
Designs like these are really utilitarian, not just for dorm life, but also for small spaces [read: all NYC apartments]. It’s amazing how difficult it is to find good looking, light weight furniture that can be moved easily and not fall apart within a year of purchasing. Considering most renters in NYC have to move once a year, as rent skyrockets at the end of a lease, having furniture like this would make things a lot easier.
Merf says
Where do I buy this thing!
kevin O'Boyle says
Do you provide a way to contact the designers featured on your site?
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