When the Shelf and Tight-rope collide

Admitted the Xanxan shelf isn’t for antiques, or trophies… but it’s a rather wonderful conversation-starting shelf for books, magazines, etc. Technically not a shelf, the Xanxan is a platform made of multiple cords/ropes tied at two ends. Their tightness can be adjusted so that you don’t have storage that sags at the middle.

Not just for resting products, the Xanxan can be used for hanging things too, from keys, to umbrellas, to anything else that’s small and may need hanging. The Xanxan, with its rope-based construction, is quite different from your ordinary shelf… but then again, why settle for an ordinary shelf?

Designer: Luis Herram (Smallgran)

Sarang Sheth

Sarang is the co-editor in chief of Yanko Design. He is a former industrial designer at a Bangalore-based multidisciplinary design studio, working in areas including appliances, FMCG, packaging, technology, luxury, etc. Sarang has written about design and technology for over a decade and has been a jury member on international design awards. He occasionally works on tech concepts featured on Forbes, The Verge, Hypebeast, Digital Trends, SlashGear, Tom's Guide, LetsGoDigital, and Unbox Therapy. Sarang graduated from MIT Institute of Design, Pune.

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