This clever corrugated bookend also doubles as an iPad stand!

Here’s proof that a great idea can absolutely uplift something as mundane as a simple piece of sheet metal and turn it into a beautiful product. Made of powder-coated steel sheet, the FCTNDSGN Bookend comes in an ‘L’ shaped form, albeit with one flat end and one corrugated one. This unique form factor isn’t just a stylistic design-choice, it serves a unique purpose too. The flat and corrugated surfaces allow the FCTNDSGN Bookend to work not just as a bookend, but also as a bookstand that lets you prop up anything from hardbound (or even paperback) books, vinyl discs, or even tablets! The multiple corrugations give you the freedom to prop things up at a variety of angles, and with a little creativity, you could even use the Bookends as a cooling-rack for your laptop! The FCTNDSGN Bookends come in four colors – Sea Foam Blue, Teal, Apricot, and Wine.

Designer: FCTNDSGN

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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