Factor

• Driade
• 2010

Factor is an ergonomic library shelf made of ebonized teak. Employing a natural arc, the shelf is designed around the sight and reach of a user and emphasizes the act of searching and reaching for books. Brims on the front and back ends of each shelf keep tilted books from falling out. Factor is intended for libraries, bookshops, homes, offices and anywhere in which a large collection of books might be stored. After being exhausted in other product sectors such as seating, computing and transportation, ergonomic design has inevitably lost integrity and meaning. Nevertheless, its original principles remain beautiful and allow us to build furniture around and for the human body. This approach has seldom been explored in shelving. Placed in facing rows Factor resembles a fuselage or tunnel as seen from the interior – it envelopes the body in books and provides an engaging experience for typically square libraries.