Folded Shelves, Muuto

Muuto's Folded shelves encourage creativity.

Johan Van Hengel, the designer behind Muuto's Folded shelves , found his inspiration in metal and its ability to be folded. Van Hengel sees the shelves as a continuation of the Scandinavian design tradition - a fusion of materials, functionality and simplicity.

Manufactured by Danish brand, Muuto, Folded shelves are a collection of metal wall shelves. Its folds divide the shelf into several compartments to place everyday objects as well as giving it an interesting three-dimensional shape.

“I'd wanted to do something with shelving design furniture for a while – I always thought that there was something missing in that area. I saw a painting one day that had multiple shadows and layers on top of one another, inspiring me for the design of Folded . I sketched it up, and that drawing was almost identical to how the design turned out in the end.”

The Dutch designer's objective was to create a family of shelves whose visual and functional form would find its place in various environments. To ensure their multifunctionality, the shelves come in 4 different sizes and various shades.

When shelves are placed alone on a wall without objects, they bring something sculptural, refined and simple to a room.

“I'm quite a chaotic person myself and I wanted to design something that through aesthetics prompted me to keep things tidy and organized, simply because it looks nicer that way”