brussels-based designer kaspar hamacher has been awarded the henry van de velde public award 2010 for his book shelf entitled 'das brett'. made from solid oak, the shelf features a concave top that opposes the flat underside, giving it a particular aesthetic tension. each book supports the next as they tilt in towards the center of the contoured surface. acting as both a joist and a support, the bookshelf represents the intersection of form and object, art and function.



via Designboom