Otto – Brutalist Bookshelf

A low, wide bookshelf built entirely from 5 mm steel sheet. Eight open cubbies sit above a base of four steel plates angled slightly inward, like the sloped armour of a tank hull: a heavy, grounded silhouette that changes with every shift of light.

It works against a wall or in the middle of a room as a divider: from the back, the lower row opens into four more compartments. It rests flat on the floor, with no feet.

Each piece is cut, assembled and finished by hand in our workshop in northern Italy. Available in two versions with the same dimensions: steel, dense and monolithic, or aluminium, whiter and lighter.

• Type: Bookshelf
• Dimensions: 130 × 100 × 30 cm
• Weight: steel 135 kg / aluminium 47Kg
• Material: steel or aluminium
• Production time: 3–4 weeks
• Handmade in Italy