NY DESIGN WEEK 2013 - WANTED DESIGN
NY DESIGN WEEK 2013 - SATELLITE SHOWS
NY DESIGN WEEK 2013 - ICFF
FRIEZE NEW YORK 2013
The Vitsœ 606 Universal Shelving System is arguably as close to perfection as an article of furniture can possibly be. Designed by Dieter Rams in 1960, long before the lowercase "i" became the de facto indicator of thoughtful minimalism, its beauty lies in the fact that it is a paragon of functionality, as evidenced by nicely executed short film:
Indeed, the iconic shelving unit was the subject matter of choice for a couple of entrants in our "Good Design Is Long Lasting" sketch competition, a collaboration with Phaidon on the occasion of the publication of As Little Design As Possible: The Work of Dieter Rams. Despite the two artists' antithetical approaches to depicting the 606, both Yuka Hiyoshi (top) and Dave Pinter (bottom) successfully capture the spirit of the shelving unit.
Fun fact: The design takes its name from its year (1960) and the fact that it was the sixth Vitsœ product—hence, 60-6.
"I can't think of any way to improve the 606..."
Comments
I love this system. So much that I bought the IKEA knockoff version, which blows.
All due respect to Rams' work, of which I'm generally a fan, but that hardware is reminiscent of public library kit more than a form+function home organization system. But perhaps I missed something?
this is a very useful system- I prefer this to elfa shelf, although both are very convenient for NYC apartments
*cough * Herman - Miller CSS *cough cough*
Slightly different than Herman Miller CSS by Nelson in 1957 in that CSS supports aren't wall mounted. CSS was completely floor supported. Still ----
thanks for using my drawing again!