Aero Bookcase
Gerardo Ríos Altamirano
Furniture Design Aero Bookcase by Gerardo Ríos Altamirano Aero Bookcase is a freestanding bookcase inspired by the airplanes of the 1920s. The legs and the main structure follow curved lines that recall early aviation and the organic style of that period. The frame is made of solid Tzalam wood, and the shelves combine laminated natural oak with colored laminated glass. The inverted curved wooden shelves keep books close to one another. The glass shelves hold books or ornaments, and the tinted glass reflects colored light into the room. The surfaces are finished with six layers of polyurethane.
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Aero Bookcase by Gerardo Ríos Altamirano is a highly esteemed winner of the A' Furniture Design Award. Aero Bookcase earned the A' Design Award in 2017 and is showcased on Design Award Winners among other exceptional designs. Explore the project details, discover other works by Gerardo Ríos Altamirano and see why Aero Bookcase design stands out from its competition.
About Aero
Furniture Design Aero Bookcase by Gerardo Ríos Altamirano Aero Bookcase is a freestanding bookcase inspired by the airplanes of the 1920s. The legs and the main structure follow curved lines that recall early aviation and the organic style of that period. The frame is made of solid Tzalam wood, and the shelves combine laminated natural oak with colored laminated glass. The inverted curved wooden shelves keep books close to one another. The glass shelves hold books or ornaments, and the tinted glass reflects colored light into the room. The surfaces are finished with six layers of polyurethane. Aero earned the A' Design Award at the Iron level, an esteemed recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Iron-level designs demonstrate sound ideas and professional design, and are selected by a grand jury, for publication among the award-winning works, after fair, just, meritocratic and independent academic review, where nominated works are voted following blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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