The Aram Gallery has selected 12 emerging designers and studios to exhibit their shelves in a new exhibition that explores the typology of a shelf. 
12 Shelves is on show at The Aram Gallery in London between 29 November 2018 and 19 January 2019The 12 Shelves exhibition features 12 designs, including a flat-pack shelf made of cardboard and a bookshelf inspired by classical architecture.
The aim of the exhibition is to suggest new directions and possibilities for shelving by displaying products made of different materials, using various techniques and concepts.
"In a time when photos, music and books are all in our phones, what are shelves really for" Is a modern shelf more about display than storage"" asks curator Riya Patel. The gallery enlisted 12 designers and studios to showcase their shelving designsWhen selecting the designers, Patel wanted to display a wide range of approaches to shelving, and looked for ideas that update established principles of what defines a shelf.
"This exhibition shows a range of thinking applied to the same function. Some of the designers have used experimental materials, or processes, while others have new ideas about the logic and structure of shelving," explained Patel.
The shelves were chosen for their use of innovative materials, techniques and conceptsThe first design is by London-based Charlie Crowther-Smith. Called Menes Shelving, the colourful fixture features a zig-zag, geometric base wit...