Childish Shelf - New purpose, no new purchase

Abstract: This project is aiming towards designing to extend the lifespan of children’s belongings to reduce excessive owning and over consumption amongst parents. Today, there is an issue of parents of small children needing to own many of the same products that they often need to replace and exchange as the child grows older. It affects both the environment and the personal economy of the parents. The result is the Childish Shelf, a multi purpose piece of furniture that can function both as a crafts and play table for children, and a regular shelf that suits in an adult home. As the children grow up and the crafts table is of no use anymore, the Childish Shelf is rotated 90° into an upright position to be used as a standing shelf instead. When positioned as a table, it has a built in chair for the child and space underneath the table top for storage. When in its upright position, the shelf has an airy and open aesthetic that allows displaying decorative objects, books or smaller storage boxes.