Awesome Furniture

Made of fir and iron, this unique furniture can be used in three ways. Keep it flat and use it as a dining table, lock it vertically as a standard shelf, or lock it halfway through to create a leaning shelf (or impromptu ladder).

This stunning and substantial desk is handcrafted from slats of pine salvaged from old doors. An inset glass top provides a smooth surface, and three drawers are hidden behind the door on the right. Measures 63″(W) x 32″ (D) x 30″(H).

A portable workstation with integrated GoalZero battery packs and a 20W solar panel to power your gadgets. Its power strip has 12V and 5V inputs. It can also be plugged in to an outlet or to a vehicle’s cigarette outlet.

Instructables member craftclarity made a TV tray that has an additional shelf to store other items such as a laptop, magazines or remote controls. Its desk and legs are also foldable so it doesn’t take up a lot of space when stored.

Like to read books, but don’t have room for a bookshelf? Nobody & Company has got you covered with their combination reading chair/bookshelf, which can hold up to 300 books, and keep them all within arm’s reach.

Artifox updated the raw wooden desk for the modern worker. Made of walnut or maple, Desk 01 has a built-in whiteboard panel, a dock for tablets and phones, a hidden shelf for cables and power strips and a couple of pegs for hanging.

A TV stand with a shelf and power strip at the back. It lets you hide your set top boxes and other video devices as well as their cables and cords. The wooden model in the video is just a prototype; the actual product is made of metal.

Swiss furniture maker Peka makes shelves, closets and other storage with compartments and drawers that slide or swing out. Instead of having to reach in to get items, they come to you. Find local distributors here.

Hang your coffee table books on this seemingly invisible stand. Like the Conceal Book Shelf, that will make it appear like your items are floating on your wall. They say it can be used with records too, but we’re thinking only double albums.

Offering a reasonably priced alternative to expensive standing desks, the Standdesk has a sturdy steel frame, motorized height adjustment with optional memory, and a variety of sizes and tops. You can also install your own surface.

Tobias Fränzel is now accepting orders for his quirky Ping Pong Door, which morphs from a door to a table tennis table with just one swing. It’s significantly narrower than a regulation table though. Contact Tobias to order.

A standing desk that won’t break the bank. Made by Chairigami, this 42″ high desk is made of corrugated cardboard. It’s not adjustable, but it’s easy to assemble, weighs just 15lb., supports up to 300lb. and is very affordable.

BrickBox is a modular shelf made of wooden boxes with handles. Each box has two nylon feet on one side and holes on the other side to stack boxes firmly together. You can customize each box with doors, dividers and casters.

An affordable and portable alternative to dedicated standing desks. The UpStanding Desk is made of plywood, can support up to 200lb. and has two levels, each adjustable by 1″ increments. Available in four variants.

From Focal – maker of the Locus Workstation – comes a portable ergonomic stool. The Mogo weighs just 2.1lb. but can extend up to 37″. It has a fiberglass seat, supports up to 200lb. and can be adjusted in 1″ increments. Video here.

A flexible wall-mounted shelf system that adjusts to your needs and looks nice even when it’s “empty.” Made by students Tadej Podakar and Luka Fabjan, the REMLshelf is made of wooden beams that you can pull apart to store items.

While not as impressive as the other transforming apartments we’ve seen, the residences in De Rotterdam show how we can make the most out of our homes through thoughtful planning and space-saving furniture.

Ad agency The Barbarian Group has 125 employees, and they all use the same desk. Made by Clive Wilkinson Architects, the Superdesk is an 1,100 foot-long, 4,400 sq.ft. surface that provides spaces to work and to hang out.

Seletti’s A La Carte is a side table that looks like it’s made of oversized playing cards. If you have a fat stack, stack multiple tables to make a huge pyramid. The table is made of MDF and is available in black, red and blue.

A unique way to display your flat panel TV, this sturdy metal artist’s easel can be adjusted to a variety of angles and support numerous display sizes from 42″ to 60″ and weighing up to 170 lbs. Available in gunmetal or polished nickel.

Building in numerous shelves, designer Mathieu Lehanneur’s birch plywood desk provides tons of space for small items, while offering a sculptural look that’s perfect for a creative space. Satellites sold separately. Assembly required.

A smaller – and hopefully significantly cheaper – version of Reinier de Jong’s innovative expanding bookcase. The REK bookcase jr. comes in two sizes: 50″ high with a maximum width of 63″ and 39″ high with a max width of 49″.

Detachable table legs are nothing new; Kyle Hoff was just smart enough to reach out to buyers through Kickstarter. Floyd Legs are C-clamps on stilts, letting you make a table out of any flat surface. Available in 29″ or 16″.