Couno
Functional Nesting Bookends

Timeframe: 3 weeks
Year: 2022
Skills: Sheetmetal Fabrication,
Woodworking, Visualization

Couno is a desk organizer crafted from wood and sheet metal, designed for users who want books, notes, and pens close at hand. It reimagines the traditional bookend as two opposing forms that nest together, creating one cohesive body.
Prompt
Create a desk organizer that is functional and beautiful.
Books are meant to be stored vertically. However, they often end up like this.
How might we reimagine the traditional bookend?
When looking at bookend design language...
Same form
Too ornate
One use
Parts were made to seamlessly fit together.

The smaller side of the bookend set utilizes an L bracket to hold larger amounts of weight.