Furniture design

This sculpturally shaped side table serves as a book rack

Deniz Aktay crafts Bookgroove – a unique piece of furniture effortlessly enriching both classic and modern interiors.

Effortlessly enriching both classic and modern interiors – Germany-based designer Deniz Aktay innovatively crafts ‘Bookgroove’ – a multifunctional sculpturally shaped side table that also serves as an eye-catching book rack.

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“During my studies and work experience – the detailed aspects of creating have been vital in my creative process. The more I focused on making furniture and objects, the more my enthusiasm grew! Good design for me is finding the right harmony between material, proportion and functionality. Considering all these aspects – crafting a new piece is an interesting challenge every time!” says Aktay.

© Deniz Aktay

Minimalistic with a warm wooden Scandinavian aesthetic – this extraordinary book rack side table is cylindrical in shape brilliantly featuring a storage section to house one’s favorite books. With its one-of-a kind eclectic compact form it doesn’t take much space and is an allrounder at once. 

“I came up with Bookgroove because I absolutely love pieces that embody more than one function and what I truly like in this design is its compactness!” he adds. 

Bookgroove by Deniz Aktay
© Deniz Aktay

A long deep and beautifully curved groove cutout from a solid wood cylinder is the main feature of this hybrid piece of furniture. The groove is skillfully curved to seamlessly highlight and emphasize the roundness of the cylindric main part – so it harmoniously fits in its overall shape and appears like it’s a constant movement.

Bookgroove by Deniz Aktay
© Deniz Aktay

“Its fully cylindrical shape can be restored by filling it up with one’s favorite books – inviting one not only to store books but also decorate the table with it. The books and wood become one once it’s fully loaded!” says Aktay.

About the author

Nitika Choraria

Nitika Choraria

Nitika is a design writer who graduated in Digital Management from Istituto Marangoni Milano. For her - design is a boundless medium of self-expression that encapsulates a balance between functionality and aesthetics.

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