Storyboard

[Image: "Storyboard" by Tim Durfee; photo by Mikey Tnasuttimonkol].

Designer Tim Durfee has produced what he calls "Storyboard," a book-storage unit and chair built from a geometrically simple combination of reclaimed pine boards and a 40'-long nylon strap.

[Images: "Storyboard" by Tim Durfee; photos by Mikey Tnasuttimonkol].

It is "an object defined by creating a surface at the height of the knee, at the ideal angle for sitting," Durfee writes. "Similar to the old style of carrying books with a strap, this object can be host to a personal library." Multiple "Storyboards" variously arranged in different spatial combinations would also result in some interesting room designs.

As such, it also has some interesting resonances with architect David Garcia's ongoing "Archive" series: inventing new spatial systems for the display, use, and appreciation of books.

[Image: "Storyboard" by Tim Durfee; photo by Mikey Tnasuttimonkol].

Durfee's work will be on display at The Page, which opens tomorrow, Thursday, May 20; it is an exhibition sponsored by the LA Forum. Here is a map for how to find it.