Boghylde
DANISH FOR BOOKSHELF.
Synopsis
Boghylde is a cantilevered reading chair that merges sculpture and function. Its iconic form achieves a clean cantilever without visible bracing, giving it both lightness and presence. Designed for museum spaces, it provides seating with a small under-seat library, offering visitors a place to pause, read, and reflect on surrounding artworks.
2025
Date
Furniture
Category
Manual Machining, Woodworking, 3D Printing, Rhino
Tools
Sculptural in Presence
Cantilever Chair that blends sculpture and function, light yet bold enough for a gallery
Purposeful in Use
Underseat shelf provides storage for books and texts related to the gallery
Books Beneath the Seat
Boghylde invites visitors to sit with its iconic braceless cantilevered form, while curated texts stored beneath the seat support reflection and deeper understanding of surrounding artworks. Its precise tilt provides just enough relaxation to help viewers immerse themselves in what they are seeing, without offering so much comfort that attention drifts away.
Process
Cantilevered form is supported by a manually milled steel frame with press-fitted joints. 3D-printed jigs guided complex cuts and drilling.
