Normann Copenhagen

Pap Low Shelf composite material / W 83 x H 85 cm - Recycled packaging

Pap Low Bookcase: circular design takes shape

With the Pap Low Bookcase, industrial designer Tetsu Schokking demonstrates that recycled materials can become a veritable field of creative expression. Designed to adapt to contemporary lifestyles, this modular Bookcase combines innovation, functionality and environmental commitment in a proposal that is as singular as it is contemporary.

When recycling becomes an aesthetic language

This Bookcase stands out for its unique speckled look, directly derived from its composition. It is made from boards made from discarded food cartons, including milk cartons and other packaging destined to be thrown away or incinerated. This packaging is coarsely crushed, leaving visible fragments of its original graphics, while the layers of plastic it contains are melted down and act as a natural binder. No chemicals are used in the manufacturing process. The result is a warm, tactile and expressive material in which no two Boards are identical. Each features subtle variations in color and pattern, while maintaining a harmonious, balanced appearance.

Modularity to match use

The Pap Low modular Bookcase has been designed to evolve with the pace of everyday life. Its three shelves are height-adjustable and fully removable to accommodate books, decorative objects, plants or storage baskets. Thermolacquered black metal tubing ensures stability while reinforcing its graphic expression. A separately available extension can also be used to enlarge the composition over time. A flexible approach that adapts to changes in layout without imposing a single function.

A contemporary alternative to classic Storage units

With its sober lines and graphic silhouette, this Shelf in recycled materials finds its natural place in a minimalist interior, a creative Desk or a living space sensitive to sustainable approaches. Where many recycled furnishings focus on demonstrative effect, Pap takes a more subtle approach, letting the material tell its own story. Its visual identity is born directly from the material itself, making each piece unique.

Both a Storage unit and a manifesto of responsible design, Pap Low brings a new vision of the circular economy to the world of living. An innovative creation that proves that functionality, aesthetics and re-use can move in the same direction.

In detail:

• Variation : Shelf / H 85 cm

• Brand : Normann Copenhagen

• Designer : Tetsu Schokking

• Type : Shelf

• Colour : Beige-grey Mottled multicolor - Tubes : Metal black

• Material : Made from 100% recycled packaging waste (recyclable material) - Tubes: Thermolacquered metal

• Dimensions : W 83 x D 35 cm x H 85 cm
• Weight : 59.4 lb
• Characteristics : Made in Denmark from recycled, chemical-free packaging - Each piece is unique (with visible fragments of the original packaging) - 3 removable, height-adjustable shelves - Black metal tubes can also be used without a shelf above, as a shoe rack or a rod for hanging hangers - Optional extension leaf (sold separately) to lengthen the shelf - Delivered flat.