REK bookcase by Reinier de Jong

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在互联网，智能手机，平板电脑，电子阅读器盛行的今天，实体书籍的价值更弥足珍贵。虽然人们不会像曾经那样买那么多的书了，但是人们对购买的书更是精挑细选和珍爱有加。因此一件独特的书柜是必备家具。

Reinier de Jong发展了自己四年前设计的REK书柜，让这款可以拉伸的书柜变得更轻和更加容易滑动。这款书柜合并后搬运非常容易，拉神后的隔间有大有小，适合摆放各种书籍。其最大尺寸为202×228×36厘米，由浅灰色也有深灰色。可以直接向设计师预定，价格面议。

More than four years after we designed and created the very first REK bookcase for a private client, we have taken a few significant steps forward. REK has a new finish, is much lighter and we have made some great photos of it.

What are books worth when there is internet, smart phones, tablets and e-readers? Not much at first sight. However, it is exactly these digital developments that enhance the appreciation of books. No longer functional carriers of information but rather artifacts representing one’s identity. It is not so much about the quantity of books anymore but what counts is a well-considered selection of quality books. Book shelves are therefore changing as well, from purely functional pieces of furniture to unique design pieces, equally important as the books they hold.

REK was designed back in 2008 by Reinier de Jong as a bookcase that grows with your book collection. The fewer the books, the smaller the bookcase. The zigzag-shaped parts slide in and out to accommodate books in the resulting spaces. The books can also be arranged according to their size. The narrow spaces are excellent for magazines.

The maximum dimensions of REK are: 202 x 228 x 36 cm. The original REK bookcase is finished with white HPL which gives it a cool and abstract look.

We recently introduced a new finish at the International Furniture Fair in Cologne: recycled HPL by Abet Laminati. The solid grey material creates a warm and intriguing result, especially on the edges where it looks as if it is seamlessly folded around the shelves. It is light grey with a texture that people associate with fine concrete or grey cardboard. REK is also available in a dark grey version of this material.

Furthermore, the new REK has lost weight. It has the same dimensions as the first one but weighs only 80 kg. A lot easier to transport but above all, easier to slide. We have also improved the guidance and added a stop, making sure the parts do not slide out too far.

Photographer Peter van Dijk has captured the new REK in a former neon factory, a stone’s throw from our studio in Rotterdam.

REK can be ordered directly from us. Price is on request.

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