Vertical space is some of the most underused square footage in a home. This six-tier arched industrial bookcase makes a case for thinking differently — its black powder-coated metal arch frame and rustic reclaimed-look shelves rising to 200 cm to create a library-style statement that works as hard as it looks.

The arched silhouette softens the industrial framework, making it as suited to a living room or bedroom as to a more utilitarian study or home office. At 44 cm wide, each unit occupies a footprint no larger than a standard chair while delivering six full shelves of display or storage — stack two side by side for a wall-spanning effect that changes the character of a room entirely.