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Transforming Crates Unfold to Reveal Incredible Furniture Sets and Foosball Table

10/21/2011
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  • Crates by Naihan Li
    These <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/transforming-furniture/">transforming</a> boxes disguised as industrial crates unfold to reveal brilliantly crafted pieces of furniture. From dressers and beds to foosball tables and cabinets, <a href="http://naihanli.com/">Naihan Li's</a> designs are simultaneously fun, industrial, and mobile, while also epitomizing minimalist living. In addition to unfurling to reveal unexpected contents, the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/shipping-crate-transformed-into-unique-furniture/">'crates'</a> pack up as containers, neatly tucking everything away to maintain a sense of order amidst urban chaos.
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  • Crates by Naihan Li
    Li began designing her furniture range after she was inspired while unpacking artwork from shipping crates in Milan.
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  • Crates by Naihan Li
    The crates unfurl to reveal their contents,
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  • Crates by Naihan Li
    The crates pack up as containers, neatly tucking everything away to maintain a sense of order amidst urban chaos.
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  • Crates by Naihan Li
    Li is graduated from London's Bartlett School of Architecture.
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  • Crates by Naihan Li
    She now lives on the outskirts of Beijing in an industrial studio space.
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  • Crates by Naihan Li
    In her press information she notes that she is highly influenced by the "state of urban development and simultaneous decay" of the city which surrounds her.
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  • Crates by Naihan Li
    The furniture range varies from dressers and beds to foosball tables and cabinets.
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  • Crates by Naihan Li
    Li's furniture reflects today's modern and minimal social living.
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  • Crates by Naihan Li
    The Beijing artist decided to introduce adaptable furniture.
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    Li's work epitomize minimal furniture design.
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Crates by Naihan Li

These transforming boxes disguised as industrial crates unfold to reveal brilliantly crafted pieces of furniture. From dressers and beds to foosball tables and cabinets, Naihan Li's designs are simultaneously fun, industrial, and mobile, while also epitomizing minimalist living. In addition to unfurling to reveal unexpected contents, the 'crates' pack up as containers, neatly tucking everything away to maintain a sense of order amidst urban chaos.

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