As a London renter, I have invested in multiple IKEA Billy bookcases over the years, because I've never successfully moved one from flat to flat. Quick to assemble but tricky to take back down again and easily chipped, with prices starting from just £35, I've found it cheaper to sell my old shelves and buy a new one rather than pay for a pricey moving van. Environmentally, though, it's not ideal. That’s why IKEA’s new KOMPISHÄNG collection caught my attention. Designed specifically with frequent movers in mind, it proves portable furniture doesn't have to compromise on good design. And its clever KOMPISHÄNG 'Book-End' might just be my favorite piece.
Created for readers who don't have space for a full-height bookcase, or can't drill shelves into rented walls, this is one of the most thoughtful IKEA product launches I've seen in a while. Rather than disguising its practicality, the curved silhouette embraces it, creating a design-y freestanding shelf that's compact enough to perch on a desk but substantial enough to sit directly on the floor as a sculptural little book display.
