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Movisi's Lego-like, Lightweight Modular Furniture

The Grow system is "made from 95% air"

By Rain Noe - May 24, 2017

in Furniture Design

German manufacturer Movisi (pronounced "move easy") has created a lightweight and modular furniture system called Grow. The system is based around a single component that the user can attach to others via tool-free connectors; they can then build them out, like Legos, into seating, storage or room-dividing units.

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The modules are also exceptionally lightweight, being made from expanded polypropylene, which is technically a foam but confers the performance characteristics of plastic: They're sturdy, impact-resistant, antibacterial and waterproof. And each module weighs just 10 ounces (the team reckons that the pieces are 95% air by volume).

Here's a look at the system:

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And here's how the modules work:

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Movisi is currently running an IndieGogo campaign to fund the tooling. Their funding target is €25,000, and at press time they were a little over halfway there with €14,332 in pledges and a month left in the campaign.

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Ron 79

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I can really get creative with this clever system.

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How does it attach to the wall "without any tools"?

How is safety addressed with children who like to climb or pull on cabinets or bookcases? How is it anchored to the wall or in a stack?

How much weight can these support? How large of a TV can I set on it, when stacked on the floor or hung on a wall?

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  Each module is supplied with a U-clip, allowing you to secure the shelves vertically.
  When it comes to mounting something to the wall, you will fo course ned some tools to make a hole in the wall. GROW! comes with wall mount sets.
  For more info visit the campaign page: https://igg.me/at/grow-furniture
  
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