Airframe 01 is a minimalist design created by Eindhoven-based designers Studio Mieke Meijer. Cupboards are often sturdy pieces of furniture because they have to be capable of holding a multiple of their own weight. Studio Mieke Meijer took on the challenge of creating a cupboard that manages to be lightweight and yet stable. Meijer drew inspiration from the wings of the kind of aeroplanes produced at the beginning of the 20th century: light, wooden structures covered with textiles. An experimental quest to strike the right balance between stability and ideal weight resulted in a cupboard design, dubbed Airframe 01, weighing only 18.5 kilos.

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Photography by Raw Color