If you're a mid century fanatic you are probably familiar with, or in my case obsessed with, CADO wall units. You know, the massive (beautiful, genius, practical, striking, need I go on....) wood shelving systems from the 1950's - 1970's that attach to a wall?
A true CADO got it's name from Danish architect Poul Cadovius. The wall unit was first designed from a personal need; he was looking for a system that would provide maximum storage space but would also blend into the atmosphere seamlessly.
Take a look at some of his incredible wall system designs below...and did you know he is responsible for a multitude of other furniture pieces too?
Maybe someday I'll have my own CADO......
2 comments:
AHH, UHH, dream. y. ness. There's only one house in my non modern town that had one of these and the house was for sale about 8 years ago. Put a bid on and didn't get it. About two years later, the people tore these out and had a garage sale, can you believe it? I almost cried when I realized it was gone. Seriously. Teared up. It had built in platform beds too which they destroyed as well. South Dakota has such non-design worthy people! Your pictures are going to have to do for now!
ps. I've decided to tell people I'm named after the brutalist Alison. :)
Oh, no, no no no they didn't! I'm crying right along with you sister. I can hardly stand hearing stories like this. Beautiful, original pieces destroyed. "UGH" **clutching my chest and gasping**!! I'll be picturing them ripping it out for a long time....
P.S. Love the Brutalist Alison angle!
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