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......
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!
ReplyDeleteps. 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....
ReplyDeleteP.S. Love the Brutalist Alison angle!