I love Danny Kuo’s concept design for a “staircase” storage unit, which would be great in small (but high-ceilinged) rooms and homes — it’s a very tall shelving unit that uses its drawers as a stepladder to reach the highest compartments. I’m not clear on how that sucker is anchored/counterweighted to keep you from pitching over backwards and being crushed to death, but honestly, is that too high a price to pay for more tchotchke-space in a small flat?
(via Cribcandy)