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ModCubes: The LEGO bricks of modular furniture

ModCubes: The LEGO bricks of modular furniture
ModCubes can be reconfigured to form different pieces of furniture, such as this crib/cupboard unit
ModCubes can be reconfigured to form different pieces of furniture, such as this crib/cupboard unit
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ModCubes are LEGO-like square boxes that can be stacked on top of each other
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ModCubes are LEGO-like square boxes that can be stacked on top of each other
ModCubes can be rearranged into different configurations based on your needs
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ModCubes can be rearranged into different configurations based on your needs
ModCubes can be reconfigured to form different pieces of furniture, such as this bunk bed
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ModCubes can be reconfigured to form different pieces of furniture, such as this bunk bed
ModCubes can be reconfigured to form different pieces of furniture, such as this corner shelving unit
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ModCubes can be reconfigured to form different pieces of furniture, such as this corner shelving unit
ModCubes can be reconfigured to form different pieces of furniture, such as this single bed
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ModCubes can be reconfigured to form different pieces of furniture, such as this single bed
ModCubes can be reconfigured to form different pieces of furniture, such as this crib/cupboard unit
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ModCubes can be reconfigured to form different pieces of furniture, such as this crib/cupboard unit
ModCubes can be adapted to be cupboards or drawer units
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ModCubes can be adapted to be cupboards or drawer units
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Modular furniture – that is, furniture than can be adapted to suit changing needs – is becoming an increasingly common concept. One company has gone right back to basics, and designed building blocks for an extensive range of modular furniture. These building blocks are called ModCubes, and when combined together they form pieces of furniture known as ModRoomz. The word LEGO is nowhere to be seen, but the Danish toy company deserves at least a small nod of appreciation.

Each basic ModCube is a square wooden cube closed in on five sides and open on one side. On the top and bottom of each cube are four indents that, when combined with insert discs, can be used to stack ModCubes securely. The ModCubes can also be adapted into cupboards, shelves, or drawer units, depending on a user's individual needs.

The idea is that these ModCubes will form the basis for the furniture needs of a family, no matter what life throws at them. A set of ModCubes can therefore start out as the base of a baby's crib, then be adapted into a single bed, before then being adapted into a corner unit.

ModCubes can be adapted to be cupboards or drawer units
ModCubes can be adapted to be cupboards or drawer units

The ModRoomz concept is currently being funded through an Indiegogo campaign. The team behind ModRoomz plan to start small, selling the modular furniture locally, before hopefully expanding across the United States and beyond. Perk levels range from US$250 for five ModCubes, all the way up to $11,000 for a custom ModRoomz design.

Source: Indiegogo via Inhabitat

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The Skud
Very clever! I hope doing most of a house this way does not end up costing a fortune!
Techjunkie88
ahem - nothing new here, everyone move along please...
I have seen this style of design for more than 30 years. In fact I would say that it would have been unusual not to find something very similar in stores like Habitat and Ikea every visit.
Thomas H Wood
This is brilliant. It's about time that something like this was invented, lego block are such a simple idea but these would be brilliant for giving your house a refresh when you feel like it.
Terry Pardy
This is not a new idea, we had the same in the 70's and it was called Cubestore.
BigGoofyGuy
I can see how they could relate to the Lego toy since they have little nobs that seem to 'connect' them like the Lego blocks do.
I think it is neat how they can be customized to ones needs and/or wants.
Chris Hogan
I still have my cubestore boxes, bought in 1983. Ok, it's clever, but it's not new, come on guys.
MBadgero
Have to agree with Terry Pardy on this one. This is not new. Even before the Cubestore, there were boxes called 'milk crates' that people would stack and call furniture. Not that calling them furniture made them furniture...
audischwaaa
it's new if you haven't seen it, isn't that what nbc says?