London Design Gold

2025

Hidden Storage Time Cabinet

Entrant Company

mimo

Category

Product Design - Furniture

Client's Name

mimo

Country / Region

China

This Hidden Storage Time Cabinet draws inspiration from the diverse needs of modern urban youth for multifunctional and aesthetically pleasing home spaces. It is also a perfect interpretation of the "pleasure-first lifestyle" lifestyle group who enjoy coffee and wine at home.

It breaks away from the traditional single storage mode of dining room cabinets, adopting a functional zoning design. The upper layer features an open design, suitable for displaying bottles, wine glasses, and other items; the middle layer can accommodate coffee machines, condiment jars, etc., and can also serve as an operation area for light catering without requiring additional planning. A pegboard can be used to hang tools or decorations. The lower layer consists of enclosed cabinets and drawers, providing storage space, creating an orderly composition of "display-operation-storage." This design meets contemporary people's needs to achieve storage, display, and light catering operations within limited space, aiming to create a "multifunctional and cozy living space" for family users, achieving the unity of "practicality" and "aesthetics."

The style of the furniture is reflected through the complementary use of materials, light and shadow, and detailed decorations. The cabinet body uses natural solid wood panels, with the surface coated with formaldehyde-free water-based paint, preserving the natural texture while enhancing durability. Additionally, the natural and environmentally friendly properties of solid wood can reduce respiratory diseases caused by indoor pollution. Under the illumination of built-in warm light modules, the retro wooden color tone can help users unwind after returning home, immersing themselves in a "pleasure-first lifestyle" and enjoying a refined lifestyle amidst daily routines.

Credits

Design Director
Xiao Shiwen
Designer
Chen Fuming
Designer
Wang Mengyao
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