The brutalist architecture of New Belgrade’s “Blokovi” residential neighbourhoods inspired the Blok bookshelf, designed by Andrea Steidl
for Woak, which is at once monumental and minimalist. Blending pure
geometric forms with clean lines, the shelving unit features thick horizontal
planks of wood (walnut, oak or ash) that are accented by graphic circular
inserts and supported by cylindrical uprights, a combination that lends it a presence reminiscent of children’s stacking blocks. The number of shelves
in the Blok shelving system can be customized to suit a variety of needs.