設計師發明多功能摺疊書傢俱
A Hong Kong-based designer has launched a revolutionary book that transforms into a piece of furniture.
近日，一名香港設計師推出了一項革新發明——可以變成傢俱的書。
The unique book-shaped creation – called Bookniture – can be unfolded to become a chair or small table.
這項獨一無二的發明被稱爲“書傢俱”，外形酷似書本，可以展開變成椅子或小桌子。
Made from fully-recyclable kraft paper, the book transforms into furniture in ‘a blink of an eye’.
這書由可完全回收的牛皮紙製成，可以瞬間變成傢俱。
People can either carry it around for a portable chair, or can store it in their homes to use as extra furniture.
人們可以把它帶在身邊當做便攜式椅子，也可以放在家裏當做傢俱。
Designer Mike Mak, 30, came up with the idea after never having enough seats for his friends at his home in Hong Kong.
設計師麥克·麥30歲，他想到這個點子是因爲他在香港的家裏從來沒有足夠的座位來招待朋友。
‘I love having friends at my place, but I have never had enough seats for everyone – we would always end up just sitting on the floor.
“我喜歡朋友來我家玩，但是家裏從來沒有足夠的座位，於是我們經常坐在地板上。”
‘I really wanted a seat that didn’t take up any floor space when I don’t need it.
“我真的很想要一種座位，我不用它的時候它也不會佔用地板空間。
‘One day, however, the empty space on my bookcase drew my attention. Then came the spark of a new idea – Bookniture – furniture hidden in a book.
“一天，我書架上的空間引起了我的注意。我突發奇想，想發明一種‘書傢俱’ ——隱藏在書裏的傢俱。”
‘It unfolds from a book into a piece of multifunctional furniture in a blink of an eye. I think it’s the only stool or desk in the world made using a book.’
“打開這本書時，它會瞬間變成多功能傢俱。我想這是世界上唯一一種用書做成的凳子或桌子。”
The book, which measures just 33cm x 18cm, expands to 14 times bigger once it’s opened, and can support up to 1,000kg of weight.
這本書，長33釐米，寬18釐米，打開後會放大13倍，可承重達1000千克。
It comes in two colors, brown and black leather, and can be bought for between £55 and £57 from crowd-funding website Kickstarter.
它有棕、黑兩種顏色，可在衆籌網站Kickstarter上購買，價格在55-57英鎊之間。
Vocabulary
kraft paper: 牛皮紙
in a blink of an eye: 眨眼間
stool: 高腳凳
crowd-funding: 衆籌
