The object
Ron Arad designed Bookworm, a flexible wall bookcase whose undulating PVC sections can be arranged by the owner. Centre Pompidou records its industrial-scale Kartell production and calls it the designer’s best-known public work. A 2025 El País interview documents Arad’s continuing furniture and limited-edition design activity.
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What Ron did
designed the Bookworm adjustable wall bookcase for industrial production by Kartell
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Why it matters
Centre Pompidou identifies Bookworm as Arad’s best-known public design and preserves a Kartell-produced example in its national collection.
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Living-status check
El País interviewed Arad about his active design work in January 2025.