Hooks are one of my favorite organizing products—and my clients love them, too. It’s just easier to throw a coat over a hook than it is to put it on a hanger—and easy is good, since it increases the chance that the coat (or whatever) isn’t going to just get tossed on the floor. So hooks are worth considering for your own work spaces, as well as for end-users who may find them handy.
When I say “hook,” you may think of classic hook designs, such as this double hook and robe hook—which are both perfectly good and useful, but there’s no need to stop there. The opportunities for innovation within this basic form are nearly endless.
For example, here’s the Kangaroo hook, cast of aluminum, designed for Cascando by Robert Bronwasser, in collaboration with Sander Brouwer.
Or consider this CNC router-cut wall hook from Grain, made from a block of ash.
Some hooks are designed for easy installation, without the need for sheetrock anchors, etc. (More on installation issues later.) Unihook from Pat Kim installs with a single nail—but due to its clever design, which spreads the load downwards along the wall from that one nail, it can hold an amazing 10 kilograms of weight (about 22 pounds).
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