Hasta La Ideas

Anyone who has recently moved to New York has probably found themselves face to face with a housing crisis, so to speak, of a very personal sort: the premium on space makes for a very distinct kind of culture shock.

Well, industrial designer William Lee—a recent transplant from San Francisco—decided to do something about it: he’s partnered with Manu Garza of architecture and design studio et al. collaborative to “challenge the limitations of urban space.”

“LEAN” is the first product of their collaboration. It’s a simple, geometric shape that functions as a chair (when placed against a corner) or a coffee table when resting on the ground.

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