The String Soft shelf frame enchants us with its soft colours like mint and powder pink and a pleasantly smooth surface. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about string shelves. Pin On Kitchen Just a few years later in 1950 the shelves were even ordered for the new UN headquarters in New York. String shelves usa . Assemble your very own individual String shelf system. The original String shelf was designed in 1949 by Nils Strinning yet the simple and functional design feels as contemporary as ever. And our big choice of sizes including shelves you can cut to the exact length you need means you can find a shelf to match almost any space. The most popular color. The String System shelving system offers a variety of individual configuration options. With similar intentions albeit in a more minimalist language Maarten van Severen designs the 2005 Kast whose colourful storage units can be stacked to the desired height. See all products included in the String shel