July 16, 2009: I Think This Is Taking "Transformer" a Bit Too Far

Everyone needs shelves. Eventually, everyone will need a coffin. Designer William Warren offers a single product that serves both purposes. Starting as a fully functional shelving unit, the boards can be repurposed as a real coffin, customized for each buyer.

Of course, the undecorated shelf doesn't really look much like a coffin, so your goth friends won't be too impressed until you tell them about it. But on the other hand, the risk of your boss or parents recognizing it is comfortably low.

Unless your boss and/or parents are goths themselves, that is. This is the 21st century after all; these things happen.

-- Paul Chapman