See-Saw Bookshelf

Walnut wood with powder coated steel parts
Dimensions:
shelf: 47.25″ x 9.8″ x 2″
stand: 13.75″
Designed by BCXSY
Cost: $1,899

From the website:

“Every book tells its own story. Every book has its own weight. By playing with balance, the See-Saw bookshelf visualizes the breadth of our home libraries.
Is Kafka truly heavier than the latest issue of Vogue?.. “

Boy there have been a lot of bookshelf designs floating around lately. Has anyone told the furniture designers that in most places the word on the street is that the book is dying.

Regardless, this particular design is beyond me.

Thanks to Neatorama for the lead