The shelves are CNC cut in oak veneered plywood to the customers measurements. They are intended to be used throughout life as storage for personal belongings. On death, the shelves are dismantled and rebuilt as a coffin.

Who says you can’t take it with you when you die? Link – via core77

We’ve featured a lot of unusual bookshelf designs on Neatorama before, but never one that you can "roll" up with a good book. Here’s
a circular bookshelf by designer Zhdanova Irina. Her design also comes with a set of sofas that can be stored as a matching ring: Link – via Cribcandy and Yanko Design

Rose Cobb’s Books To Go bookshelf is a stackable shelving unit with wheels, perfect for those who like to carry lots and lots of books wherever they go (or who move home a lot, I suppose!). Notice the handy dandy clamp that secures the books.

Link – via Shelf of the Day