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Wave-shaped clothes rails keep items evenly spaced

Stockholm 2014: young designers Erik Olovsson and Kyuhyung Cho have designed a series of clothing racks that resemble the regular shape of a wave (+ slideshow).

Wave-shaped clothes rails keep items evenly spaced

The SINE collection by Erik Olovsson and Kyuhyung Cho is named after a sine wave - a mathematical term used to describe a wave with a perfectly even oscillation.

Wave-shaped clothes rails keep items evenly spaced

The wave-shaped rails are intended to space out hanging items evenly.

Wave-shaped clothes rails keep items evenly spaced

The range also includes a range of hangers for clothes, belts and scarves, as well as a little hanging bowl for jewellery and other accessories.

Wave-shaped clothes rails keep items evenly spaced

Each rack base is made of marble while the rails themselves are made of powder-coated aluminium. The hangers are made of steel.

Wave-shaped clothes rails keep items evenly spaced

"Our focus was to explore different senses of form and object, loose and tight, bold and thin, heavy and light to find our own contrast and balance," said the designers.

Wave-shaped clothes rails keep items evenly spaced

"As a result of that, SINE has harmonious contrasts - soft and straight lines, light aluminium and heavy stone, openness and closeness," they added.

Wave-shaped clothes rails keep items evenly spaced

Made in a range of blue, black, green and white, the racks and hangers were exhibited at the Greenhouse showcase of young talents as part of Stockholm Furniture Fair.

Wave-shaped clothes rails keep items evenly spaced

Dezeen has featured previous work by Stockholm-based designer Kyuhyung Cho, such as his Poke Hanger, Poke Stool for British brand Innermost and tables and chairs that clip together to form shelves.

Wave-shaped clothes rails keep items evenly spaced