Ana Tomas

Good night

Project

The “Good Night” bookend is inspired by the habit of reading before sleep and the question of how books are stored during these moments. Unlike conventional bookends, which are typically heavy and rigid, the project explores an alternative approach to storage through the use of a soft, tactile material.

The object consists of fabric that wraps around the books like a blanket and an aluminium rod with a dual function. The rod acts as a weight that stabilises the books, while also serving as a bookmark or a support for two books currently being read.
The project connects the practical act of storage with the intimate ritual of evening reading, transforming the bookend into a soft and adaptable object for the bedside environment.

Year

2026

Mentors and collaborators

Sanja Bencetić, MSc, Full Professor (mentor)
Lucija Brkić (student assistant)

Institution

University of Zagreb, Faculty of Architecture, School of Design

Author

Ana Tomas is a first-year student at the School of Design, University of Zagreb, where the presented project was developed. Before enrolling at the School of Design, she completed a bachelor’s degree in Market and Management Anthropology in Denmark, during which she developed an interest in design.

She is particularly interested in exploring the relationship between users and objects and developing new ways in which they can interact.

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