Inspired by the color and playfulness of the “Carlton” shelf by Ettore Sottsass, this shelf takes an alternative attitude toward the form and function than that of the Sottsass shelf. The Flatpack Milano Shelf by Greg Palombo prioritizes function through its form of purely vertical and horizontal planes, and its flatpack nature. Visually the piece is playful, reminiscent of legos in its construction, blocky form and its color.