The "Venus" bookcase designed by Fabio Novembre and manufactured by Driade. The structure is made of oak veneer while the statue consists of marble powder mixed with resin. Novembre draws his inspiration from the wooden crates used by museums to transport statues and transforms them into graceful design objects. It has been classified as a bookcase but a different point of view may regard Venus as the statue of a goddess. Both opinions are correct and interconnected. Venus is both things: art i.e. the possibility of enjoying its beauty and function, an essential part of design. Fabio Novembre was born in Lecce in 1966 and graduated in architecture from Milan Polytechnic in 1992. He also studied cinema at New York University in 1993. Fabio opened his studio in 1994 and, as per today he has worked with the most important Italian design companies. His work has been recognized and published all over the world for its visionary approach.