Japanese brand Nendo has designed three unusual variations of the traditional cuckoo clock, including one that doubles up as a bookend, and one that naturally rests on its roof.
Each of the three models are modern adaptations of the traditional, steeple-topped cuckoo clock, which has its origins rooted in Germany's Black Forest.
Ornate wooden carvings and hanging pendulums are replaced with clean-cut lines and simple white faces, as Nendo uses its characteristic minimalism to reinterpret the 17th century design.
The three models were created for Lemnos, a Japanese brand that specialises in contemporary and modern clocks with minimal designs.
其中一个布谷鸟时钟的特色就是可以当做书立，它的表盘分成两部分，用户可以在时钟内放置一叠书。
按照Nendo的说法，“这种合并十分自然，因为时钟和书籍经常和谐地放置在书架上。”
A cuckoo clock that doubles up as a pair of bookends is featured in the collection. By splitting the dial's face into two parts, the user can prop-up a stack of books within the clock.
According to Nendo, "this merge comes naturally as the clock and books co-exist on the shelf harmoniously together."
Nendo设计的第二座布谷鸟钟试图挑战方向。
设计师将布谷鸟钟和表盘设计成不寻常的角度，用户需要打破常规，将时钟倒置，使其倾斜向一侧。
同时，时钟内部的零件放置也不对称，这样能够保持时钟整体平稳。
The second take on the Bavarian design sees Nendo challenge the cuckoo clock's normal orientation.
By setting the cuckoo bird and the dial design at unusual angles, the user is invited to ignore convention and place the clock upside-down, tilting it so that it rests on one side of its steeple-top.
The topsy-turvy clock is able to naturally maintain its balance as the heavier internal components have been placed asymmetrically on one side.
The third model features a large dent in its side, which is designed to look as if the traditional clock has been carved out of the square block.
The cuckoo bird then peeks out sideways from a small hole on the side of the clock.
Nendo previously created a series of four unconventionally shaped hourglasses, carved from blocks of transparent acrylic, designed to "change the perception of the flow of time."
Photography is by Akihiro Yoshida.
