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Pickawood Alternative: KUUDU Compared

146 × 219 × 35 cm
FSC oak
Made in Germany
Configurable in 3D

Building

Pickawood answers a precise brief: furniture cut to the millimetre, planned in a configurator, built from solid wood or veneered board in the finish you choose. When a niche measures 87.5 centimetres, made-to-measure is the right answer. The question worth asking first is whether the shelf should fit this wall – or every wall it will ever meet.

Modular oak bookshelf — KUUDU Standing Shelf H1 in the KUUDU modular shelving system

KUUDU takes the second path. The configuration shown is about 146 cm wide at 219 cm height with staggered levels: not cut to a niche, but built on a 75 cm grid whose parts remain interchangeable. When the shelf moves to the next apartment, nothing was made for a wall that no longer exists.

Oak veneer (FSC European) on powder-coated aluminium, oiled surface, 20 kg per board. Levels and gap heights are chosen per section, and the same parts rebuild into new configurations. The 3D configurator shows price and dimensions live; made in Germany.

At a glance

	Pickawood	KUUDU
Material	Solid wood or veneered board, several wood types and finishes	Oak veneer (FSC European) over aluminium, oiled
System	Made to measure to the millimetre, up to 6 m wide	75 cm section grid; levels and gap heights chosen per section
Extending	A new unit is made to fit the existing one	Same parts, same grid; sections attach to the existing shelf

Configure in 3D

KUUDU in the room

Material & details

KUUDU Detail — Gewindebolzen in der Brettecke

Close-up detail of two oak boards meeting at the steel rod — KUUDU modular system

Kuudu shelving system - Modular shelf. Close-up of a wooden frame with a black metal rod and screw.

KUUDU Wandregal Detail — Keramik auf Eiche

KUUDU Detail — Box-Modul mit Keramik und Tuch

KUUDU Detail — Keramik-Geschirr auf Eichenböden

FAQ

Made-to-measure or grid – how do I decide?

If the shelf must close a gap to the centimetre – under a stair, into a niche – made-to-measure serves that brief. If the shelf should move, grow and rebuild over the years, a fixed grid keeps every part reusable.

What widths does KUUDU build?

Sections of 75 cm, combined up to 450 cm: 75, 150, 225, 300, 375 or 450 cm. Height is composed freely from foot, levels and gap heights, so vertical fit is nearly stepless.

Is KUUDU solid wood?

No – and deliberately so. The boards are oak veneer (FSC European) on powder-coated aluminium: the visible surface is real oiled oak, while the construction stays light and stable and every part remains replaceable.

From the Journal

Understanding Oak: Veneer, Grain, and What FSC Really Certifies

How veneer is made, where it beats solid wood and where it doesn't, why oiled surfaces can be repaired locally, and what the FSC label does and does not claim.