At my current locale of 9,200 ft. in the Colorado Mountains, the preferred method of document disposal is the good old reliable and potentially poisonous American trash fire. But I jest a bit for effect-in truth, we have a charming backyard campfire ring strictly limited to wood and paper. Although the inevitable heavily-inked junk mail might create an occasional waft of noxious fumes. Notwithstanding this bit of fun, Pigeontail’s Papervore Coffee Table is a more environmentally-friendly solution to this brand of necessary destruction. Papervore's specs are straightforward enough: "Powdercoated bent aluminum, mahogany, oak, acrylic..." It's only the last item that really catches one's eye: "hand crank paper shredder."

Papervore Coffee Table. Designed by Pigeontail and VOOS.

The cellulose eater that is the Papervore Table represents a synergistic confluence from a couple of different angles. First, there's the fusion of funny functionality and handsome appearance; then, there's the auspicious duo of manufacturer Pigeontail and showroom/store/gallery VOOS Furniture. In regards to the former, never has a document shredder been so attractive, operable, and amusing. And as concerns the latter, never before has a mere borough occupied such a pivotal niche in A & D. Both Voos and Pigeontail hail from the industry mecca of Brooklyn, and both have a flair for the rare turn of phrase as well as a shining sense of humor. From Voos: "We are a condensed capsule of locally grown design produce, always fresh, packed with energy and creativity." And from Pigeontail: "With our varying backgrounds, approaches to design, and skill sets, we got together one day over burritos and determined that the whole was greater than sum of our parts. And that those burritos were delicious."

Somewhere between food metaphors, then, the two met and the venue of VOOS decided to carry and market Papervore, a choice that seems like a good bet for all involved, including the decidedly hungry consumer. Just remember that YOU eat the burritos and the fresh produce and PAPERVORE eats those Dear John letters, credit card bills, and increasingly insistent entreaties from the IRS...