Coat Hook Without Installation

When envisioning the perfect coat hook, ideally, it would require little to no installation without needing to drill a hole into the wall. So, I have focused on some designs of coat hooks that can be either self-supporting or can be hung on existing fixtures or structures in one's household. 

 

Here, I designed a tree-inspired coat hook stand with a sturdy base and multiple hook options. Users can hook their coat directly on the "curved branches" of the stand, or they can attach the additional hooks to the bottom curvature of the "branches" for additional storage using hangers or the additional hooks themselves. There are upper protrusions at the top of the stand to hang hats or smaller articles of clothing.

This coat stand has hooks attached to a revolving top structure that allows the user to effortlessly spin for easy removal and storage of their coats while avoiding any overlapping of coats and having coats falling over when the rack gets too full. There is also an additional attachment where users can store their keys and other small items beside their coats. This can allow one to hook their umbrella to drip dry while storing their jacket on top. 

The following two designs for coat hooks can attach to a door and a cupboard, respectively. They feature hooks that curve and are angled upwards so coats can be hooked on without snapping off the hook structure, holding them to the door and cupboard. They also feature a rounded end on each hook so that clothes are easily removable and not damaged. 

The last two designs are coat hooks that can attach to the door, but they feature different ways to include additional hooks in the structure so that more articles of clothing can be hooked on as desired without compromising the overall structural integrity. 

All the hooks of each design have rounded edges, allowing clothes to be stored without damaging them and for easy removal. The forms or coat hooks are kept as simple as possible, with only the necessary elements. As Dieter Rams describes in the documentary Objectified, the best designs appear as if they have not been designed and ideally focus on including only the necessary elements and eliminating superfluous aspects. Following this overarching goal, only simplified and minimized shapes were used to create a solid yet functional structure that focus more on being streamlined in design and aesthetic.