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- Japanese home features a bookshelf wall designed to withstand earthquakes Wed, 4 Apr 18, 7:30pmIn earthquake-prone Japan, a wall full of books might seem like a disaster waiting to happen. Rather than capitulate to Mother Nature however, the owners of this Yokohama home found a way to safely put their massive library...
- Chinas new futuristic library is unlike any weve seen before Fri, 3 Nov 17, 7:44pmMVRDV just completed the Tianjin Binhai Public Library, a spectacular cultural center that’s unlike any library we’ve ever seen. Created in collaboration with local architects TUPDI, the 33,800-square-meter library features...
- Light-filled home for book lovers and their cute cats is built of recycled materials Mon, 18 Sep 17, 6:30pmIf you’re a bibliophile who loves cats, prepare to swoon over this light-filled row home in New York City. Barker Freeman Design Office (BFDO Architects) transformed a row house in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn into the House...
- #ClearThePitch helps clear unexploded landmines from fields so kids can play soccer safely Thu, 7 Apr 16, 6:00amGrey for Good, the philanthropic arm of Grey Group Singapore, has teamed up with DanChurchAid (DCA) to drive support for creating safer communities in post-conflict zones around the world - communities free of dangerous remnants...
- Creative renovation transforms stairwell into small office with historic flavor Tue, 5 Apr 16, 7:04amBLEEKER RESIDENCE APARTMENT INTERVENTION, NEW YORK, NY Environment, mill work and furniture by Yugon Kim, Partner IKD, Cambridge, MA The challenge of this intervention was to convert into an office space a small room that...
- Muki the Toy Dog Encourages Kids’ Creative Play and Environmental Awareness Tue, 18 Nov 14, 7:30amMeet Muki: at face value a cardboard dog, but in reality a DIY children's toy kit that will encourage creative play. Muki is a simple product with minimalist lines using a very low-tech material. It also happens...
- The Rectangline Chair is a Simple Geometric Seat that Doubles as a Bookshelf Thu, 15 Nov 12, 9:00amThe RECTANGLINE CHAIR is a very basic and simple chair that joins the pure geometric forms of the rectangle and the line. A large part of the chair ( the seat and the back rest ) is made out of plywood, and the bottom surface...
- J1 Studio’s Modular “T.shelf” Takes Plywood and Zip-Ties Into a New Dimension Wed, 7 Nov 12, 7:16amLos Angeles-based design firm J1 Studio has taken plywood and zip-ties out of the local hardware store and into the world of fine furnishings. Their modern, modular “T.shelf” can be assembled in a variety of different...
- Ryan Frank Debuts No Screw, No Glue “Glitch” Bamboo Furniture at Barcelona Design Week Thu, 18 Oct 12, 8:00amDesigner Ryan Frank just debuted his first collection of office furniture at Barcelona Design Week 2012. Dubbed Glitch, the line is constructed without the use of glue or screws, allowing it to be easily disassembled so...
- Miso’s XShelf is a Simple Stackable Bookcase Sat, 10 Mar 12, 8:59amSimplicity is a must in Japanese design, and Kyoto-based Miso is taking the concept to the next level. Using neither glue nor screws this handy X-shaped bookshelf can be assembled horizontally or vertically creating a great...
- Bookshelf Made of Books is Literary and Literal Thu, 26 Aug 10, 8:25amWhat better way to display literature than atop a literal “book” shelf? This clever creation is made from actual old hardback books. Jim Rosenau collects the archaic treasures and veneers them over a sturdy frame...
- Circular Library Lets You Roll Your Books Home Tue, 27 Apr 10, 3:50amBookworms know that it isn’t easy to live a mobile life with a massive book collection. If you’re not quite ready to donate excess texts or replace them with electronic versions, David Garcia Studio offers an...