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Folding Bookshelves This is something really innovative in the bookshelves business, and I really like the idea. It’s very practical because you can arrange the books in an interesting way, as you can see from these pictures. The shelves are made of tough and steady cherry wood, but they possess the lightness of rice paper: they can be laid down, stood up, turned 90 degrees, used horizontally or vertically. Price : $439.00

Bookshelf Porn The Great Geek Manual » The World’s Most Beautiful Libraries I make no secret of the fact that I’m a hardcore bibliophile, but we’re a common enough lot these day. And the one sight that always makes me linger over a webpage is rows and rows of neatly organized books. So, in an effort to draw more like-minded read here to my little blog, I decided to round-up a gallery of photos of some of the most beautiful libraries I’ve ever seen photos of. Enjoy. If you enjoy this gallery, make sure you check out our other list of The United States’ Most Beautiful Libraries! Abbey Library St. The Astronomy Library of the University of Utrecht in The Netherlands Photo Credit: (Erik) Bristol Central Library Photo Credit: *Firefox The British Library reading room at the centre of the Great Court of the British Museum in London, England. Central Library of Vancouver in Vancouver, Canada Photo Credit: lightgazer Delft University Library in The Netherlands Photo Credit: rutger spoelstra José Vasconcelos Library in México City, Mexico Photo Credit: CliNKer

Old Red Goes Green: Recycled Wall Brick Built to Save Water It might look like your typical old red clay house-building brick on one side, but turn it over and there is a shift that hints at a deeper design change – one that is eco-friendly but also expressive in a way that most walls or brick are not. Designed by Jin-young Yoon to be made from recycled plastic and decomposed leaves, this brick is green from the ground up (so to speak). More than just its composite materials, however, built-in grooves are designed to funnel water for gardening or even long-term underground storage. In a world where water is becoming the next hot-button resource destined to become scarce, it seems like a good time to start thinking about our most basic building materials and structures (such as bricks and walls) and see how they might shift to accommodate an ever-growing need for homes to have access to nature’s most vital resource.

Space saving furniture Space is a constraint that is beginning to hit us these days. With an ever rising population, the demand for space is only bound to increase with time. In this post we feature some intelligent space saving furniture that would be ideal for small space living. What would you say if we told you all the furniture you see in the image below… came from this small box? You won’t believe it? What you were seeing is Casulo by Marcel Krings & Sebastian Mühlhäuser. Here is another similar concept by kenchikukagu but one that gives more emphasis to the kitchen. Termed as ‘Architectural Furniture’, this enables the kitchen to be folded away when not in use. Video here… We are pretty much sure that Bonbon Trading has been inspired by the Transformers movie in making this outstanding piece of furniture. Too lazy after that late night movie you watched on the TV? Via Apartment Therapy Via Flying Beds We love furniture that can just be folded up when not in use… Via Yanko Design by BHG

Ups and Downs: Minimalist Desk With Topographic Storage The Land(e)scape Desk from design student Elodie Elsenberger uses no nails, screws or glue to keep it together. It was constructed using electrical cord as the only fastener; the cord was woven through the wood pieces to not only hold the parts together, but to create unique storage and organization cubbies. As it passes over and through the surface of the table, the electrical cord adds visual and tactile interest. The bumps on top and the cages down below suggest some type of alien landscape populated entirely with office supplies. The particularly remarkable parts of the Land(e)scape Desk are the lamp (a bare light bulb in a cage) and the upright book/paper organizers which consist of tall loops of wire enforced with thin blocks of wood.