Welcome to our second installment of our now-annual Bookshelves feature (did you miss last year’s?). We’ve bumped it a little earlier to coincide with turkey-day wishlist authoring.
The Bookinist: because comfort should take a backseat to knowledge.
Yes, this really is a hidden passageway bookshelf, and yes, you can buy one. Batcave not included.
I guess this bookshelf is for models who are secretly intellectuals or stuff. (note to self: make everything more "nippley")
The Booxx can be folded and stretched for a variety of different display options.
The Ron Arad Bookworm series is another set of shelves that is actually quasi-affordable, and is available in several different sizes and shapes.
Books to go: storage + transport. Note the notches for stacking/interlocking the individuals units, and the "bookend" doubles as a handle. I don't care how impractical it probably is, I want a hundred of them.
"Pimp my Billy" is a pair of mods for the ubiquitous Ikea Billy bookshelf.
"Is Kafka truly heavier than the latest issue of Vogue?" hurr
There ought to be at least one bookshelf here that isn’t avant garde, melting on the wall or exploding. The Reeves Design Dovetail is just beautiful. Happy now?
This might be called the Enkelsektion A: Cell 87; I'm not sure as I can't read Swedish. Judging from the pictures, they don’t read much either.
Yedidia Blonder's Quattro shelf, also available in Uno and Duo models.
If we could get in touch with some mass manufacturers, maybe one of our ideas will show up in this list next year. Any takers?
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, 2007-11-18 19:00:00 -0500
that’s great and all, but i’d rather wow people with what’s in my bookcases. give me rows of warm, deep honey-colored pine in a traditional style, or maybe something clean and minimalistic, in a black-lacquered satin finish. regardless, i’d rather see money go into 12’ of solid, book-filled cabinets in an unassuming style than in 6’ of funky junk. cool post though.
Well…. thats sorta like saying you’d rather wow people with the contents of your book, rather than the cover… a sentiment rather out of place on this blog, hm?
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, 2007-11-19 07:02:00 -0500
when I’m a millionaire I would love a few of these—till then I’ll settle on IKEA…
i guess what i’m thinking here is that the cabinets set the tone, and that cutesy bookcases are probably a pretty good indicator of cutesy books. would a camus, kafka or neitzsche sit well on the The Ron Arad Bookworm?
If you combine Chris’s metaphor with rek’s post, you get “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” I’d like to think that, again, thoughtfully considered book covers (or cabinetry) can and will set an appropriate tone, according to the contents.
So to back up for a moment, there’s nothing wrong with fanciful book holders if that fits your style. But I still maintain that your funky book holders are sending a message to other people about your tastes before they have a chance to get up closer and read some spines (although if your books are situated on the Ron Arad Bookworm, some people might not even bother).
PF – ”...cutesy bookcases are probably a pretty good indicator of cutesy books. would a camus, kafka or neitzsche sit well on the The Ron Arad Bookworm?”
I don’t see any reason why serious books (books to be taken seriously) would be out of place on any of the above shelves. I’d like to know why you do, though.
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, 2007-11-20 06:55:00 -0500
It’s interesting how well you guys are making the “content vs covering” argument work here.
I think that just as easily as an unconventional bookshelf may turn some people off from having a gander at your spines, it could make people even more interested – “hey, that’s an interesting shelf, I wonder what it’s filled with?” doesn’t sound like an impossible phrase.
And hey, the shelf really comes into the realm of interior design. Those plain pine planks ain’t gonna match well with everything.
I’m not saying you shouldn’t have standard style shelves, just that you shouldn’t necessarily disqualify variant designs as being unable to store certain kinds of books. That said, I think if most people here were faced with a room to match any of the above designs, they’d be able to name a few books (or at least the covers) that they’d be expect to appear on the shelf, or coffee/bedside table, or wherever.
I’m digging that ExtendedKast the most.
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, 2007-11-21 00:02:00 -0500
Casa Kike is sick. It’d be even nicer on top of a sky-rise in NY looking over the city…
The extended Kast is great.. unsettling, but a great idea.
Booxx gets my vote too in terms of it’s flexibility and homey feel…
if these stuff are available here in the philippines, q/(e*d), boxx, layup, and quattro are sure to be easy favorites for book lovers! books to go, pimp my billy and dovetail models will be highly appreciated by those who live in condo units; with limited space. the “passageway” bookshelf is a smart piece of furniture, too!
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, 2007-11-21 18:39:00 -0500
I want a bookcase secret passage! That would ****ing rock!
I saw the amazing house in the NY Times- gorgeous, it’s actually the architect’s father’s house- but they never mentioned its uh, UNUSUAL name. Casa WHAT?
!
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, 2007-11-25 07:14:00 -0500
I love you bookshelves but since I’m on a budget I need prices. How do I find those?
Thanks
Pat
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, 2007-11-26 09:32:00 -0500
Deschanel – I believe Kike is a given name in Spanish culture, and thus should not be taken as a slur.
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, 2007-11-27 05:40:00 -0500
I loved these! However, if I saw these in someone else’s house, I’d be afraid to touch the books and send the whole thing crashing to the floor.
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, 2007-12-06 02:00:00 -0500
Already having the traditional library shelves filled with books often just ‘sitting & waiting’ for readers, I’d freely take any of those bizarre, unusual, compelling shelves to stimulate visual interest. .. and potential takers
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, 2008-01-04 16:49:00 -0500
interesting, in some of the installations you can feel the love for books. (special books).
Pictures of book shelves is quite interesting to look. It is quite good to have such sites which gives us more information and details of modern pictures.
Extended Kast
Welcome to our second installment of our now-annual Bookshelves feature (did you miss last year’s?). We’ve bumped it a little earlier to coincide with turkey-day wishlist authoring.
The "Extended Kast" is a sequel of sorts to the even more useless stapelkast.
Q/(E*D)
I’m not sure where "Slim" comes from, but it would show off your covers well.
The Layup — simple, cute, $95. Could double as a towel rack.
The Quad makes my head explode with joy.
The Bookinist: because comfort should take a backseat to knowledge.
Yes, this really is a hidden passageway bookshelf, and yes, you can buy one. Batcave not included.
I guess this bookshelf is for models who are secretly intellectuals or stuff. (note to self: make everything more "nippley")
The Booxx can be folded and stretched for a variety of different display options.
The Ron Arad Bookworm series is another set of shelves that is actually quasi-affordable, and is available in several different sizes and shapes.
Books to go: storage + transport. Note the notches for stacking/interlocking the individuals units, and the "bookend" doubles as a handle. I don't care how impractical it probably is, I want a hundred of them.
"Pimp my Billy" is a pair of mods for the ubiquitous Ikea Billy bookshelf.
"Is Kafka truly heavier than the latest issue of Vogue?" hurr
There ought to be at least one bookshelf here that isn’t avant garde, melting on the wall or exploding. The Reeves Design Dovetail is just beautiful. Happy now?
This might be called the Enkelsektion A: Cell 87; I'm not sure as I can't read Swedish. Judging from the pictures, they don’t read much either.
Yedidia Blonder's Quattro shelf, also available in Uno and Duo models.
This reminded me of Ben. He called it gross, and an "Eames-wannabe."
But who needs a bookshelf when your home can be a bookshelf? Welcome to Casa Kike.
If we could get in touch with some mass manufacturers, maybe one of our ideas will show up in this list next year. Any takers?
— , 2007-11-18 19:00:00 -0500
that’s great and all, but i’d rather wow people with what’s in my bookcases. give me rows of warm, deep honey-colored pine in a traditional style, or maybe something clean and minimalistic, in a black-lacquered satin finish. regardless, i’d rather see money go into 12’ of solid, book-filled cabinets in an unassuming style than in 6’ of funky junk. cool post though.
— PF , 2007-11-19 06:14:00 -0500
Well…. thats sorta like saying you’d rather wow people with the contents of your book, rather than the cover… a sentiment rather out of place on this blog, hm?
— , 2007-11-19 07:02:00 -0500
when I’m a millionaire I would love a few of these—till then I’ll settle on IKEA…
— ian shimkoviak , 2007-11-19 07:49:00 -0500
i guess what i’m thinking here is that the cabinets set the tone, and that cutesy bookcases are probably a pretty good indicator of cutesy books. would a camus, kafka or neitzsche sit well on the The Ron Arad Bookworm?
— PF , 2007-11-19 07:55:00 -0500
You’re judging the content of the book shelves by their design?
Pff.
— , 2007-11-19 09:07:00 -0500
the teeter totter thing seems a bit strange, but set your tv on there and then who needs an entertainment system?
— becca , 2007-11-19 09:49:00 -0500
yes, rek, by saying “the cabinets set the tone” i mean that you can absolutely, in every case, judge the exact contents on the shelves.
— PF , 2007-11-19 11:00:00 -0500
If you combine Chris’s metaphor with rek’s post, you get “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” I’d like to think that, again, thoughtfully considered book covers (or cabinetry) can and will set an appropriate tone, according to the contents.
So to back up for a moment, there’s nothing wrong with fanciful book holders if that fits your style. But I still maintain that your funky book holders are sending a message to other people about your tastes before they have a chance to get up closer and read some spines (although if your books are situated on the Ron Arad Bookworm, some people might not even bother).
— PF , 2007-11-19 11:40:00 -0500
Awesome selection, thanks guys. The first 2 and the quad get my vote..
— Luke Tonge , 2007-11-20 03:48:00 -0500
The Quad is way cool.
— Lisamm , 2007-11-20 05:25:00 -0500
PF – ”...cutesy bookcases are probably a pretty good indicator of cutesy books. would a camus, kafka or neitzsche sit well on the The Ron Arad Bookworm?”
I don’t see any reason why serious books (books to be taken seriously) would be out of place on any of the above shelves. I’d like to know why you do, though.
— , 2007-11-20 06:55:00 -0500
It’s interesting how well you guys are making the “content vs covering” argument work here.
I think that just as easily as an unconventional bookshelf may turn some people off from having a gander at your spines, it could make people even more interested – “hey, that’s an interesting shelf, I wonder what it’s filled with?” doesn’t sound like an impossible phrase.
And hey, the shelf really comes into the realm of interior design. Those plain pine planks ain’t gonna match well with everything.
I’m not saying you shouldn’t have standard style shelves, just that you shouldn’t necessarily disqualify variant designs as being unable to store certain kinds of books. That said, I think if most people here were faced with a room to match any of the above designs, they’d be able to name a few books (or at least the covers) that they’d be expect to appear on the shelf, or coffee/bedside table, or wherever.
I’m digging that ExtendedKast the most.
— , 2007-11-21 00:02:00 -0500
Casa Kike is sick. It’d be even nicer on top of a sky-rise in NY looking over the city…
The extended Kast is great.. unsettling, but a great idea.
Booxx gets my vote too in terms of it’s flexibility and homey feel…
— Ian Shimkoviak , 2007-11-21 04:32:00 -0500
if these stuff are available here in the philippines, q/(e*d), boxx, layup, and quattro are sure to be easy favorites for book lovers! books to go, pimp my billy and dovetail models will be highly appreciated by those who live in condo units; with limited space. the “passageway” bookshelf is a smart piece of furniture, too!
— , 2007-11-21 18:39:00 -0500
I want a bookcase secret passage! That would ****ing rock!
— C Wys , 2007-11-23 13:13:00 -0500
I have Quad as my Gchat away message with the hopes that someone will smile upon me and buy it as a gift. Not that I have room for it, of course…
— GH , 2007-11-25 01:07:00 -0500
I saw the amazing house in the NY Times- gorgeous, it’s actually the architect’s father’s house- but they never mentioned its uh, UNUSUAL name. Casa WHAT?
!
— , 2007-11-25 07:14:00 -0500
I love you bookshelves but since I’m on a budget I need prices. How do I find those?
Thanks
Pat
— , 2007-11-26 09:32:00 -0500
Deschanel – I believe Kike is a given name in Spanish culture, and thus should not be taken as a slur.
— , 2007-11-27 05:40:00 -0500
I loved these! However, if I saw these in someone else’s house, I’d be afraid to touch the books and send the whole thing crashing to the floor.
— , 2007-12-06 02:00:00 -0500
Already having the traditional library shelves filled with books often just ‘sitting & waiting’ for readers, I’d freely take any of those bizarre, unusual, compelling shelves to stimulate visual interest. .. and potential takers
— , 2008-01-04 16:49:00 -0500
interesting, in some of the installations you can feel the love for books. (special books).
— , 2008-01-07 08:40:00 -0500
the http://covers.fwis.com/images/features/bookshelves_2/seesaw.jpg
:
yeahh! :)
— murci , 2008-01-08 02:09:00 -0500
http://swissmiss.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/02/08/picture_7.png
— , 2008-02-11 05:11:00 -0500
very nice
thaks a lot for showing me
— , 2008-03-02 16:12:00 -0500
Pictures of book shelves is quite interesting to look. It is quite good to have such sites which gives us more information and details of modern pictures.
— , 2008-03-18 20:36:00 -0400
very thing i look at has somthing nasty on it
— your mom , 2008-04-23 03:20:00 -0400
very thing i look at has somthing nasty on it
— your mom , 2008-04-23 03:20:00 -0400
very thing i look at has somthing nasty on it
— your mom , 2008-04-23 03:20:00 -0400
So incredible. Glad to have found this post and this blog.
— Will , 2008-06-16 07:29:00 -0400
:)
— , 2008-11-24 06:00:00 -0500
Hay gurl hay!!
— :) , 2008-11-24 06:02:00 -0500
blaaarrrrrrgablandarg cool stuff man!
— , 2008-11-24 06:02:00 -0500