Nice Library

While it looks more like a retail space than a residence, this library that is part of the Collector's Loft by UNStudio is nevertheless appealing. I think this is the case because it is a space devoted to books that is just off the main living space; the plan shows how the narrow space follows but peels off of the larger loft space. Living with a wall of books in the living room, their presence can often be overwhelming...physically and mentally. In this loft the living area is gallery-like with lots of art, and the library is like a parallel world that one does not have to look at all the time, but which is just as important to the owner.

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[Collector's Loft by UNStudio, 2010 | photo by Iwan Baan]

(Spotted at Architizer/world-architects.com)

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  1. I listened to Caroline Bos last week when she visited Stockholm, Sweden. Among other projects, she talked about this flat. Very intresting!

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  2. Have you noticed how many people browse wine stores as once they browsed libraries or book stores. Indeed a fantastic recent development in retail design has been the 'enoteca' - wine library.
    Complete with ladders to facilitate access to upper shelves - not for the intoxicated! http://www.1889enoteca.com.au/wine.htm

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