Bookshelf - Couverture rigide

Johnson, Alex

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0500516146 ISBN 13 : 9780500516140

Editeur : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2012

Synopsis

A title that will appeal to those interested in book culture as well as furniture and interior design, "Bookshelf" is the first publication to take bookshelf design as its subject. From the conceptual Read-Unread Bookshelf (which weighs books read against those still to be started) to the multi-function Trick (a unit that transforms from shelf-space into a table and two chairs), "Bookshelf" presents over 200 inventive and experimental shelving designs in more than 400 colour illustrations that are sure to covet and inspire. Individual specification details are provided for each bookcase, including materials and documentation, and the accompanying texts by Alex Johnson, author and editor of "The Blog on the Bookshelf", provide a fun and informative look at the history of the bookcase, as well as reflecting on how a new generation of designers have re-imagined a classic. One might have presumed that, with the advent of the e-book, the days of the bookshelf were numbered.In fact, readers are now taking almost as much interest in the furniture that houses their libraries as the books themselves; if the titles in your collection are a reflection of your personality, then so too is the design of your bookshelf.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

Looks at every conceivable type of bookshelf out there. --The Times

Beguiling. --The Guardian

A delightful book for literary lovers and interiors fanatics alike. --The Glasgow Herald

In this day of e-readers and downloads, it is refreshing to see a celebration of the real thing - books. Bookshelf does so in a relevant rather than nostalgic way, taking a look at clever, beautiful and useful examples of modern shelving design. --The Daily Telegraph

One 271-page long inspiring paean to the beauty and the power of books and bookshelves as the ultimate artistic receptacles of the latter. Just leafing through this album is a sheer delight. --Engineering & Technology

Presents more than 200 inventive and experimental pieces of furniture that turn book display into an artform. --Utopia Kitchen and Bathroom

Lively. --The World of Interiors

A cornucopia of novel ideas. --Essential Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Magazine

Interesting ... the imagery is sharp and well presented throughout and the title is well worth the read. --twohundredby200 Magazine

A 27-page long inspiring paean to the beauty and power of books and bookshelves as the artistic receptacles of the latter. --Engineering & Technology

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0500516146
• ISBN 13: 9780500516140
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 272