A bookshelf can help you organize your stuff and become a focal point in your design. Here are five shelves that can do both.
- Czech Designers
Adam Jirkal, Jerry Koza and Tomáš Kalhous created book storage in an equally-unusual staircase design. - Saba Italia
Saba Italia's Primo Quarto bookshelf, "is a light and dramatic bookshelf that represents the arched line of the waxing moon." - DBD Studio
DBD Studio made this bookshelf with digital fabrication techniques for a client who wanted a place to display objects in a small living area. Read more about this shelf at Contemporist. - Mazzali: "M40" wardrobe and bookcase
Mazzali created this storage system for a living space that blends well with the windows and aesthetic of the room. - Laica Bookshelf
The Laica Bookshelf, designed by Francesco Innocenti, is an uncommon and eye catching bookshelf.
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Not too unusual, just oddly shaped. That last one would get knocked over in a minute by my 3 year old. Heck, I'd probably join him in playing Book Catapult.
That staircase (1st one) is scary!
Oooooooooooooh! Lovely...from a cat's point of view!