August 15, 2011 – 10:17 am
Are you looking for an end of summer bookish project or a literary fashionista pining away for one of those cute book clutches ala Olympia Le-Tan or Kate Spade? Then this DIY project is for you. Courtesy of See Kate Sew, the directions look fairly easy. The hardest part is apparently finding the right size purse [...]
September 15, 2010 – 4:35 pm
While I recover from jet lag, I will let the following picture speak for itself. “Books are reused to create this enormous piece of library furniture at TU Delft architecture bibliotheek. Because the books are stacked rather than dismantled, this desk is true to its origins as well as its function.” Source: Boing Boing
The results are in. Out of more than 800 entries for “AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers” competition, here are the winners for book cover design in 2009. “AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers”
April 16, 2010 – 12:13 pm
The old adage ‘killing two birds with one stone’ is evident here (note the perching black birds). This cleaver wall display using bent steel plates drilled into wall studs easily doubles as wall art AND book storage. Via Build Blog
When is a book not a book? When it’s turned into an eco planter. This recycled book pot is the inspiration of Italy’s Gartenkultur. Nature creates trees, humans, dominate on other species, it needs to impose itself, not with his art and his innate beauty, but with own intelligence. Where nature creates, man writes. Until today. Gartenkultur reshapes [...]
December 7, 2009 – 9:13 pm
Anyone have pictures of great book-themed holiday displays to send me? The picture below was taken last year at the University Library at Aalborg (love those Danes). Thank you Kimbooktu for first posting. And this from Twig and Thistle (via Studio Horn). Looking for a gift for that book loving friend or family member? Found [...]
November 11, 2009 – 8:25 pm
Love this. London’s Royal College of Art’s acclaimed Design Products department along with the Great Eastern Hotel designed installations that invited guests to take part in an experience where a hotel is more than just a place for the night. Part of that project was Tiago da Fonseca’s Bedtime Stories.
October 30, 2009 – 10:25 am
This cleaver DYI project caught my attention. A far cry from the spray painted apple crate end tables that decorated my first apartment. Thank you to Christina at Algonquin books blog for the heads up. For ‘book strap side table’ project details go to Design Sponge Online.
August 12, 2009 – 4:39 pm
I found this wonderful mixed media collage sculpture at the La Quinta Arts Festival this past spring. It has been adorning my office ever since. Artist Kathy Ross uses maps and book pages to create her paper mache people which are part of her Travellers series. You can find out more about Kathy’s designs and [...]
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