Bookshelf

The home of interesting bookshelves, bookcases and things that look like them since 2007

Pages

  • Home
  • About
  • The Bookshelf book
  • Contact
  • Shedworking
  • Search

Thursday, 2 December 2010

Sliding bookshelf

Topit.me
Posted by alex johnson at 05:41
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Post a Comment
Newer Post Older Post Home
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

THE BOOKSHELF BOOK

THE BOOKSHELF BOOK
Bookshelf, the book of the Bookshelf blog, is published by Thames & Hudson.

REVIEWS OF THE BOOKSHELF BOOK

unique
Huffington Post

a riot of ingenuity and creativity
npr

"delightful"
The Glasgow Herald

"refreshing"
The Daily Telegraph

"inspires covetousness"
dovegreyreader

"novel"
Marie Claire

What they say about Bookshelf

"Take a spin through this blog dedicated to clever creative bookshelves and (didn't realize this existed) bookshelf culture. From what's on the shelves of famous thinkers to one-off shelves, book storage never got so concentrated an examination. Plenty here as well for those who want a good does of interiors eye candy."
Dwell

"This great bookshelf blog has some really quirky, stylish and wholly impractical designs"
Scottish Book Trust

"People who love books also carry an abiding lust for bookshelves. Attractive bookshelves, unusual bookshelves, bookshelves made of some material other than pressboard. Of course, tastes vary."
LA Times


"With archives stretching back several years, you'll have plenty of browsing ahead of you."
Core 77

"You’re missing out if you’re not stopping by Bookshelf now and again. It’s the blog for booklovers, bookshelf enthusiasts, and everyone else who gets off on storage solutions."
Manolo for the Home

"Website of the Week: Here's one for everyone out there whose house is being overtaken by books (hey, it's a good thing!)... It's like we died and went to library heaven!"
The Scotsman

"I'm sure I'm not the only one who comes over all covetous when looking at the elegance of the objects"
The Guardian

"for book paraphernalia fetishists... is this a dream come true?"
The Reader Online

"less academic and more fun!"
University of South Florida libraries

"full of lovely pictures of shelves to covet"
Scott Pack, The Friday Project

"a lovely new site that profiles book shelves and cases that would look just great in a home office"
Enterprise Nation

"the designs highlighted are so creative they inspire an interest in bookshelf design"
Bob Vila

"All I need to do now is to choose the perfect shed to put bookshelves in!"
The Bookling

"A Blog Dedicated To Bookshelves. The web is a wonderful thing..."
Booktrade.info

"All very gorgeous and interesting"
Thriving too

"It does exactly what it says on the tin"
Trashionista

"I like it!"
materialicious

"Niche blogging taken to the limit"
booktwo

"One aspect of book culture that seems to be flourishing is bookcase design"
The Book Patrol

"Finally, they are all in one place"
Bibliophile Bullpen

"Regelmatig duiken er plaatjes op van weer een nieuw inventief boekenkast-object. Alex Johnson is de weblog BOOKSHELF begonnen dat geheel is gewijd aan het signaleren van deze constructies"
BoekenDingen

Contributors

  • alex johnson
  • thealexjohnson

BOOK TOWNS

BOOK TOWNS

BOOK TOWNS

"This copiously illustrated guidebook offers travel tips and insightful details about each location - taken as an itinerary, it could make for one heck of a biblio-tour! "
Fine Books magazine

"the pleasures of out-of-the-way places defined by their books"

Atlas Obscura

"A beautifully bound and presented book that made me want to pack the family into a camper van to go and tour all the book towns of the world"
Goodreads

"This title might help the bookworms among you to discover your next destination"
Homes and Interiors Scotland

Subscribe to Bookshelf by entering your email address:


Labels

  • chair (44)
  • fake (44)
  • art (32)
  • library (29)
  • table (21)
  • bookshop (15)
  • home library (12)
  • virtual (11)
  • stairs (9)
  • desk (7)
  • door (7)
  • lamp (7)
  • wallpaper (7)
  • Improbable Libraries (6)
  • bookends (6)
  • cat (6)
  • clothes (6)
  • ladder (6)
  • mobile (6)
  • bath (5)
  • Book Towns (4)
  • bed (4)
  • house (4)
  • accommodation (3)
  • advert (3)
  • book (3)
  • book cover (3)
  • coffin (3)
  • projection screen (3)
  • A Book of Book Lists (2)
  • fireplace (2)
  • music (2)
  • video (2)
  • Bookshelf designers (1)
  • Lapri Olof (1)
  • bar (1)
  • bicycle (1)
  • book review (1)
  • carpet (1)
  • cartoon (1)
  • ceiling (1)
  • clock (1)
  • computer (1)
  • film (1)
  • lavatory (1)
  • poetry (1)
  • wine (1)

Blog Archive

  • ►  2018 (24)
    • ►  April (6)
    • ►  March (6)
    • ►  February (5)
    • ►  January (7)
  • ►  2017 (110)
    • ►  December (10)
    • ►  November (11)
    • ►  October (8)
    • ►  September (7)
    • ►  August (3)
    • ►  July (9)
    • ►  June (9)
    • ►  May (10)
    • ►  April (13)
    • ►  March (13)
    • ►  February (4)
    • ►  January (13)
  • ►  2016 (153)
    • ►  December (11)
    • ►  November (13)
    • ►  October (13)
    • ►  September (20)
    • ►  August (10)
    • ►  July (21)
    • ►  June (21)
    • ►  May (11)
    • ►  April (7)
    • ►  March (12)
    • ►  February (7)
    • ►  January (7)
  • ►  2015 (42)
    • ►  December (4)
    • ►  November (4)
    • ►  October (1)
    • ►  September (7)
    • ►  August (2)
    • ►  July (3)
    • ►  June (2)
    • ►  May (3)
    • ►  April (2)
    • ►  March (4)
    • ►  February (5)
    • ►  January (5)
  • ►  2014 (31)
    • ►  December (2)
    • ►  November (1)
    • ►  October (2)
    • ►  September (3)
    • ►  July (3)
    • ►  June (6)
    • ►  May (3)
    • ►  April (1)
    • ►  March (3)
    • ►  February (3)
    • ►  January (4)
  • ►  2013 (69)
    • ►  December (4)
    • ►  November (8)
    • ►  October (7)
    • ►  September (7)
    • ►  August (2)
    • ►  July (4)
    • ►  June (3)
    • ►  May (4)
    • ►  April (4)
    • ►  March (4)
    • ►  February (7)
    • ►  January (15)
  • ►  2012 (240)
    • ►  December (9)
    • ►  November (18)
    • ►  October (14)
    • ►  September (14)
    • ►  August (9)
    • ►  July (21)
    • ►  June (21)
    • ►  May (21)
    • ►  April (21)
    • ►  March (31)
    • ►  February (32)
    • ►  January (29)
  • ►  2011 (227)
    • ►  December (19)
    • ►  November (20)
    • ►  October (23)
    • ►  September (20)
    • ►  August (7)
    • ►  July (17)
    • ►  June (25)
    • ►  May (17)
    • ►  April (16)
    • ►  March (23)
    • ►  February (20)
    • ►  January (20)
  • ▼  2010 (242)
    • ▼  December (29)
      • Book
      • V shelf
      • Odnoknizhnaya Regiment (bookshelf for one)
      • Not everything is in a book
      • Christmas tree bookshelf
      • Christmas tree book stack
      • Billy's brother
      • Book chair
      • Peepshow bookcase
      • Tardis bookcase cupboard
      • Snowbird
      • Weihnachtsbaum bookshelf
      • Home Kit
      • Bookshelf to be turned into a book
      • Kwan
      • Bibliothèque 800gr
      • Book fireplace
      • Laderszat
      • Evolved
      • Lieul
      • Parentesi
      • Sum
      • Domina
      • Dreix
      • Ruined bookshelf
      • Trick
      • Separation shelf
      • Sliding bookshelf
      • L’Arco della Pace bookcase
    • ►  November (28)
    • ►  October (26)
    • ►  September (21)
    • ►  August (12)
    • ►  July (22)
    • ►  June (11)
    • ►  May (18)
    • ►  April (19)
    • ►  March (24)
    • ►  February (18)
    • ►  January (14)
  • ►  2009 (226)
    • ►  December (15)
    • ►  November (20)
    • ►  October (20)
    • ►  September (24)
    • ►  August (11)
    • ►  July (18)
    • ►  June (20)
    • ►  May (14)
    • ►  April (19)
    • ►  March (21)
    • ►  February (19)
    • ►  January (25)
  • ►  2008 (288)
    • ►  December (26)
    • ►  November (24)
    • ►  October (23)
    • ►  September (22)
    • ►  August (5)
    • ►  July (21)
    • ►  June (19)
    • ►  May (20)
    • ►  April (29)
    • ►  March (32)
    • ►  February (28)
    • ►  January (39)
  • ►  2007 (2)
    • ►  December (2)

This month's most read posts

  • Library chair for children
    The project started with the thought, “Can a piece of furniture become a library?” In this project, the chair transforms into a bookca...
  • Object-A chair bookcase
    "I am looking in every nook and cranny of the room to find hidden spaces. Under the table, beneath the bed, above the wardrobe ... ...
  • Pier bookcase
    Pier, getting its proportions from Mondrian’s Neoplasticism, gets its name as well from his famous composition “Pier and Ocean”. The sen...
  • Woolly secret room
    Siol Studios ' woolly secret room behind a pivoting bookshelf at the San Francisco Decorator Showcase is discovered by its target aud...
  • Objet élevé
    An installation in three parts that functions as a connection between two floors while also offering space to work, collect and store. ...
  • Tardis bookcase cupboard
    Instructables
  • Book Towns book published today in the UK
    Book towns are a reader’s ultimate getaway destination. From Hay-on-Wye in Wales to Urueña in Spain, Fjaerland in Norway to Jimbochu in ...
  • Büchertreppe
    Eine begehbare Raumskulptur verbindet zwei übereinander liegende Wohnungen in Düsseldorf. Dieses multifunktionale Element besteht aus...
  • Libro verticale bookcase
    The apparent rigidity of a modular structure created by the intersection of tubular elements reveals itself as part of a 20 creative pr...
  • Terreria bookcase
    Terreria is part modular furniture and part Italian farmhouse window looking out over the countryside. The single elements can be assem...
Simple theme. Theme images by luoman. Powered by Blogger.