The pull-out double-wingback seat with two reading rests, on turned fluted legs with castors, the back and sides fitted with an arrangement of drawers, adjustable shelves and green velvet-lined hinged display compartments, stamped CHARLES HINDLEY, WELBECK STREET, LONDON
47.1/2 in. (121 cm.) high; 70.1/2 in. (179 cm.) wide; 42 in. (107 cm.) deep
You can now stop the search for the best reading spot at home thanks to this HOMCOM bookcase seat. Made from particle board for strength and reliability over the years, the base is crafted into a design which features six open cubes for handy storage, with a curved cut-out seat and soft padded cushion to allow you to comfortably immerse your head into your book for hours. Sleek rustic brown in colour, it will sit in any style room with ease in a unique design.
The modular design allows you to use the single element as a bench for indoor and outdoor use, or a combination of various elements, changing it into a large bookcase. The design is characterized by a series of decorative and structural grooves which lighten the weight of each module.Design: Paolo Ulian + Moreno RattiPhoto: Enrico Amici
The project started with the thought, “Can a piece of furniture become a library?” In this project, the chair transforms into a bookcase and a library. The moment the user sits on the chair as they store the book that they were currently reading or sit on the pile of books, the surrounding is no longer a bedroom or a living room but transforms into a library.
Yang Si Young
"I am looking in every nook and cranny of the room to find hidden spaces. Under the table, beneath the bed, above the wardrobe ... All the space in the room is completely full of odds and ends. There's no other choice. And I start building my objet like the city's tallest building seen from the window in the room."
White birch, UV gloss paint
540x700x2370 (mm)
SY Design
The ‘Comfy Cargo Chair’ originated from the idea to create a piece of furniture which does not predetermine the surface for the user. The object is not finished, but rather requires creative collaboration by the owner. The chair’s form is reminiscent of a three dimensional grid. It consist simply of hollow spaces whose open structure requires filling with personal things such as books.
Stephan Schulz
Paciocco is an armchair in solid ash wood. The assembly of the structure is completely without screws, nails or glue, it is simply to draw. The sitting is suspended, to emulate the thrill you get when you relax in a hammock.
By Tomas Bordignon for Punto Soave
The series of three wooden pieces of furniture offers your favourite books an exceptional home. “Bücherthron” (books throne) and “Schmökerhocker” (browsing stool) additionally function as seating-accommodation, thus they make up a new type of furniture. While “Bücherthron” primarily provides space for pocket books and newspapers, your beloved coffee-table books will find room in “Schmökerhocker”, which provides those of us who prefer to sit and read on the carpet with a comfortable backrest. The natural habitat of “Nachtlektüretisch” is your sleeping room, where this bedside cabin will huddle against any edge of your bed. All pieces are made from European beech and have been treated with linseed oil.
Lucia Grompone
Books do furnish a room. And open-air parks. It's like the Iron Throne in Game Of Thrones only with librarians. #belfastbookfest pic.twitter.com/6YWpdTO9m4
— Nigel Quinlan (@Nigellicus) June 10, 2017
This summer, 58 book-shaped benches are on display across Manchester for you to enjoy (above, Elmer the Elephant by St Luke's CE Primary School, Longsight). The BookBenches have been designed by local children and community groups, who were inspired by books and reading. To celebrate the exhibition, there are lots of events taking place over the summer at the venues where the BookBenches are on display. You can also follow a trail between the BookBenches and children can complete fun activities along the way. In partnership with Wild in Art, the BookBench project is part of the Read Manchester campaign from Manchester City Council and the National Literacy Trust. The campaign promotes reading across the city to boost literacy levels.
National Literacy Trust
Drawing his inspiration from the relationship between architectural space and the human body, the Japanese architect styled a compact, essential bookcase from which you can extract a chair. A veritable object within the object, which underscores the relationship between people and books: after choosing a book, the reader can take the chair and sit down to read it. Bookchair is available in one colour only – white – in order to underline the abstractness of the product and the strong ties between the content and the container, between the container and the user.
Sou Fujimoto for Alias
Combining the old school appeal of a ‘club’ chair with a modern and eminently functional design, there are almost 27 feet of book shelf space as well as a concealed compartment under the seat to hide your secrets. The button-cushion upholstery provides a very comfortable deep seat, perfect for sitting and reading, enveloped by your library! On rolling castors for easy movement. Can be upholstered in any material and painted in any color. Stained veneer available on top shelf at additional cost.
Alexander Love
Inspired by Persian architectural patterns, The CHEFT Seat-Shelf is a combination of three pieces, each made from several interlocking elements which slide in and out of each other through specifically designed grooves, No nails, glue or screws are needed for assembly
Size: 170 cm X 148 cm x 30 cm
Material: MDF, Walnut laminate
Studio Pousti
The Pi Workstation functions as a desk, bookshelf and occasional chair. In addition to these functions, there is the option to remove the bookshelf and transform the desk into a 2 top dining table.
Joe Manus
An innovative, original and decidedly different concept. More than a luxury piece of furniture, Kosha is a sort of protective sheath. This exceptional object consists of 33 strips of wood machined one by one then assembled by hand with a watchmaker's precision. 10 niches provide spaces to store one’s favourite books, always within easy reach. The ideal place to retire to be alone or in the company of a book.
Kosha
50 unique BookBench sculptures, designed by local artists and famous names to celebrate London’s literary heritage and reading for enjoyment. Runs until September.
Books about Town
Bespoke commission to design and make a chair to accommodate books. Made of solid maple with veneered curved sides. Beeswax finish.
Jim Bennett
A children’s unit for public libraries, schools and children’s centres across the UK. Children can take a book from the display on each end of the unit and then curl up inside and read it. All of our designs come from a reader-centred approach ie: trying to improve the display of books for the reader, so that they can’t help but reach out and grab a book. All of products are designed to be able to display books ‘face-out’ rather than spine-out so that the jackets can be seen.
Opening the Book Furniture
"Trick" is a bookcase which transforms into a console table with two chairs. When both sides of the bookcase are moved from the original positions, they function as chairs. What remains in the centre works as a table. The console can be used for dining as well as for writing, reading and working on your computer.
It is multi-purpose furniture which offers a space saving solution and fulfills your everyday activities in small environment.
Size: W1310xH770xD380
Campeggi
