Horizontal bookcase

Bookcase is a bookshelf conceived horizontally, where books can be arrange flat. The wooden structure suggests the simple shape of a tree trunk cut into planks. This superposition principle and this visual effect of « empty and full » changes our perception of the piece depending of our view angle. The furniture is designed as an island for readers which can be placed in the middle of a living room. With its two front sides and the upper plank at seat height, Bookcase combines the function of bookshelf, console and bench.
AC/AL

Medieval shelfies

The appreciation of the aesthetic value of books and bookcases is not just a modern day phenomenon. Medieval manuscripts contain many images which depict books being stored in various styles of bookcases and shelves. Certain physical features of manuscripts themselves can also suggest how books were stored to be both visually attractive and accessible for the reader.
More at Medieval manuscripts blog/The British Library

Ice Library of Wonders

The hopes and dreams of 1,000 people have been carved into massive blocks of ice for a new tourist attraction near the shore of Russia's Lake Baikal, in Siberia. "Last year we announced we would create the Ice Library of Wonders, and asked people to send us their dreams and wishes," local tourism chief and ice librarian Maxim Khvostishkov told Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper. The first 1,000 suggestions have been etched onto the huge ice blocks, which have been arranged to form a translucent labyrinth that visitors can wander through and browse.
BBC

Slide bookshelf

Pedro Sousa

Donald Trump's bookshelf

A contact sends along a picture of a bookcase in what's called the Old State Department Library in the EEOB. It's the first thing you see pic.twitter.com/o4hNMkyDJr

— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) January 26, 2017

In Love with Parthenon bookcase

The first of a series of design pieces conceived to recall, through their shapes, the history of architecture starting from the layouts of the most famous buildings. With In Love with Parthenon the three-dimensional development of the temple plant, generates points of support and interlocking for books and magazines, turning architecture into bookcase.
Irene Girelli

Curio bookshelf

Design inspired by a crumpled paper ball.
Abdul Salam P K

Chuck bookshelf

Although it seems to be no more than a simple and flat shelf at first glance, Chuck in fact consists of six thin wooden boards which will bend easily according to all objects with their individual weights and sizes stored in it. Each board can be lifted and bent to create space for your personal and favorite objects and books.
Neuvonfrisch

Melting bookshelf

This bookshelf employs the ice melting shape in nature. When ice and snow fade away and frozen icicles begin thawing out gradually, the smell of spring is felt. Such scenery is displayed through the bookshelf, with books separated and fixed by hanging “icicles”. It seems that books come out from the descending snow and ice.
Arthur Xin

Lightbridge bookshelf

Red pillars of the Golden Gate bridge and radial cables of the Rio Antirio bridge are the basic elements forming this wall lighting installation with a bookshelf use.  Combining warm white and red dimmable led light to create a comfortable atmosphere.
Iron, metal grid, stainless steel, birch
Roumelight

WWW bookshelf

In an accelerated era full of freedom of forms and the change as a status quo I am creating an object which itself has no definite state and which is capable of interacting with the user and his environment. “www” is an interpretation of the ‘shelf’ archetype. Between form and function, between space and dimension, between a not-yet and a not-anymore it creates concrete opportunities and specific associations. Through its parts it is not only a modular system, but also a type of installation in an ever changing space.
Viktor Matic 

www by viktormatic from Viktor Matic on Vimeo.

Arris and Poligon

Daria Bazhenova

Brook

Brook is a contemporary coffee table-cum-book shelf inspired by the golden spiral and the need to organise scattered books in the waiting area of a small office. Its top is made up of ash veneered plywood for its accessibility, light weight and lack of movement, and its structure is made up of MS Flat and MS Square pipe. Also it is a cantilever structure, which makes the table more interesting and the MS Flat on the top adds to the beauty and continuity of the form.
Nivida Malhotra

Field bookcase

Dmitry Kozinenko

Steel bookcase

Steel stair bookshelf
Armando Tostado

Dachshund bookshelf

Paulina Chustecka

Square bookshelf

Square is a lounge chair. The form of the chair is inspired by Scandinavian culture from study abroad. The structure is combined with a book shelf and chair for booklovers.
Soo Yeon Shim

Merry Christmas to all our readers

And look out for news of a new bookish book by the author of Bookshelf and Improbable Libraries next year...

Modular Christmas tree bookcase

Cubit

Christmas tree bookcase

Bookcase for 10-12" dolls
Great for playscale diorama or roombox, not only for Christmas time
Height 26cm, width 13cm, depth 4.5cm
Made of plywood. Can be painted with acrylic or wood stained
Available finishes: shabby, standard, shabby+varnish, standard+varnish
Minimagine