Creative design of shelves for books - 40 photos
Unusual and original design of shelves for books -a favorite subject of many world designers. Masters often depart from the standard perception of the bookshelf and fill it with a new meaning with a unique design. Perhaps, the functionality and usability of some designer shelves can be discussed, but what is undeniable is freedom of imagination and full creative! Let's look at 5 interesting bookcase options from world furniture designers.
Book Hanger
Studio Dede Dextrous Design moved away fromtraditional perception of the way books are stored and proposed a new system - Fa.B bookcase. Although with a standard cabinet they have only one common thing - hangers! Such a book hanger can perform the function of a mobile screen in the room. Pockets are made of dustproof material to protect books. 
Shelf with bookmarks for books
Designer Jakob Jorgensen developed a creativedesign shelves, which combine bookmarks for books, hangers and moving elements. His Poet's Book Hanger regiment assumes that the user will hang the book on a thin bar that will serve as a bookmark on the desired page. All elements of the bookshelf move freely to the right - to the left. More detailed information about the shelf - bookmark read here. 
Another version of the hanger - bookmarks 
Lampshade - bookmark for one book
Young Dutch designers created a ceilinglamp, lampshade for which the book serves. The base of the lamp in the form of a round bar is made of light birch wood. On the sides of the lamp in the form of a wooden round bar with a lamp are wings of copper, which hold the book in the open state, like the roof of a house. Read more about the unique design of the lamp from the book here. 
Book shelves from books
An interesting application of old books offersAmerican designer Jim Rosaneu. He creates a unique collection of interior items from books. The series includes not only bookshelves, but also bookcases, hangers, tables and chairs from old books. The designer often chooses thematic books, whose name already form their history on a certain topic. 
Still see the designer's work under the cut. Other design options for book shelves: 
Armchair with shelves for books
It's a great idea to combine bookshelves and a chair. You can get books without getting up from a soft seat. In addition, such a piece of furniture helps to save space in a small room. 
Bookshelves in the form of letters
Quite a popular trend in the design of shelves for books - to make shelves in the form of letters. Typically, words are related to reading (Read - Read, Books - Books and so on). 
Book shelves from tables
An interesting project of several designers - racks or shelves in the form of coffee tables, standing on each other. In a number of models - it's just an illusion, but there are options that include real tables 
Design shelves for books of unusual shape.
Wall shelves for books or bookshelvescan have completely unusual and non-standard forms-in the form of a tree, a spiral, a wheel, a world map, and the like. The fantasy of designers inspires the creation of completely unique book shelves. 
The idea of design book shelving The Wisdom Treeinspired by the biblical story of the forbidden tree that bestows knowledge. The author of the concept is Jordi Mila from Spain. Near the books very much in the subject will look apples paradise garden! 
Alexi McCarthy made a funny system of shelvesfor storing books and things in the form of a stylized muzzle of a laughing man. Depending on what you put, on which shelf and in what order, you will create different facial expressions and a hairstyle. 
Well and some more examples of original design of shelves for books from different masters: 
