The latest foray in London's busy members only club scene is Library, a book-centered destination with all the usual amenities plus a whole lot more. It also offers a boutique hotel on the premises and "The Kitchen" which will feature rotating menus influenced by the latest cookbooks and will even have the author/chef occasionally come in and cook. Then there is "Room Seven" with its floor to ceiling bookshelves which will showcase a collection of reading material chosen by select current authors. Forbes recently spoke with Ronald Ndoro, the man behind the concept who says one of the main draws of Library will be...
A beautiful bookshop in Brazil
The people of Brazil have something else to cheer about in addition the recent World Cup festivities. Check out the Livraria Cultura bookshop in São Paulo designed by Studio MK-27. The goal was to create a bookshop that doubled as a meeting place and as these images attest they seem to have done a fine job. The open well-light floor plan allows for a comfortable shopping experience as well as encouraging customers to hang around and enjoy the space. All photos by Fernando Guerra I FG+SG More images and background at ArchDaily: Cultura Bookstore / Studio MK27...
A Peek into Sigmund Freud’s Life
Sigmund Freud was born on this day in 1856. Trained as a neurologist Freud was the founding father of psychoanalysis and left one of the larger footprints on 20th century thought and culture. His "innovative treatment of human actions, dreams, and indeed of cultural artifacts as invariably possessing implicit symbolic significance has proven to be extraordinarily fruitful, and has had massive implications for a wide variety of fields including psychology, anthropology, semiotics, and artistic creativity and appreciation." "Massive implications," a huge public impact. Well, what about the his private life? In 1975 The Sigmund Freud Society published a catalog, Sigmund Freud=House, listing...
Follow the Rainbow: The Children’s Section at Saraiva Bookstore in São Paulo
Wow! Loving this interior designed by architect and furniture designer Arthur Casas for the Saraiva Bookstore in São Paulo, Brazil . While the rest of the bookstore stays pretty linear he has created a stunning children's section. Wrapped in a rainbow-colored carpet with Gaudi-style shelves for display I'd be hard-pressed to get my kids to ever want to leave. Images via Fubiz h/t Neatorama
The Homes of Classic Literature
Homes of Classic Literature by Terrys Fabrics. via GalleyCat