French artist Emmanuel Polanco has been involved in some pretty cool projects. From his clean book cover designs to designing the posters for the Royal Shakespeare Company to illustrating the booklet for the United States Postal Service's Commemorative Edition of the Edgar Allan Poe stamp.His work leans surreal and offers a fresh perspective for these classic works.for the Royal Shakespeare Company 2011/2012 production of Measure for Measurecover of French Edition of John Steinbeck's The Pearlcover for Fictive edition, 2006Illustration for “Thomas More, l'Utopie” Illustration for Howler magazine, first issue. “The play's the Thing. How soccer imitates art.”More at Polanco's website, In Melancholia
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The Last Bookshop
Imagine a world without a bookshop; a place where physical books are nearing extinction and "original stories are lost forever."Watch as a boy leaves the confines of his technologically advanced home and happens upon The Last Bookshop.Pure book magic ensues.Created by the folks at Bakery who say of the project:We love bookshops. But we saw that many are going through tough times. We wanted to contribute to the cultural debate with our own celebration in support of these glorious independents and their shelves of treasures. So with the help of some remarkable independent bookshops, and a lot of talented friends,...
a table + space for books + peace =
this amazing library designed by Andrew Berman.The film is directed and produced by David Vegezzi.h/t Architecture on GOOD:Intermission: This Private Library Looks Like the Most Peaceful Place on EarthBeautiful.
Wall Reading with the Microbook
For some, this just might be the future of electronic reading.Imagine if your e-reader was hooked up to a projector and you could watch your book on any wall, ceiling or flat surface! You know like lying in bed and looking up.Well, imagine no more for the Microbook is here. It is palm-sized, has no buttons, no cables and it doesn't get warm. You can also talk to it. And, of course, for those looking for the utmost in simulation, one can use the Microbook to project your text onto a book with blank pages so you can pretend to be reading...