You know it is a good start when the parent company of the hotel is called Hotels with a Bookmark. With 8 hotels in Switzerland Hotels with a Bookmark is a:collection of hotels, which retain their independence and identity. These are distinctive, unintrusive and personable hotels, which tell you a memorable story during your stay. Deep roots in the local community, high quality and the Bookmark make our hotels with (hi)story. They are remembered like a good book.At the heart of one of their signature hotels, the B2 Boutique Hotel in Zurich, is the library.The library features over 30,000 books that...
A Headboard for Bibliophiles: DIY
Now this is a project that might get me to buy a hammer!A step by step visual guide to building your very own book headboard.Thanks to Design Every Day one can now accomplish this in 9 easy steps.Man, just think of the possibilities. A smaller version for the kids with covers of Dr. Seuss books or a headboard with only illustrations.And the visual poets will have a field day.Hmm, perhaps a contest for the coolest book headboard is in order....
Starbucks goes to the library for a new ‘pop-up’ store in Tokyo
"Books and coffee are both important parts of everyday life, so we created a link between favorite books and favorite coffees".Welcome to Starbucks Espresso Journey, a new library-themed pop-up store in Tokyo. Designed by the Japanese firm nendo the store focuses on educating the public on the various coffee offerings of Starbucks.Here's nendo's summary of the project:A pop-up shop dedicated to Starbucks' espresso drinks, in which visitors can learn more about drinks like lattes, cappuccinos and cafe mochas. We designed the space to be like a library, with bookshelves. On the shelves, we positioned books with covers in nine different...
For books and other stuff. A multi-purpose folding screen
Check out this cool contraption for the urban dweller from Argentine designer Leonardo Fortunato.Notice the two brown sections of rectangular boards that become bookshelves with adaptable heights. One of the other sections doubles as a mirror and an ironing board.More at Tree HuggerMulti-Purpose Folding Screen Doubles as Library, Rack, Mirror and Ironing Board : TreeHugger: