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.
‘Coco’ Chanel’s Salon
The Salon where Coco Channel held court.She is the epitome of style and the namesake of one of the leading luxury brands in the world. She was the only fashion designer to make Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century and she loved books.The Coveteur visited her legendary apartment at 31 Rue Cambon Paris and came away with some great photos. The apartment, which sits atop a Chanel boutique, played host to many of the leading artists of the day. Giacometti, Elizabeth Taylor, Salvador Dali, Stravinsky and Pablo Picasso were among her friends and known to...
An urban private library
Good things come in small packages. Look what architect Tim Seggerman came up with as part of a remodel of a tiny New York City apartment. A "library"that is about four feet high, four feet wide, and six feet deep. More images at Dwell
In the Stacks: Private Libraries at the Museum of the City of New York
For the third installment of In the Stacks we visit the Museum of the City of New York which recently released 50,000 digital images from their outstanding collection.What is becoming increasingly clear in the early stages of this new series is that the plethora of material available at many of these digital destinations warrant more than one trip. Rather than overcrowd the initial posts Book Patrol will return, in due time, to select archives to bring you more book goodness.So, here on the the first visit to the Museum of the City of New York, we focus on the private...
Inside Donald Judd’s Library
The Main Library at Donald Judd's La Mansana de Chinati residence in Marfa, Texas. It has been sixteen years since the passing of Donald Judd. Though known as one of the foremost minimalist painters of the 20th century Judd was also a serious bibliophile. He claimed to have read the entire Encyclopedia Britannica as child which, given his minimalist leanings, is quite a feat. And wherever in the world his art took him he bought books and had them sent back to Marfa.Library Details:13,004 books in the library on 576 shelves.40 languages represented. 2286 duplicates - for Judd was fond...