Bookstore

The project breathes new life into a forgotten remnant of urban history: a former prison guard tower. Through a strategic reconstruction of structure, materials, and function, SZ-ARCHITECTS has transformed this once-restrictive vertical element into a welcoming, diminutive sanctuary. Open 24 hours to the surrounding neighborhood, the project addresses the need for inclusive public space in a dense urban fabric. By converting a symbol of surveillance and isolation into a beacon of knowledge and community, the '24-hour bookstore' explores how micro-architectural interventions can heal and activate local social environments. Mata Okawa Mata Okawa A BUILDING DISCOVERED BY CHANCE BECOMES A 24-HOUR BOOKSTORE The project began with an... More

"Bir Zamanlar Publishing" (BZY) is an institution dedicated to researching the diverse religious and cultural communities that have lived in Turkey. It collects visual and textual materials, aims to share this documentation with the public, and also organizes exhibitions and gatherings. Mıgırdic Arzivyan For this multifaceted institution, we designed a 13 m² space located on the basement level of the historic Hak Passage in Nişantaşı. The space was expected to accommodate book sales, workshops, and the display of unique objects. Rather than treating it as a conventional retail unit, we approached it as a hybrid space that combines the functions of a museum, archive, store, exhibition platform, and place of learning. Mıgırdic A... More

The client, son of an architect who passed away in 1971, studied architecture at FAU-USP (Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism - University of São Paulo) but did not finish the course. After practicing law in the field of copyright for many years, he decided to rekindle his old passion for architecture through a new venture: a bookstore specifically focused on architecture, urbanism, design, and landscaping. Arthur Duarte Arthur Duarte A former resident of the iconic Edifício Eiffel, one of the few residential buildings designed by Niemeyer in São Paulo, the space he chose is located on its ground floor, facing Praça da República, in a region that houses two architecture schools, numerous office... More

A small and charming jewel encrusted in the middle of one of the most emblematic architectural landmarks, from the mid 20th century São Paulo.   The spatiality. Our major goal was to increase the capacity and the quality of books, records and CD storage and exhibition, of the “Desculpe a Poeira” (Sorry for the Dust), a second-hand book store within ten years of existence. Pedro Mascaro The place has the same inner volume as a container, 50 m³; alongside an area of 18.6m² (3m x 6.2m), and a ceiling height of 2.72m. So, its layout was optimized to ensure perimetral circulation around the central bookcase, promoting the book storage gaining in all the walls and planned furniture. In total, it was pos... More

In 2021, Haikou City initiated a series of cultural projects titled "Pavilions by the Sea," aimed at providing citizens with interdisciplinary and intellectually engaging public entertainment spaces. As one of the 16 coastal pavilions, "Mountain of the Sky" has become the second new urban landmark built at the northern end of Haikou Bay. Facing the southwest coast, the Sou Fujimoto Architects crafted an undulating, continuous ring-shaped roof with an irregular, curved surface shell structure made of thin concrete. Invited by Aranya and the operators, Juanzhong Bookstore and Yishan Children's Bookstore, we designed a space for reading and relaxation for the citizens of Haikou under this expansive roof. Runzi Zhu Aranya Runzi Zhu... More

In the bustling market of the city, a gigantic celestial apparatus descended from the sky, as if a magical sensation from another dimension invaded the mundane daily life and seeped into the almost identical urban landscape. The completion of Huai'an Zhongshuge is like tearing open a spacetime rift in the midst of the vibrant city reality. SFAP SFAP SFAP The designer breaks the repetition and monotony of reinforced concrete, using exaggerated three-dimensional structures to reshape intricate celestial instruments, creating astronomical wonders of intertwined star rings within limited indoor spaces. It is like astronomical instruments slowly rising from the sea of stars, releasing marvelous gravity, with swirling light strips... More

Masters Project is an independent commercial organisation headquartered in St. Petersburg, with a unique mission to teach people of all ages with the history of art and develop thinking skills about the phenomena of the contemporary artistic process. As a continuation of the educational project, the company opened a second bookstore in a growing cluster of the historical Petrogradskaya Storona of Saint Petersburg. The flagship Masters Bookstore combines a bookstore, a coffee shop and an exhibition space for collaborations. There you can find special editions and latest books about painting, architecture, design, fashion and photography. Part of the space is reserved for a coffee shop, well-known Russian roasters and coffee suppliers Sibaris... More

For the Generation Z, young people has built a new consumption era with their highly personalized enthusiasm. Karv One Design parses them as "the Generation Undefined ". We take "Jinling Star Map CULTURE HUB" as the theme, to combine with the new commercial scene of "day coffee night wine", and the mysterious planet as a visual memory point in space，which has presented a 24-hour neighborhood map of the younger generation. Combining the urban culture with the vitality of the Sunac community, we have planned an exploration line to create a new type of urban commercial unit, making it an active experience. Caption   Caption There is a display cabinet next to the bar for coffeeholics to shop the coffee products . All equipment... More

"In 2008, I was on a study trip to Germany and encountered Anish Kapoor's artwork - Memory, which was then being exhibited. And in subsequent press interviews, I frequently recounted the impact it had on me. The artwork sparked a feeling that then ignited an inner urge in me that inadvertently shaped my initial ambition for design values.  SFAP SFAP SFAP This hazy inspiration has often guided me in my designs to create a sense of atmosphere and spirituality, first as spirit and certain emotions, and then as form and symbolism, with function being properly integrated. SFAP When I received the design assignment for Zhongshuge in Shenzhen last year, I had led the designs for several completed Zhongshuge across China.... More

In this post pandemic era, operation of cinemas and future development of film industry has become a hot topic in current society. After a long period of business close-down and limiting audience capacity due to the pandemic, a problem gradually appeared in front of the public – cinema owners should have done a deeper analysis on how to develop their cinema’s commercial value and expand its features in order to adapt to the rapidly changing society.  SFAP Last year, we created another FAB Cinema in Xi’an and brought the scenes behind the big screen into the public space. This time in Taiyuan IF Center, FAB Cinema collaborated with Zhongshuge to create an innovational cinema experience, and we are invited to desi... More

Shenyang Jiuwu Culture City, a 24 hour “book mall” in Shenyang themed with the design concept of “Tree of Cultural”- a page on a book, a leaf on a tree. “Book-ladder culture” as the focal point of the project is meant to reflect the atmosphere of reading under the tree, where this area also served as a main event space to held seminars and autograph event. Lighting effect penetrating through origami like elements from walls and ceiling becomes a nostalgic element to show a new culture of the city with a growing lantern that never goes of. With its design and new way of operation, the cultural plaza has now become one of the major landmarks in Shenyang, demonstrating a revolution of bookshop and shopping e... More