Some Library Designs

I love books. I love to read them and I love to look at them. I especially love a well designed library. Even if you don't have space in your home for a specific library room, it is possible to give your favorite books a distinct place in your home.

I love the bookcase built around a fireplace look, it reminds me of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" in that the focus of the room is dominated by one wall. I think it lends itself well the many different design styles.


I love this industrial modern approach to tackling the book storage situation. Again, the concept is applicable to many different design styles, but it does have certain architectural requirements. This wouldn't be something that could be an afterthought in most homes.


Here is something a little more practical for an existing space. Either building the shelves onto the wall or using a bookcase to create a small library area in an open floor plan can give you convenience and style, as well as a little retreat in your own home.


If you are dealing with small spaces and want to keep the place looking open, build the book case into or onto the wall. Leave the floor area clear.
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Choose your library look when you are choosing your fixtures. Don't go into half heartedly and hope you find something that will work. Have a plan and work from there - what you are looking for can be found. Happy Designing!

18 Kowloon East

I came across this amazing building that has been built in Hong Kong, it was just completed last year. The project is a 28-story mixed-use building housing offices, retail spaces and a carpark. A design with efficient office floor plates and a rational box were requested by the client - what I love about this building is the innovative way it incorporates an efficient office floor plan with some out of the box thinking to address the air quality in the area.

Kowloon Bay, once dependent on manufacturing, is undergoing transformation of rejuvenation. With the building located in a community with dense industrial blocks, the design investigates the possibility of providing an environmentally sustainable design an incredibly industrial area. The target is to contribute a greening effect to the neighborhood and enhance the quality of life for users in the building, as well as accommodating pedestrians at street level.

With "green" as the theme, the final design introduces extensive planting at the car park floors located at the lower portion of the tower. The building looks amazing but the visually greening effect to the neighborhood is not the only purpose for the gardens, the planting also filters the air and improves the air quality within the car park.