Open For Business (From The Archives)
London readers continue to browse through a library, even though it was destroyed by German bombs during WWII.
What a powerful, wonderful image that perfectly illustrates the triumphant human spirit.
Fallen Trees Turned Into Public Bookcases in Berlin
Back in 2008, BAUFACHFRAU (a co-op of apprentices of forestry, carpentry, cabinetmaking, media design, printing and bookselling) sought to create the first public bookcase in Berlin, Germany.
Using fallen trees, they created a series of bookshelves using the trunk as a stand and housing for books. Dubbed the ‘Book Forest’, the public bookcase made books available to the public through a program called ‘Bookcrossing.’
The initiative was recognized as an official project of the UN-Decade 2008/2009 ‘Education for Sustainable Development’.
Click here for more photos of the Fallen Tree Bookcase
Stuttgart City Library
Beautiful new library in Stuttgart, Germany, designed by Korean architect Eun Young Yi.
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