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Your favorite books, your favorite designs, your favorite furniture…Any of your paper books can be sorted by this Check Bookshelf designed by Jongho Park.

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Need to face your books everyday? If so, why not store them on this Face Shelving system? As you place your books onto different locations of the shelf, you can create different faces that would make you smile. Just have a try. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Today we’re loving this Weed Shelving, Sergey Saava’s creative work that is shaped like weed and brings into one’s living room with the nature’s fresh air. Moreover, the Weed Shelving features a unique construction that allows the users to expand the shelving to any length they may need. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Aptly dubbed “Catalyst”, Jiyoung Seo’s shelf triggers user to feel, touch and react with the unit so as to build a closer relationship between people and furniture. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Biased Bookshelf- or more exactly the “Bias of Thought” bookshelf- is a 3D structure created by John Leung for shelving books, hanging magazines and holding your other items. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The Chess Bookshelf is in the Chinese traditional style, featuring magnets to hold the chess pieces as unique decorations. These chess pieces could move too, just as normal Chinese Chess does, can therefore to create various visual display of the bookshelf whenever you rearrange them. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Balanced Shelf from Christian Kim is a shelf unit that can move to form different shapes. According to your different needs you can arrange them in a horizontal row or set them on the diagonal. But whatever you choose, the new shelf would always achieve equilibrium within the furniture itself and in the room “through an imbalance of the shelf”. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Apparently the new bookcase from designer Pietro Travaglini seems not that unique or attractive on the first sight, but when you step backwards with each modular having a new position, and then you’ll find the Schiena Bookcase makes your books look really wonderful. [Read the rest of this entry...]

It is always difficult for you to find out the needed books among various ones on the shelf? Then try the AAKKOSET Bookcase designed by Kayiwa. It comes with a series of shelves that are shaped like alphabet A, B, C and others so as to guide you to the books quickly. If you don’t have that much books to exhibit, you can also use AAKKOSET as a room divider and it performs just as good as other decorative dividers. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The bookshelf here, the Equilibrium is designed to surprise your guests with a unique shape seeking for briefness, contrast and exaggeration as well. Though seems to defy the gravity, the Equilibrium Bookcase is in reality quite solid and it can sustain over 50 kilograms at one time. So it is really a nice alternative for your stylish living room. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Of course the bookshelf holds your books, but more importantly, it also grows to accommodate more books. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Can you imagine that the simple Loop Chair can be arranged in 12 different ways? Let the pictures tell you how to do that: simply fold the hinges and fix the shape with special connectors, you can have the furniture change into various states, from a television chair to a bookshelf, from a chaise-lounge to a barstool. Isn’t that interesting? You should also have a try. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Many people love clouds because they’re white, clean and they change constantly to show us new beauty. The designers also love cloud, so they’ve created Cloud Chair, Cloud Umbrella, Cloud Meeting Room and the cute Cloud Shelves. Prefect for blue walls! [Read the rest of this entry...]

As we become more and more technologically inclined, the books we read has followed the same trend. But while most others prefer to read online, the London designers Campaign are still keeping their deep love for paper books. Therefore Campaign has designed a cardboard bookshop for the London Festival of Architecture, to celebrate the art form of the printed publication. Named as Foldaway Bookshop, the store is stocked by RIBA Bookshops and sells latest must-have high quality publications and the most coveted architecture classics. Pity that the shop opens just for 13 days and it will be recycled at the end of the Festival. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The exceptional round shape and bright white/red colors give Kim Ji-hye’s bookshelf a refreshing look, making it quite outstanding among all the bookshelves we’ve ever seen. But what actually makes the bookshelf special and unique is its “Need Not Arrange Anymore” concept—no longer need to keep the books well-organized, just enjoy the chaotic status of putting books freely. I love the idea. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Here at I New Idea we find that people always have a vivid imagination and boundless creative power. During the days gone by, we’ve introduced you various types of shelves. And today, we’d like to show you a new one, the Ladder Shelf. It features three movable boxes, each of which could be easily pulled out to form a ladder. As a result, you’ll find reaching for the items on high shelves no longer a hassle. Do you like it? [Read the rest of this entry...]

Good design helps with better life! Take Lab Istanbul’s Turning Boxes for example. The creative bookshelf is made up of a series of boxes that can be conveniently rotated to serve as either a shelf or a container. So it is actually a multifunctional storage system for studio apartments and other small living areas where full-size furniture isn’t welcomed. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The bookshelf from Sturlesidesign fits in perfect to any home or office environment and especially suits those who love exhibiting their books. It would hold the books in a unique way, that is, to ‘hug’ them using its ’soft arms’ made out of foamed polythelene. As a result, you can insert the books into the shelf and arrange them in a desired shape, rather than placing them one after another. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Nothing would suit you better to exhibit your favorite books than the Slim Book Case. These transparent book cases are available in two versions: the Slim Version (8 slots) could hold 10-12books and the Demi Slim (4 slots) enables you to place 4-6 books. So next time decorating your office or living room, you can have a try with these Slim Book Cases and books. I bet you’ll find great pleasure with them. [Read the rest of this entry...]

It is a wall-mounted bookcase, not only a stylish shelf for your favorite books, but an attractive decoration on the wall. It looks just like a bird nest! Apart from that, because of the flat surface on its top, the innovative design also allows you a continuous reading without using the bookmarks.

We have to admit, that the designer Alexandra DiCairano has successfully helped us to notice the artistic quality of the ‘ugly’ circuits with the elegant Short Circuit Shelf. It seems these shelves have become natural parts of the wall without trying to remind you of their existence. And obviously it’s the best choice for those who work as computer engineers. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Build these colorful wooden modules as you like! For both kids and adults. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Inspired by the classical game Dominoes, Knot Design has come up with the ‘Dominus’ Shelf, presenting a flowing composition. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Due to the limited living space nowadays, people are looking for compact products that make the most use of small apartments. And the “Light and Armchair” is a just new member of the multifunctional products. Apart from serving as a LED light, the functional object also doubles an armchair when it’s unfolded. Still, the Light and Armchair integrates a shelf on its back to store your books, magazines and other items.

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Maybe it’s the naughtiest bookcase you’ve ever met. Quite unlike others, this shelf wouldn’t stay steady but constantly changes when you put books onto it. For that reason, the shelf’s form is all decided by how many books you put on it and where you’d like they’re placed.

In general, a giant single-line drawing calls for an overall composition capability, and so does furniture design. The Single Line Furniture, an aesthetic architecture station, is obviously a successful example. Designed with just one single line, the new furniture combines desk, shelf, computer desk and others all together, so as to make your room more fashionable.

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What have you seen in the pictures, books? Not necessarily. Shaped like an assortment of colored books, the cute article is actually called “BooxStore” that is designed to hide your stuff in a clever way.

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Named as Bookworm Shelf, the new style is an interesting and attracting bookshelf that can be constructed in different shapes. No matter you put it in your drawing room or study room, it is always the most eye-catching gadget.

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Because of having five parts that slide in and out for each other, you can get an extendable bookcase. No matter what size you need, this bookcase can satisfy you. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Different from normal bookcases which are usually cubes in shape, this unique design is actually a sphere, which holds the books and magazines inside. It can bring an elegant touch to your room. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Book classification is useful, but it is not well-know for common people. Therefore, it is not a easy job to find out the book you want. If you give each classification a unique color, it is gonna be more convenient. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Inspired from balance, this shelf will give you some suggestion to maintain the balance of your knowledge. Either putting more books on the higher side or sliding the frame underneath could help you to balance this shelf.

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Stair bookcase is a brilliant idea, however, it is a little crowed for most people. This supersystem bookshelf is a better alternative for most of us. It made from solid oak or aluminum and the slim lines could fit for most books.

In addition, you could even hang it on the wall to save more space. [Read the rest of this entry...]

I guess you won’t wanna waste time to looking for a bench while you get a good book, so why not just sitting on the top of the bookshelf? This unique bookshelf has a bench coping, so that you will have a comfortable seat as soon as you find a good book from the bookshelf. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Different from normal rigid bookcase, this one is made from flexible material. Your book could have a better stand position in this elastic bookcase. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Although you could posit a desk at the side of book shelf to have a good reading experience, you could also have better alternatives. This bookshelf with a built-in desk allows you to read in the shelf. You will sure be surrounded by books. [Read the rest of this entry...]

It’s a interesting design. All the separators are shaped like parentheses, square brackets and braces. [Read the rest of this entry...]

If you wanna put other thing on the bookshelf, you might need bookends. But with the unique angled design, this shelf could let you put books and ornaments separated. It’s clever design.

Design: David Ngo

This L metal bracket is actually a bookshelf. But, the point is that, after putting your books on it, the shelf is invisible. [Read the rest of this entry...]

You gonna immediately enjoy the book you have choose on the desk beside the shelf. Plus, the declining design not only provide better balance but also aesthetic experience.

There are some other similar designs from Bram Woo which is shown as blow.

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