Alex Johnson's Blog, page 14
June 1, 2018
Penguin Huddle bookshelf
SCP were invited by Penguin to create a new home for books. The result is an original design by Jasper Morrison, manufactured by SCP, named the Penguin Huddle. It is an adjustable book clamp that provides a new way to store books and can be placed anywhere around the home or workplace.
The Penguin Huddle is made from two sections of folded aluminium joined together with a sliding mechanism. It can hold between 15 and 25 books and accommodates paperbacks of all sizes.
This new design explores how we experience books, connecting the way we read with the way we live.
W 24-39 D 13 H 15 cm
SCP
May 30, 2018
Corda (Rope) bookshelf
The Rope is a project developed in the context of architectural spaces. I relied on the simplicity of the supporting structures in architecture to develop a minimal bookcase that requires very little space and few materials. It is supported by only two structure points and therefore it is suspended.
Pedro Carvalho
May 18, 2018
The Second Shelf: One woman's fight to keep great female writers on shelves
Book collectors help determine which writers are remembered – and which are forgotten. Author and book dealer AN Devers explains how seeing female authors being undervalued inspired her to start The Second Shelf project.
More at The Guardian
May 15, 2018
Earthquake-proof bookcase
Because all the shelves of the bookshelf are inclined, people can easily climb without a ladder, and books of high position can be easily taken out and put in. In addition, books don't collapse when an earthquake occurs.
Shinsuke Fujii Architects
Photo: Tsukui Teruaki
May 13, 2018
May 4, 2018
Book Towns in the Daily Mail
Have you ever thought of going on a literary holiday, travelling to dedicated book towns? Well, you will now. Journalist and author Alex Johnson has written the world’s first directory of paradises of the printed world. Featuring 45 locations in 30 countries from France to Finland, New York to Norway, all illustrated with delightful photographs, there isn’t a place in here you won’t want to visit. A must-have for explorers and bookworms alike.Daily Mail
May 3, 2018
Comb bookcase and bench
The modular design allows you to use the single element as a bench for indoor and outdoor use, or a combination of various elements, changing it into a large bookcase. The design is characterized by a series of decorative and structural grooves which lighten the weight of each module.Design: Paolo Ulian + Moreno RattiPhoto: Enrico Amici
May 2, 2018
April 30, 2018
April 27, 2018
Book Towns in The Guardian
Book towns started with Hay-on-Wye; now there are communities around the world that celebrate the written word. In this extract from a new book, the author picks 10 to leaf through – and visit.Read the whole thing at The Guardian.
