the mobile unit stores approximately 1500 books and is large enough to accommodate a small group of visitors to congregate and browse reading material at their leisure or to take part in workshops.
If you want to get into the holiday spirit without having to cut down a poor defenseless evergreen, check out this clever idea from the resourceful folks at the Gleeson Library in San Francisco. They stacked a bunch of their own books (bound in a rather apropos shade of green) to form a perfectly proportioned recycled Christmas tree to add cheer to the space.
"construction for the 'maranello library' by milan-based practice arata isozaki + andrea maffei associati is now complete
and has just opened its doors to the public. divided into three volumes, the 1,175 square meter community center contains
program for the book stacks, music and video library, multipurpose room and study spaces along with administrative offices and storage facilities. partially underground, the low-profile structure maintains the flat roof is below the three-sided site enclosure sealing its contemporary appearance from the historical character of the established urban context."
"The Kid's Republic is a children's bookstore in Beijing, China. We were simply floored by the explosion of colors and imaginative store set ups. [...]
"Der Markt für Suchmaschinen schien längst aufgeteilt, als eine kleine Firma namens Google ihn von hinten aufrollte. Seitdem versuchte der Konzern das Kunststück immer wieder - nicht selten mit Erfolg. Sein Geld verdient er noch immer fast vollständig mit Online-Werbung. Wie innovationsfähig ist der Suchmaschinengigant heute noch?"