Category: chair bookcase combination

White Books Chairs – Chair Installation

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Enzo Iorio, one of the participants, asked me to have a look at Ri-Parliamone.it

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Enzo came together with a group of creative friends on occasion of their participation in the Cartasia 2010 Biennial of Contemporary Art which will be held in Lucca, Italia from June 19 – July 18, 2010.

It gave them the opportunity to rethink the use of old books that are about to end in a trash bin. They decided to give the old books a second life as chairs. The installation by Ri-Parliamone was showcased during a preview of the 2010 Biennial in Lucca from September 5 – October 3, 2009.

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The books are soaked in a solution of water and vinyl glue to give them the necessary rigidity and resistance. Once dry they are given a coat of water-based paint. Subsequently they are assembled on a pallet, glued together and connected internally by a small metallic structure which guarantees its stability.
Being exposed to all weather conditions for a month, a transparent coat of water resistant paint is given for further safety.

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apart from reading books, we can sit comfortably on a “mountain” of books

Thank you, Enzio! Great Idea!

Cave Book Case Seating by Sakura Adachi

cave_bookcase seating by Sakura Adachi

The Cave is a clever combination of bookcase and reading space, designed by Sakura Adachi. Putting a reading chair right in your bookshelf is an incredibly logical idea, even if you’ll need a pretty massive bookshelf to do it. It doesn’t look like the most comfortable idea in the world, but at least Adachi had enough sense to include a reading light at the top of the curved cavity, so points there.

Unlike many unusual bookshelf projects, the Cave is actually available for purchase. At $7,045 a pop, it’s not exactly aimed at the Ikea crowd, but there’s also a smaller, kids version that costs $4,830. I doubt I’d fit in either, but I appreciate a bookcase that also serves as an icon for a love of reading.

DVICE: Cave bookcase: Reading just got comfy

Don’t like reading? Read on | Offbeat Earth

Lounge Chair made of paperbacks

Just because you don’t enjoy reading a good book, doesn’t mean there aren’t many other uses for all of those books piled up in the attic.

Make a lounge chair from your old paperbacks…

Via Offbeat Earth

Bookinist Chair

A combination of a wheel barrow and a chair and a book case

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Half Moon Wing Chair by Louis Saul

The Half Moon Chair is a wing chair by designer Louis Saul. And, I agree with DeZona that it’s reminiscent of Batman. But, that’s not all about it! It also features avantgarde design with skeleton-like seat cushioning made from bright orange sponge rubber and it comes with a matching ottoman. And, both the chair and the ottoman also feature storage space for your books. No word on price can be had.

via Born Rich