A bookstore filled with mirrors
May 31, 2016 9:27 AM   Subscribe

In Hangzhou, China, a new bookstore designed by XL-Muse contains mirrored ceilings as well unique designs around mirrors that provide amazing illusions, as well as a very unique "book playground".
posted by numaner (11 comments total) 26 users marked this as a favorite
 
Borges would be proud.
posted by boilermonster at 9:38 AM on May 31, 2016 [3 favorites]


it's like a diner, for books!
posted by condour75 at 9:51 AM on May 31, 2016


That's spectacular! Thanks!
posted by Johnny Wallflower at 10:22 AM on May 31, 2016


Someone dropped your inception in my bookstore!
posted by Nanukthedog at 11:05 AM on May 31, 2016 [4 favorites]


Came here to make Borges comment, was not disappointed.

Fantastic!
posted by sidereal at 11:38 AM on May 31, 2016


That's awesome, it's surprisingly disorienting having that mirrored ceiling. How was this photo taken? It's looking up as far as I can tell, but then the camera must have been shopped out.
posted by lucidium at 11:51 AM on May 31, 2016 [1 favorite]


Score one for the lack of trip-and-fall liability laws :)
posted by ccaajj aka chrispy at 11:59 AM on May 31, 2016


I'm getting dizzy just looking at the photos.
posted by Faint of Butt at 12:17 PM on May 31, 2016


Using shelves as seats is a truly terrible idea. Books will be ruined by errant heels, mark my words.
posted by Joseph Gurl at 7:18 PM on May 31, 2016 [1 favorite]


This sort of beautiful coincidence never happens to me - but we have two days in Hangzhou during a return trip to China later this month.
I've just emailed the links to our guide to see if we can go amazing bookstore gawping too...

Thanks so much for a brilliantly timed post.
posted by Jody Tresidder at 4:53 AM on June 2, 2016 [2 favorites]


Sweet! Glad that worked out! Take plenty of pictures and show us!
posted by numaner at 9:35 AM on June 3, 2016


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