Cabinet is the new Escapist

September 22, 2005 3:25 PM

The Cabinet National Library. A charming piece of dry, conceptual humor. A little banal, perhaps. There is also a hidden agenda.
posted by undule (11 comments total)

Yes, those Cabinet folks are mighty clever. Plus, I hear that they are quiet and dress nicely.
posted by R. Mutt at 3:38 PM on September 22, 2005

This is possibly the greatest thing I've ever seen in my life!
posted by stet at 3:45 PM on September 22, 2005

They have peanuts, beer, an umbrella, and a pillow. Why doesn't my library have any of that? This is so adorable, although I'm sure they weren't going for adorable. I wonder how many visitors the library's had?

Someone needs to design a nice, comfy folding chair that'll fit in one of the drawers when it isn't being used.
posted by iconomy at 4:50 PM on September 22, 2005

Now that's interesting art.
posted by SweetJesus at 4:58 PM on September 22, 2005

I quite like this, and it reminds me of the visitor center at Anza Borrego Desert State Park.

Yes. Yes it does.
posted by gramschmidt at 6:11 PM on September 22, 2005

Sina Najafi, Cabinet's Editor-in-Chief, has also recently written a wonderful essay on the two paths in pedagogy.

One is the Path of Pain, and the other the Path of Wonder. Like many people, I have experienced both...
posted by R. Mutt at 6:13 PM on September 22, 2005

It looks pretty cool, I really like the Hidden Agenda!
posted by Balisong at 6:24 PM on September 22, 2005

Sina Najafi, Cabinet's Editor-in-Chief, has also recently written a wonderful essay

That's awesome, thanks for the heads up.
posted by undule at 6:51 PM on September 22, 2005

I think that thing's great. Funny and not too clever. I want to visit.
posted by OmieWise at 7:34 PM on September 22, 2005

Great post!
posted by dhruva at 9:21 PM on September 22, 2005

Wunderbar.
posted by squirrel at 3:37 PM on September 23, 2005