Xian Bookstores CHN-Xian

XI'AN – There is a pantheon-like space in the middle of the reading area at the Zhongshu Bookstore in Xi’an. Placed in the center is a delicate display for a single tome, the employees’ chosen book of the month… which, due to the design of the space, can only be held by one person at a time. The floor slab is a glass floor that mimics the surface of water, and the space underneath holds a meeting room. ‘This invisible academy and the visible pantheon together form the center of the Zhongshu Bookstore – an oasis where the mind and soul can be rejuvenated and set free,’ explained Yu Ting, the chief architect behind Wutopia Lab’s proposal.... more

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Location 67 Ming Guang Lu, Weiyang Qu, Xian Shi, Shaanxi Sheng