Among our owners, there are many people who love reading: a study is not enough, and the living room should also have a full-time mother in the study; A young couple who don't master the bathroom and stick to the study; A talented woman from Peking University, who changed rooms to have an independent study after adding new members to her family; Poets and scholars live in a three-story single-family house, but put two of them in the study ... For people who love books, books have long been their life partners, and the function of book collection and reading space have become necessities of life. So, in the design, they all have the same requirements:
The new home must have a comfortable reading environment, and I hope the books at home can be placed reasonably.
Most people's first reaction is absolutely, that's very simple, and everything will be fine with a study.
In fact, what we want to say is that the study is a good choice, but it is relatively too traditional, which stipulates the position of reading and makes reading a shackle.
Many owners want to integrate books into their lives. We can completely change our thinking according to our own needs, and arrange books in every corner of our home, which is not only beautiful, but also can perfectly integrate books into our lives and solve the essence of design needs.
As a designer, I think we are not designing a house, but realizing the ideal lifestyle of people living in the house. For people who love books, what we can do is to help them integrate books into their daily lives.
Having said that, the most critical question is: How can we realize the reading function of home books besides the conventional autonomous learning?
/These places can be used as study rooms/?
This is a living room and a study.
The owner is a full-time mother who loves reading. When talking to us about her expectation for her new home, she hoped that the new home would satisfy her habit of reading anytime and anywhere. Knowing that the main activity areas of the whole family are concentrated in the living room, we decided to move the study to the living room.
So, how to make the living room not only meet the basic functional requirements, but also become a relaxed and free reading environment?
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▼? Simple and fashionable bookcase wall may be the best solution. We didn't use a whole bookcase wall in the design, but chose a half-height bookcase. In this way, the space will not be too depressing, and the bookcase can also hold ornaments that the owner likes. The whole design is beautiful and practical, which adds a lot of color to the living room. The compartments of the shelves are arranged in an orderly way, which makes the exhibits scattered.
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The design of this bookcase wall not only satisfies the owner's reading lifestyle, but also increases the function of collecting books in the living room. At the same time, the warm family atmosphere is also bookish.
▼? There are two leather seats in front of the bookshelf and a small table with a book and newspaper rack to make reading more comfortable and casual.
Five Ming Works | Time flies here
This is a dining room and a study.
▼? The original room type was not enough to set up an independent study room, so the owner decided to give up the main bathroom and transform an independent reading workspace. Finally, the main guard was transformed into a study and a long wardrobe for storage.
Wu Ming's Works | Sketch
Wu Ming's Works | Sketch
▼? However, for the owner's demand for books, a small bathroom renovation can't meet it. So we took advantage of the characteristics of the room, squeezed through the crowd in a more spacious dining area (after all, others don't do this), and boldly made a whole wall bookshelf.
Wu Ming's Works | Sketch
Arranging an open bookcase wall in the dining room can not only make the owner's books have more places to put, but also become a unique background wall in the home.
Wu Ming's Works | Sketch
▼? The white bookshelf is in harmony with the overall tone, and the round dining table makes the moving line smooth, cleverly developing new working reading functions. All kinds of neatly arranged books have a sense of satisfaction. For people who love books, the mood of dining here will become particularly pleasant.
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This is an attic and a study.
▼? It turns out that a family of three lives in a three-bedroom house, which is quite spacious. However, after adding a new little prince to the family, my mother decided to change rooms in order to have an independent study. Finally, the attic that was replaced was changed into six rooms. The study transformed from the attic has become an indispensable spiritual territory for both men and women.
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▼? Reasonable use of the height characteristics of the attic, along the lower part of the window to make a whole house of bookshelves, the largest collection capacity. Sitting on the couch under the window reading a book is like being in a sea of books. The retro and calm brown wood tones make the reading atmosphere more intense. I am immersed in this small corner, as if I were immersed in another quiet and distant scholarly world.
Five Ming Works | Flowers in Beijing
The high-value, quiet and beautiful attic study is the reading environment that everyone who loves books dreams of. On sunny days, the attic is full of natural light, where the hostess and husband can enjoy their own world while reading. When the years are quiet, I am in Chang 'an.
Any room can be a study.
We were lucky enough to meet knowledgeable scholars and designed a healthy writing place for Mr. and Mrs. Yu. Villa always has three floors, a garden, two of which are study rooms, and the number of books is amazing. It's like moving the library home.
For poets, books are like blood, which is a closely connected part of life. We really put a lot of thought into how to create the home life they expect.
Five Ming Works | Live Life into Poetry
▼? The real needs of owners are always the starting point of designers' design, and reading and writing is Mr. Yu's daily life. In addition, we also designed an open space for Mr. Yu to write and read, and arranged a living room with the function of receiving visitors opposite. Two large bookcase walls separate the open study, and just sitting inside is already a poetic enjoyment.
Five Ming Works | Live Life into Poetry
▼? The space leading to the dining room and kitchen is still set up with bookshelves against the wall. Specifically, the bookshelf is the wall of this home, supporting the structure and dividing the space. So all functional spaces are surrounded by bookshelves.
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▼? You would never think that the area surrounded by this bookcase is actually a bathroom. The three bookshelves are filled with all kinds of books, which become a natural bookshelf partition, turning the traditional aisle space and bathroom into an open "bookstore".
The elevation of the ground 15 cm is used as a platform, which on the one hand combines the rich lighting levels, and on the other hand transforms the position of the sewer pipe in the bathroom. Bookshelves surround the bathroom, and the back of the bookshelves is separated by glass walls to prevent books and furniture from getting wet. At the same time, the lighting is smooth, bright and generous.
Five Ming Works | Live Life into Poetry
▼? There are no bookshelves in the bedroom to avoid usurping the role of master. However, books you want to read can be stored at will under the bedstead. After all, reading before going to bed is a good sleep.
Five Ming Works | Live Life into Poetry
▼? When you step into the space on the third floor, you will still see the study. It is more appropriate to say "changing books" than changing scenery. But for those who really love books, the feeling of being surrounded by books is a complete enjoyment.
Five Ming Works | Live Life into Poetry
▼? Even the "inescapable" cloakroom is surrounded by books, with wall-mounted bookcase walls on both sides, which skillfully use space to partition, which is both a bookcase and a storage space. This operation can be said to show that there are books everywhere in life.
Five Ming Works | Live Life into Poetry
Five Ming Works | Live Life into Poetry
Through the above design cases, we can see more different operations about book collection and reading, hoping to inspire you. We believe that the study is not the only choice for storing books, and there are more ways to integrate books into real life. We pursue and realize the owner's demand for harmonious companionship of books. Let demand-based design become a unique landscape in life.
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