Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 1 of 64 — Apartamento Riachuelo / 0E1 Arquitetos. Image © Marcelo Donadussi

Written by ArchDaily Team
Published on June 30, 2020

Sharing your shelf is, in a way, sharing yourself. Every element —from the titles you choose to the way you organize them— says something about your personality and your interests.

Who wouldn't want to cozy up in a library filled with dusty books and lush plants? But these images typically present bookcases just as a decorative element, superfluous to the actual design of the space. Like many things, when architects take on the design of bookcases they can become so much more: recessed and hidden, cantilevered, patterned, embedded...the list goes on!

We've rounded up some of the finest examples of bookcases that combine practicality with ingenuity

Maria Carolina / Sub Estúdio + Pedro Ivo Freire + Flávia Torres

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 58 of 64 — Maria Carolina / Sub Estúdio + Pedro Ivo Freire + Flávia Torres. Image © Tomás Cytrynowicz

Casa DL / URBAstudios

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 62 of 64 — Casa DL / URBAstudios. Image © Joao Morgado

CZ7 Loft / 5ft2 Studio

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 14 of 64 — CZ7 Loft / 5ft2 Studio. Image © Sonia Mangiapane and Peik Li Pang

Greville Road Studio / Syte Architects

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 54 of 64 — Greville Road Studio / Syte Architects. Image © James Morris

Eaves House / mA-style architects

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 60 of 64 — Eaves House / mA-style architects. Image © Kai Nakamura

The Long Brick House / Foldes Architects

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 24 of 64 — The Long Brick House / Foldes Architects. Image © Levente Sirokai

Bookshelf House / Shinsuke Fujii Architects

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 59 of 64 — Bookshelf House / Shinsuke Fujii Architects. Image © Tsukui Teruaki

Lincoln Roof Extension / Notan Office

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 45 of 64 — Lincoln Roof Extension / Notan Office. Image © Maxime Delvaux

Photographer’s Loft / Desai Chia Architecture

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 25 of 64 — Photographer’s Loft / Desai Chia Architecture. Image © Paul Warchol Photography

Architect's Workshop / Ruetemple

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 51 of 64 — Architect's Workshop / Ruetemple. Image courtesy of Ruetemple

Casa Ortega / Estudio A0

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 8 of 64 — Casa Ortega / Estudio A0. Image © Sebastián Crespo

CRID San Miguel Capiata / OCA

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 49 of 64 — CRID San Miguel Capiata / OCA. Image © Federico Cairoli

Casa da Escrita / Joao Mendes Ribeiro

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 28 of 64 — casa da escrita / joao mendes ribeiro. Image © do mal o menos

CY Residence / Kedem Shinar Design & Architecture

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 46 of 64 — CY Residence / Kedem Shinar Design & Architecture. Image ©Amit Geron

Casa Bacopari / Una Arquitetos

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 30 of 64 — Casa Bacopari / Una Arquitetos. Image © Leonardo Finotti

SlrSrf / Open Source Architecture

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 35 of 64 — SlrSrf / Open Source Architecture. Image © Benny Chan / Fotoworks

Estudio Mike / Daniel Moreno Flores + Margarida Marques

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 7 of 64 — Estudio Mike / Daniel Moreno Flores + Margarida Marques. Image © Federico Kulekdjian

Casa Varanda / Modo Designs

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 3 of 64 — Casa Varanda / Modo Designs. Image © Bharat Aggarwal

Apartamento Terracota / AR Arquitetos

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 37 of 64 — Apartamento Terracota / AR Arquitetos. Image © Maira Acayaba

Little House Big City / Office of Architecture

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 4 of 64 — Little House Big City / Office of Architecture. Image ©Matthew Williams

Apartamento Sacadura Cabral / Morim Santos Silva Arquitectos

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 34 of 64 — Apartamento Sacadura Cabral / Morim Santos Ailva Arquitectos. Image © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

House in Takatsuki / FujiwaraMuro Architects

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 21 of 64 — House in Takatsuki / FujiwaraMuro Architects. Image © Toshiyuki Yano

Flinders Lane Apartment / Clare Cousins Architects

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 50 of 64 — Flinders Lane Apartment / Clare Cousins Architects. Image © Lisbeth Grosmann

Casa em Estoril / TARGA atelier

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 10 of 64 — Casa em Estoril / TARGA atelier. Image © Francisco Nogueira

Apartamento Santos Dumont / Ateliê de Arquitetura

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 5 of 64 — Apartamento Santos Dumont / Ateliê de Arquitetura. Image © André Nazareth

Chameleon Villa / Word of Mouth House

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 13 of 64 — Chameleon Villa / Word of Mouth House. Image Courtesy of Word of Mouth House

Paulista Apartment / Triptyque

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 27 of 64 — Paulista Apartment / Triptyque. Image © Roberto Wagner

Casa Lopera / David Ruiz Molina

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 26 of 64 — Casa Lopera / David Ruiz Molina. Image © David Frutos

Flat Renovation for a Photographer / Alia Bengana

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 12 of 64 — Flat Renovation for a Photographer / Alia Bengana. Image ©V.Vincenzo

House 1101 / H-arquitectes

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 20 of 64 — House 1101 / H-arquitectes. Image © Adrià Goulà

TRN / JRKVC

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 42 of 64 — TRN /JRKVC. Image © Peter Jurkovič

Earth Box / Equipo de Arquitectura

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 52 of 64 — Earth Box / Equipo de Arquitectura. Image © Leonardo Mendez

House Savukvartsi / Honkarakenne

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 47 of 64 — House Savukvartsi / Honkarakenne. Image courtesy of Honkarakenne

Casa no Jardim Paulistano / GrupoSP

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 39 of 64 — Casa no Jardim Paulistano / Grupo SP. Image © Nelson Kon

Loft Space in Camben / Craft Space

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 43 of 64 — Loft Space in Camben / Craft Space. Image © Armando Elias

Haffenden House / PARA

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 41 of 64 — Haffenden House / PARA. Image © Nathan Rader

House for Booklovers and Cats / BFDO Architects

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 19 of 64 — House for Booklovers and Cats / BFDO Architects. Image © Francis Dzikowski

Kobiler House / Architextit- Einat Erez-Kobiler

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 22 of 64 — Kobiler House / Architextit-Einat Erez-Kobiler. Image © Hagar Doppelt

Harcombe / forresterarchitects

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 2 of 64 — Harcombe / forresterarchitects Image © Adam Scott

Casa GMG / Pedro Gadanho

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 38 of 64 — Casa GMG / Pedro Gadanho. Image © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

Casa Sumaré / Isay Weinfeld

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 6 of 64 — Casa Sumaré / Isay Weinfeld. Image © Nelson Kon

Loft no Itaim / FGMF Arquitetos

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 9 of 64 — Loft no Itaim / FGMF Arquitetos. Image © Fran Parente

Apartamento Pamplona / Zoom Urbanismo Arquitetura e Design

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 32 of 64 — Apartamento Pamplona / Zoom Urbanismo Arquitetura e Design. Image © Maíra Acayaba

Apartamento Riachuelo / 0E1 Arquitetos

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 64 of 64

Sursock Apartment / platau

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 61 of 64 — Sursock Apartment / platau. Image © Wissam Chaaya

Lishin Elementary School Library / TALI DESIGN

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 44 of 64 — Lishin Elementary School Library / TALI DESIGN. Image © Hey! Cheese

Apartment at Luciano Cordeiro / Aurora Arquitectos

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 11 of 64 — Apartamento na Luciano Cordeiro / Aurora Arquitectos. Image © do mal o menos

Espace St-Denis / Anne Sophie Goneau

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 63 of 64 — Espace St-Denis / Anne Sophie Goneau. Image ©Adrien Williams

Casa no Morro do Querosene / StudioGP

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 16 of 64 — Casa no Morro do Querosene / gruposp. Image © Nelson Kon

ZTUDIO / mfrmgr

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 36 of 64 — ZTUDIO / mfrmgr. Image © Grzegorz Sztybel

BHMM House / Estudio JI Arquitectos

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 53 of 64 — BHMM House / Estudio JI Arquitectos. Image © Mariela Apollonio

Casa Tetris / Studio MK27

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 40 of 64 — Casa Tetris / Studio MK27. Image © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

Shelf-Pod / Kazuya Morita Architecture Studio

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 57 of 64 — Shelf-Pod / Kazuya Morita Architecture Studio. Image © Shinichi Watanabe

GAD 511 / Patrícia Martinez Arquitetura

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 33 of 64 — GAD 511 / Patrícia Martinez Arquitetura. Image © Fran Parente

Own House / Metaforma

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 15 of 64 — Own House / Metaforma. Image © PION Fotografia

Casa Librería / Shinichi Ogawa & Associates

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 31 of 64 — Casa Librería / Shinichi Ogawa & Associates. Image courtesy of Shinichi Ogawa & Associates

Casa Juranda / Apiacas Arquitetos

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 29 of 64 — Casa Juranda / Apiacas Arquitetos. Image © Pregnolato & Kusuki Estúdio Fotográfico

Cotia Library Garden / IPEA

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 56 of 64 — Cotia Library Garden / IPEA. Image © Dalton Bertini Ruas

Bookshelf House / Andrea Mosca Creative Studio

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 23 of 64 — Bookshelf House / Andrea Mosca Creative Studio. Image courtesy of Andrea Mosca Creative Studio

Tower House / Austin Maynard Architects

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 48 of 64 — Tower House / Austin Maynard Architects. Image © Peter Bennetts

Casa Scout / BAAG

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 17 of 64 — Casa Scout / BAAG. Image © Courtesy of BAAG

Apartamento POSSAMAI / Sbardelotto Arquitetura + Atelier Aberto Arquitetura

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 55 of 64 — Apartamento POSSAMAI / Sbardelotto Arquitetura + Atelier Aberto Arquitetura. Image © Marcelo Donadussi

HOUSE 3/6 in Dongducheon / Y GROUP

Home Library Architecture: 63 Smart & Creative Bookcase Designs - Image 18 of 64 — HOUSE 3/6 in Dongducheon / Y GROUP. Image © Namsun Lee

Note: This article was originally published on August 20, 2018, and updated on June 24, 2020.

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