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I think the bookshops with fake bookself printouts on the wall look a bit silly.

At first glance the Dujiangyan Zhongshuge Bookstore in Sichuan does look amazing, but if most of the bookshelves are actually bookshelf-patterned wallpaper then that is slightly disappointing.

The new Tianjin Binhai library is like that, though they at least use empty book covers to provide for a more immersive effect. Kind of disappointing when you realize none of those “books” are for browsing. The library is more form than function: https://www.mvrdv.nl/projects/246/tianjin-binhai-library

Reminds me of:

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/oct/22/supermarket...

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