Inserted in the Herzog & de Meuron completed art museum, Tai Kwun Contemporary, the new Artist Books Library shares an impeccable lookout to the mid-levels, one of the most significant and acclaimed destinations in Hong Kong.

Tai Kwun Contemporary Artist Books Library by Napp Studio

DesignerNapp Studio
Client: TaiKwun Contemporary
Location: TaiKwun Contemporary, Hong Kong
Year: 2019

Design Team: Tsang Aron Wai Chun, Ho Wesley Hung Lai
Manufacturer: Kam Hung Metal
Photography: Derek Chien

Tai Kwun Contemporary Artist Books Library by Napp Studio

From the architect: To preserve this sensational viewpoint and ensure maximum daylight for reading, the Vitrine Shelf is designed to be seemingly and elegantly invisible. Making use of a 15mm thick acrylic top for book display and storage, pairing with a hand-brushed stainless steel base for large books’ display, the shelf not only permits light to flood in through the full-height glazing, but also reflects natural light in as indirect illumination.

Developed from a modular system, the shelves can easily be stacked and hence grow with the library. Interchangeability is maximized allowing the Vitrine Shelves to operate as a bench, display or table.

Tai Kwun Contemporary Artist Books Library by Napp Studio

Tai Kwun Contemporary Artist Books Library by Napp Studio

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Tai Kwun Contemporary Artist Books Library by Napp Studio

Tai Kwun Contemporary Artist Books Library by Napp Studio

Tai Kwun Contemporary Artist Books Library by Napp Studio

Tai Kwun Contemporary Artist Books Library by Napp Studio

Tai Kwun Contemporary Artist Books Library by Napp Studio

Tai Kwun Contemporary Artist Books Library by Napp Studio

Tai Kwun Contemporary Artist Books Library by Napp Studio

Tai Kwun Contemporary Artist Books Library by Napp Studio

Tai Kwun Contemporary Artist Books Library by Napp Studio

Tai Kwun Contemporary Artist Books Library by Napp Studio

Tai Kwun Contemporary Artist Books Library by Napp Studio

Tai Kwun Contemporary Artist Books Library by Napp Studio

Vitrine Shelf - Tai Kwun Contemporary Artist Books Library by Napp Studio

Inserted in the Herzog & de Meuron completed art museum, Tai Kwun Contemporary, the new Artist Books Library shares an impeccable lookout to the mid-levels

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