anagrama installs a domed bookshelf inside monterrey's conarte library

anagrama installs a domed bookshelf inside monterrey’s conarte library
all images courtesy of anagrama

mexican design studio anagrama has completed the interior of a library in monterrey, mexico. commissioned by conarte, the city’s council for culture and art, the practice were tasked with creating an intimate and comfortable space for both the containment and enjoyment of literature.

the practice were tasked with creating an intimate and comfortable space for readers

the design forms a cocoon, surrounding occupants with a latticed wall-mounted bookshelf. in addition to storing various publications, the timber unit has been configured to simulate the inside of a dome. the stands incorporate a graduated finish that attributes depth, while the illuminated half circle found in the back wall forms the vanishing point of the structure, creating a balance between color and perspective.

see here for our interview with co-founder and creative diretor of anagrama, sebastian padilla.

the design forms a cocoon, surrounding occupants with a latticed wall-mounted bookshelf

the unit has been designed to simulate the inside of a dome, playing with visual perspectives

the stands incorporate a graduated finish that attributes depth

the library is located in the mexican city of monterrey

the illuminated half circle found in the back wall simulates the vanishing point of the structure

an adjacent bookstore forms part of the project