Amazing playground inspired children’s bookstore, designed by SAKO architects, is located in Beijing, China.
The walls of are covered with bookshelves and round windows double as relaxing reading areas.
Kid’s Republic bookstore sells children’s books from all over the world.
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Lady Bee
What an amazing bookstore! It looks so relaxing and whimsical. Of course they can do things like that in China, try that in America and you’ll find chewed up gum on the bookshelves and empty water bottles all over the place.
Feb 24th, 2012
Lilia Smiles
I agree with Lady Bee about the gum and trash. The only possible downside is that the Chinese government probably keeps a strict inventory on what kinds of foreign books can be sold.
Feb 24th, 2012
Betty
Wow! that is a gorgeous store. I’d make a special trip just to spend the day looking at picture books there–I bet Chinese kids have water bottles and candy wrappers too! ;-)
Feb 24th, 2012
Mel
Just amazing! I wanna build a room like that to my kids lol
Feb 24th, 2012
Douglas
OK mommy, can I go home now and play my Wii?
Feb 24th, 2012
Amy
for kids?
bugger that, I’m going to sit there all day and read in that bubble window seat.
Feb 24th, 2012
El Spaniard
Mi gusta!
Feb 24th, 2012
Mark
The Manga Museum in Kyoto is like that, only better, & much much bigger.
Feb 24th, 2012
kat
we did something like this in Thailand, anyhow its actually the library not bookstore here.
It’s a cool place for teenagers,as far as i saw, no gum or trash all around as the librarians are quite strict.
Feb 24th, 2012
SuperNymph
@Mark
I just searched the Manga Museum in Kyoto on google images; and its sure a nice environment…but nothing out of the ordinary. The architecture has no distinct essence of innovation about it, it’s just like any other library tbh.
This library however is packed full of innovation and creativity.
Feb 24th, 2012
Khairul Muhammad
OMG! This is a dream!
Feb 25th, 2012
Ru
I wish this was a library instead of a bookshop. Some bookshops can be downright rude about people reading the books…
Feb 26th, 2012
neelam
Cool store. very calming environment for kids as well as adults.
Feb 27th, 2012
POOFY MAGEE
The walkways hanging around the room don’t look very safe…
Feb 29th, 2012
Anna
this bookstore is so awesome!
Mar 3rd, 2012
flora
not as good as the photos here. not as large and striking. better than average may I say so?
Aug 20th, 2013