Modern bookshelves and creative shelf designs from all over the world.
Rolling Shelf
A wall mounted shelving unit in which the shelves roll back to accommodate tall objects and remain in position until you move them back to their original position.
Magnetic Shelves
Each shelf contains between one and three neodymium magnets, which are very powerful and allow for a strong connection to your fridge.
Graffititek Bookshelf
Based on Parisian Graffiti art, the design aims to offer new perspective on the craft by reinterpreting it in a three-dimesional way.
Triangle Shelf
T.shelf is a unique shelving system that can be setup around your existing furniture, or can be just hanged by itself as a sculptural object.
Polar Bear Shelf
The Polar Bear Shelf is a bookshelf that is shaped like a polar bear.
Movement Bookcase
The Movement Bookcase includes a arrangement of bent nails which can be shaped in the form of legs and arms, acting as book holders.
Christmas Tree Bookshelf
A true modernist finds unique ways to decorate. Case in point: the Christmas Tree Bookshelf!
Modern Shelves by Maria Yasko
“Unusually beautiful” is the only way to describe the designs of Maria Yasko, a Russian designer inspired by nature and the surroundings.
Skateboard Shelf
Skateboard shelf is a piece of furniture that every skateboard lover would tell your that is awesome.
The Infinity Bookcase
Bookcase that represents the infinite power of books and learning.
Cave Bookcase
Sakura Adachi designed a special Cave bookcase for urban people.
REK Extending Bookcase
REK is a bookcase that grows with your book collection. The more books, the bigger the bookcase.
MYDNA Twist Bookcase
Creative bookcase design with twisted shape.
Neverending Bookcase
Unique project by Luca Nichetto for “I have a dream! 2007”.
The Amazing Staircase
Levitate Architects came up with this ingenious solution to a book storage problem and created a loft-like bedroom nestled under the roof of the top-floor apartment.
Albero della Cuccagna Bookcase
A bookcase for children designed like a tree by Matteo Casarosa.
Inverted Bookshelf
The inverted bookshelf turns a bit of your living room upside down as it hangs all of the books from the bottom instead of supporting them from below.
Lovely Rita Bookshelf
Lovely Rita can live as a single shelf or be repeated endlessly by combining additional units, becoming a bookcase of the desired length.
Equation Bookshelf
A simple idea of dividing things in priority order… put together the books that you need immediately or more important between (parentheses)! Set others between [square brackets] and {braces}.
Malus Communis Shelf
Creative tree-like shelf used for storing cds and dvds.
Spell Shelf
Designer Da-Eun Song had an interesting idea when he designed this shelf that spells out shelf.
Also check out: Invisible Bookshelf and Tree Branch Bookshelf
M.Hartz
This site is a delight. You find quite impressive photos of unique, artistic designs.
Jan 2nd, 2009
ViviaN
These shelves are really cool!
The cave shelf is genius!
Jan 2nd, 2009
Mandaa
I love this site.
Jan 2nd, 2009
adgrou
Okai!!!
Jan 2nd, 2009
drikkes
For a book maniac like me, the staircase shelf looks awesome. The others look quite cool, but they need too much space.
Jan 2nd, 2009
i
Design makes me happy. Maria Yasko = amazing.
Jan 2nd, 2009
Mobila
Excelent post, excelent pictures and ideas!
Jan 2nd, 2009
Derrick
Some are really nice. Thanks for this and a happy new year to you.
Jan 2nd, 2009
Kien
Makes me want to go to Home Depot and make my own bookcase or at least try to.
Jan 2nd, 2009
nounou
cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jan 2nd, 2009
Mag
staircase is the best!
Jan 2nd, 2009
click
nice thanks
Jan 2nd, 2009
haroon
wow, awesome!
Jan 2nd, 2009
Hidama
I would love to have the staircase bookshelves going up to a loft in a Tree-house!
Jan 2nd, 2009
frebro
“The Donkey” bokshelf by Penguin should also be on this list — it’s really cool (and designed in 1939): http://www.twentytwentyone.com/displayProduct.asp?ProductID=364#
Jan 2nd, 2009
asd
euh, come on, 21ste century, books are 20ste century and before… today if you wanna read, both information or amusement -> INTERNET is teh place.
Jan 2nd, 2009
christine nicole
I stumbled upon toxel and I absolutely LOVE this stuff! so much fun! I especially love the equation book shelf
Jan 2nd, 2009
Saif Ahmed
I love the Equation Bookshelf!!! I went to the website and it doesn’t appear to be on sale, seems to be a concept shelf. I think this shelf would be very popular amongst math departments (if they could afford it) and hedge funds (they can definitely afford it!)
Jan 2nd, 2009
Cindy Wheeler
DNA twist the best
Jan 2nd, 2009
Honour Chick
great bookshelves… very creative :)
Jan 3rd, 2009
Keith
Not bad, I like quite a number of designs of the bookshelves. This will give me an idea of how to design my new personal home office!
Jan 3rd, 2009
Jared Lyda
Awesome compilation of pics! My wheels are already turning….
Jared Lyda
Jan 3rd, 2009
ketut
wow…………….brilian idea
Jan 6th, 2009
Lyra
i especially like the staircase bookshelf
Jan 6th, 2009
Anita
There are some beautiful designs there but… quite a few are displayed without books! Will putting books into the Christmas Trees or the Polar Bear detract from the design?
Jan 7th, 2009
Sarah
Though these are beautiful, they are more (mostly) concept and beauty over function.
So my favorite, as seen several times, is the library stairs.
As for others, Even adding books to them would take away from the beauty. Even in the photos they are empty or scarcly clad, so to speak.
Wonderful, still.
Jan 7th, 2009
Scott M
The staircase bookshelf is such a great design. Reminds me of Berg’s bunkbed steps/bookshelves. http://www.bergfurniture.com/enterprise.asp?id=15
So in love with functional design, the Cave Shelf is definitely going on my project list.
Jan 8th, 2009
n1x0n
quite e few designs for people who have 5 books in their house :-)
Jan 9th, 2009
Tracy
kewl!
Jan 24th, 2009
isettina
I think that the most beautiful is The Infinity Bookcase!!! <3
Jan 26th, 2009
hediye
wow. Very nice designs ;)
Jan 27th, 2009
Lisha xx
omg its sooooo cool… i LOVE it!!!! just one question… how do u get the upside down books off???? and on to??? lol xx
Feb 17th, 2009
ARYAN VIJAY
Extending Book shelf is best…………
Feb 24th, 2009
Ben
wow, this is really an eye opener, and the designs are simply out of this world.
Mar 18th, 2009
Gary
A great collection of shelving, and awesome site.
Mar 19th, 2009
Ben
These shelves ara really exellent.
Apr 20th, 2009
themaphabit
My favorites are the tree design and the one you can actually sit in. I them all
May 1st, 2009
Dipak
great idea…………
May 13th, 2009
amanhem
smart, intelligent and clever desings
May 18th, 2009
Sandra
I can imagine the MYDNA twist bookcase in my reading room.mmhmm
May 25th, 2009
Nagendra Gupta
simply super
Jun 5th, 2009
thibel
i neeeed the cave bookshelf!! the skateboard one is pretty awesome too.
Jun 7th, 2009
nelson melenedez
excelent!
Jun 20th, 2009
tribivan
Awesome. I like the Equation shelf too
Jul 9th, 2009
Pezardzam
So cool!!! I like it
Oct 10th, 2009
kamal
You guys rock!!! Amazing photographs.. man.. where did you find them all
Oct 11th, 2009
kanupriya
its inspiring.
Oct 19th, 2009
josh
OMG, I really wish these were real. I’m actually upset that I can’t have that staircase. Lmao
Nov 2nd, 2009
sevgililer günü hediyesi
i neeeed the cave bookshelf!! the skateboard one is pretty awesome too
Nov 5th, 2009
Wilson
Simplely is the best . They are too much complicated, and make you into a mass. I think the important thing to make it better is to think about the spatial impression.
Nov 25th, 2009
charnchai lersbantornkul
Wow. I love them all.
Dec 30th, 2009
Hediye
Really nice l need some
Jan 30th, 2010
twonay
very nice :)
Mar 17th, 2010
steph
how would u get the books from the middle parts of the infity shelf?? lol j/w
Aug 23rd, 2010
pix
Great inspiration!
Aug 29th, 2010
Tim
THIS IS BEAUTIFUL :'(
BEAR = ROAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!! :@
Sep 28th, 2010
jamous
simply undescribable!
May 4th, 2011
alice
Ilovethem
Sep 17th, 2011
maryam
thank.i love have one of them in my room
Oct 26th, 2011
dt
awesome i luv the designs!! especially the Albero della Cuccagna Bookcase
Dec 27th, 2011
Matt
Great ideas. I love the tree!
Apr 21st, 2012
Janna
These bookshelves are really cool ! I want and need them especially the Cave Bookcase. I’m a bookworm you know! ♥ What’s the price range ? hmm ..
Jan 12th, 2013
Sophie
Love the shelfs by Maria Yasko
Nov 6th, 2014