Organizing Bookshelves Part Deux: JUXTAPOSED: Religion from blankblank
I just spotted blankblank’s JUXTAPOSED: Religion in April’s issue of Dwell and thought it would be perfect for the Organizing Bookshelves series. At $2500, it’s not in the budget for the most of us, but the idea is too clever not to share with you.
Blankblank is “a facilitator that seeks partnerships with artists and designers of diverse mediums and assists them in the development, production, and marketing of their creativity by creating business models, development strategies, manufacturing alliances, and marketing solutions that are as unique and creative as the individuals for whom they are developed.” Pretty cool! For this project…
…the shelf is made of reclaimed hardwood and was custom designed by Mike and Maaike to fit a collection of seven religion tomes curated by John Simonian. Here’s the description from blankblank.net:
Reclaimed hardwood
36â€w x 5â€h x 8â€d
Offered in a limited edition of 50. 
5,084,000,000 people 5,360 pages 3,700 years 243 countries 7 books 1 shelf.
For the first time, the world’s most influential religious texts are brought together and presented on the same level, their coexistence acknowledged and celebrated.
JUXTAPOSED: Religion is the first in the Juxtaposed series of curated bookshelves.
photos from blankblank.net
March 14th, 2007 at 1:36 am
I love that bookshelf!
March 15th, 2007 at 6:10 pm
Did you see the photo of the bookshelves in “The Moderns” article in the NY Times this morning? There was a cool, built-in bookcase with paintings hung in front of some of the shelves. I thought of you.
March 16th, 2007 at 4:45 pm
Hey Jennifer, thanks for the tip. I did see the article - those apts. are incredible. I’ll be sure to swipe the image for a future post.
BTW, I am unable to directly reply to your emails - it always comes back as undeliverable. you may want to check on how your return address is spelled at D.P.
Thanks!
becky
March 16th, 2007 at 7:29 pm
This is only the most amazing bookshelf I have ever seen.