Decoration, Environments

13 CASACOR libraries to inspire you

Rediscover the charm of physical books with this selection of environments present in different editions of CASACOR

By Chrys Hadrian

Submitted at Sep 17, 2024, 7:49 AM

01 min de leitura

Dining Room - Ana Cunha. CASACOR Pernambuco Project 2018.

Dining Room - Ana Cunha. CASACOR Pernambuco Project 2018. (Felipe Araújo)

With the growth of the urban population and the consequent decreases in residential areas, the presence of home libraries is becoming a rarity . Where we used to see shelves filled with books, today there are only small niches or boxes stored in some forgotten corner. Technology also played a role in this transformation, with e-books and digital devices gaining ground and making physical books less present in our daily lives. For many, the magic of leafing through a book is being lost , while the practicality and speed of digital information take over.

Below, we selected some CASACOR environments that can inspire you to create libraries of different sizes and styles, check them out!

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Office and Reading Room - Mário Santos. CASACOR Rio de Janeiro 2016 Project.

(Divulgação)

Jose Monteverde, Lorena Rotalde - Bookstore

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Jose Monteverde, Lorena Rotalde - Librería. This space is inspired by the poetry of José Watanabe, one of Peru's most important contemporary poets and artists. The space reflects his way of seeing poetry as an act of contemplation, of valuing what surrounds us, in constant change and transformation. The bookstore is a dynamic, adaptable and free space. Shelves in three sections refer to haiku. Furniture allows movement, transformation and constant change.

(Reprodução)

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Alessandra Mendoza, Bruno Binda, Ro de Rivero - Naturalist Library. CASACOR Peru 2024 Project.

(Sebastian Apa)

Cacau Araújo Arquitetura e Interiores - TV room with library

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Cacau Araújo Architecture and Interiors - TV Room with Library. Project by CASACOR Pernambuco 2024.

(Walter Dias)

Romário Rodrigues - Weather Pages

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Romário Rodrigues - Pages of Time. The family reading room combines aesthetics and literature as records that span time. The 38 m² contain a fireplace and an illuminated floating bar, carved from pearl santana quartzite, extracted in Ceará. Maximalism translates the expansion brought by reading. Antique and design-art pieces – such as the Rio chaise, by Oscar Niemeyer, and the sculpture by Sérvulo Esmeraldo – highlight roots, memories and references.

(MCA Estúdio)

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Rafaela Campanati - Reading Room. CASACOR Mato Grosso 2023 Project.

(Gilberto Galdino)

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Katia Vinciprova - Bookstore. CASACOR Rio Grande do Sul 2023 Project.

(Cristiano Bauce)

Marcelo Motta and Joyce França - Gallery and Bookstore

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Marcelo Motta and Joyce França - Gallery and Bookstore. CASACOR Brasília 2023 Project.

(Edgard Cesar)

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Dining Room - Ana Cunha. CASACOR Pernambuco Project 2018.

(Felipe Araújo)

Patricia Makhoul - Anima Libri Book Gallery

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Patricia Makhoul - Anima Libri Book Gallery. Urban landscape, literature and design meet in this space that defies conventions. By bringing street art into CASACOR, Patricia Makhoul presents a project full of personality. The feeling is of entering a parallel universe. The bookshelves create an inviting labyrinth, an immersion in an environment of contemplation and knowledge, a temple for the body and soul. The lighting is soft, essential to create a calm, cozy atmosphere. As a contrast, the graffiti in the external area and the writing that covers the entire length of the ceiling – preserving the identity of the house, with its marks of time. The urban essence of this bookstore is also reinforced by the characteristics of some construction elements, such as the reference to cement and the structure of the façade, with gold-colored rebar. “The bookstore opens doors to new interpretations and dialogues, connecting with a diverse audience and establishing a bridge between the world of words and the streets”.

(Felipe Araújo)

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Library - Claudia Zuppani. CASACOR Goiás Project 2016.

(Divulgação)

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Library - Carla Grüdtner. CASACOR Paraná Project 2017.

(Daniel Sorrentino)

Rosa May Sampaio - Living the Infinite

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Rosa May Sampaio - Living the Infinite. CASACOR São Paulo 2022 Project.

(Renato Navarro)

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