Book Forest

Love this! Found it while browsing through The New York Times previous articles online. The article on D.I.Y Culture by Michael Kimmelman mentioned about this 'book forest' which is in Berlin, a place where people can leave and find old volumes.

'The "book forest" is part of a program called 'Research for Sustainable Forestry’ promoted by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research in Germany.

The Book Forest contributes to sustainable vocational education and deals with the value chain forest-wood-book. It was developed and realised by BAUFACHFRAU Berlin e.V. as an interdisciplinary, project orientated cooperation of apprentices of forestry, carpentry, cabinetmaking, media design, printing and bookselling.
The project adopts the idea of putting up a bookcase in a public space, in which people could release their used books to be picked up by others. This way of free dissemination, called ‚bookcrossing’, is by now a worldwide movement organised in a central database (www.bookcrossing.com). Registration of books enables following their travels through the world and communication about the books.'
- Metro Nature.

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Inspired by nature- Amuneal Manufacturing Corp's ICFF booth installation

OMG! This is beautiful! An ICFF's installation booth by Amuneal Manufacturing Corp's.

“Inspired from a scene from nature, our in-house graphic designer created a striking motif for the walls of the installation. We then “wrapped” it around a digital 3D model, which generated the laser cutting files required to connect over 3,000 square feet of aluminum. Once fabricated, each lightweight panel received a hand-patinaed finish to contrast the exacting accuracy of the cut pattern. The custom made teak architectural elements, including 14’ tall x 7’ wide entry portals and windows that featured over 30 scale models of recently completed projects, established the strength of the structure.” - Amuneal Manufacturing Corp’s

Take a look at their business card holders where the birds popped out and bent as you pleased. I might pick-up the card + holder as well.'>

The equally lovely interior of the booth.
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