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Beijing’s Kid’s Republic Bookstore

Wow! This bookstore is like a world of fantasy. Magical and colourful. An ideal place for kids and books. Started in 2005, Kid’s Republic is the first specialized bookstore in China. Climb up the rainbow coloured steps to immerse yourself in the world of books, or cocoon yourself in one of the reading corners and enjoy your book without any distractions, or just go have a good time. Sigh, what a wonderful looking bookstore.

Via Luxurylaunches.com

36-year-old Japanese architect Keiichiro Sako’s design for children’s bookstore Kid’s Republic gives full play to the innocence, fun and inquisitiveness of the young, conjuring up images of childhood that are sure to enchant anyone walking through the doors. Twelve bands of color weave their way around the activity room to create a rainbow-like décor for a space used for storytelling and anime screenings.

Recesses in walls and ceiling accommodate light fittings and displays, and the stepped floor forms a natural stage and auditorium. The carpet provides a comfortable surface that invites children to sit or sprawl wherever takes their fancy. A ribbon of rainbow colors starts at the bottom of the stairs next to the entrance and winds its way up to the floor above, metamorphosing into various objects along the way. Functioning in places as bookshelf, table and gates, it twists and twirls to form counters and even ceiling parts, traveling a hundred meters before finally turning into a backdrop for the handrail that leads back down the stairwell to where it all began.



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  1. Debbie Diesen May 16, 2009

    Wow! It looks extraordinary.

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  2. Jennifer August 14, 2009

    Where is it Located? in Beijing

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  3. Maya August 18, 2009

    @Jennifer – It is located at Jianwai SOHO community, Beijing. Find more details here: http://www.poplar.com.cn/store.php?lg=en

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