Not just any bookcase will fit your head. That's why this one is custom made. Darragh Casey's Shelving the Body project requires users to stay shelved along with their belongings or else they'll fall down:Rather than cre...

Go home, bookcase. You're drunk.This rubbery-looking bookcase is made from firm oak plywood. It's one of many wonderful, oddly-shaped bookcases made by Scott Blackwell. This Dali-esque piece, Blackwell would like for you...

Olga, an artist in Moscow, made this bookcase to look like the famed Venus de Milo sculpture at the Louvre. Beautiful literature should be housed in a beautiful form. Link -via Bookshelf...

Chiasso's charming Urban Shelf design looks like a fire escape. Yes, two of the shelves aren't very useful, but that may be why Chiasso calls it "Urban Shelf" instead of "Urban Shelves."Link -via Bookshelf...

Alicia Bastian's Nautilus reading area provides a bit of privacy for a healthy escape into literature. Its segments unfold into a wavy line or can be closed off in a compact space. You can view more photos at the link.Li...

Fahmi Sami's bookshelves are perfect for your own Batcave library. They're...

While some parts of this bookcase may prove impractical for storage, its purpose for your life will always be clear. Kim Yokota spotted it in a department store in Stockholm.Link -via School Library Journal | Photo: Kim...

In an article last week, we read about how Ed Bern...  ...nays convinced architects and builders to include bookshelves in new homes, in order to sell more books. There'...  ...etween including them and designing a home around bookshelves , but some bibliophiles have done just that. See t...

The good news is that you won't need a hammer and nails to hang this bookcase. Just aim and swing vigorously. Yanik Balzer and Max Kuwertz of the Köln International School of Design made it and other whimsical piece...

Colleen Whiteley's clever bookshelf design ensures that no books fall over. Just loosen the screw, adjust, then tighten. This design is among the finalists in Dwell's recent Live/Work Design Contest. Link -via Swi...