An anonymous literature-loving artist crafts these remarkable sculptures from old books, then leaves them in libraries and other public places in Edinburgh. The first paper sculpture appeared at the Scottish Poetry Library in March.
See photos of other pieces here: Mysterious paper sculptures - Central Station Blog post.
Related: Guardian story.
Awesome use of a defunct telephone box as a local communal book swap. Brüner Bücherkiste (by photojennic).
See also: Earlier Unconsumption posts on old phone booths used for new purposes.
Here’s a tutorial from Home & Garden Television (HGTV) on how to make a stacked-book table lamp using hardcover books, a lamp kit, lamp shade, drill, and screwdriver.
(Even though new uses for old books is a recurring theme here on Unconsumption, if you’ve got books you no longer want, but think could be of interest to other readers, then consider selling them or giving them away instead of using them as raw material for lamps or other projects!)
This desk, at the library at Delft University of Technology, is a fine example of imaginative re-purposing for an elegant result.
via: decorhacks photo: Ellen Forsyth
We’ve posted a good number of new uses for old books, but I think this is the first instance I’ve seen of books repurposed as iPhone charging docks.
Using a drill and glue, you could make something similar to this on your own, if you’re pretty handy. Or you could buy one already made from inbook on Etsy, makers of the version pictured.
(via TreeHugger)
An interesting idea for a chair design. (Perhaps not the most practical one.)
Books and wood. Made by Alvaro Tamarit.
(via Colossal)
Here is a tutorial from Grathio labs, on how to make a book into a lamp of sorts. As always I have mixed feelings about treating books like raw material, but I suppose if you’ve got one you’re certain will be unread forever, this is better than throwing it out!
Illumination is provided by an LED strip, switched on or off by a whisker switch that detects the position of the cover. Mechanically dimmable by the simple act of opening or closing the cover at a wider or narrower angle.
Make: Online | How-To: Reading Light From a Book
Here’s another illuminated-book approach we covered recently.
This is the coolest book strap I’ve ever seen. Lorraine Teigland of Ikat Bag has a guest post over on How About Orange for making this handy book strap. I love the leather details and, of course, the beautiful fabric.
Pages glow in a light made from books by Erdem Design
“Each lamp is unique and handmade. They can be custom made based on the users’ interests. Art books and travel books are good candidates.”
via Designmilk
Whether you like comics, music, poetry or economics, it doesn’t matter, create your custom lampshade! This listing is for a basic custom lampshade of your choice. After you’ve send me the paper (or book), I create a new personalized lampshade, just for you.
Custom Repurposed Book Lampshade by Ginkgo Studio by GreenWallNL
Usual caveat here: Shredded books make me sad. But still.
Via Bem Legaus
![Book partition
More books are printed every year, read and discarded. Even though many are taken to charity shops, they mostly go unsold and the charities have to pay for the books to be sent to landfill. For example 10,000 books a week from one charity will go to waste. There is currently no infrastructure set up to recycle the paper from books because the paper is low grade and the glue on the spine must be removed. The Paperback Partition is made from this waste, creating an aesthetically pleasing and interesting divide in a room. It provides both good heat insulation, and acoustic insulation.
(via Lula Dot : Book Partition)
[I’d like one of these in my office, please.]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkzwqcAIXs1qzv12bo1_400.jpg)
Book partition
More books are printed every year, read and discarded. Even though many are taken to charity shops, they mostly go unsold and the charities have to pay for the books to be sent to landfill. For example 10,000 books a week from one charity will go to waste. There is currently no infrastructure set up to recycle the paper from books because the paper is low grade and the glue on the spine must be removed. The Paperback Partition is made from this waste, creating an aesthetically pleasing and interesting divide in a room. It provides both good heat insulation, and acoustic insulation.
(via Lula Dot : Book Partition)
[I’d like one of these in my office, please.]
