Endless bookstore

We approached the space concept solutions and choice of materials for the new bookshop in the Bakhmetevsky Bus Garage designed by Konstantin Melnikov a nuanced way. The laconic volume and geometric shapes in the interior allowed us to focus on the key thing – on the content. The open in-store display concept, like in southern cities where everything is always in plain sight, accentuates the pure function of the store and helps to attract even the most undetermined customers. A 18-meter copper counter is central in the interior. This metal enriches the visual aesthetics and blends well with industrial bricks and concrete. The counter seamlessly separates the shop from the exhibition, it is convenient to demonstrate books full face, and not from their backs, and it has plenty of volume for storage inside. We transformed the tabletop into an interactive display-window, so one can showcase different items in its numerous cells and modules using endless scenarios for their presentation. The armchairs created by famous Jewish designer Ron Arad make the interior even more original and cozy. We also built a compact children’s area, so it will be interesting for young visitors of the Museum to spend time among books as well. The high 5-meter bookshelves in garage gates recreate the image of a classic library, are in tune with strict geometry of window-frames and brickwork and unambiguously signal about the space function – as soon as visitors enter the museum, they immediately, without any navigation hints, see where the bookshop is located.