Target Pillowfort Bly Wide Bookshelf - just built this for the NOTtoddler and it's even better in person. Perfect basic toy storage/bookshelf for this phase.

Jasper Morrison's The Penguin Huddle. A modular bookshelf/bookends that can expand as needed.

BMW i Inside Future Sculpture is all about the future of the car interior and the travel experience. On interesting details - look at the bookshelf? Engadget has the press photos as well as some shots from CES.

Korgis Record Cabinet/Bookshelf. Customizable layout front load drawer style record storage to display records by Mitz Takahashi. Walnut and Brass

The self-containing bookshelf is a piece of furniture that can fit, when dismantled, inside of its own structure (the upright parts can be dismantled in two and fit in the superior part, the latter fitting in the middle part, the middle part fitting in the lower part).

Juniper Books Ernest Hemingway Signature Set is a beautiful green collection that would pop on any bookshelf.

Line Studio Hash by Max Voytenko. The modular bookshelf. It is possible to make many combinations based on two modules as well as combine them under different angles (turn to 90 degrees). The shelf is made of painted steel.

'Gradient’ Shelving Units, each leg formed from a flat piece of phenolic plywood, and bent during the assembly of the components. By Kutarq Studio.

'Pixl' bookshelf by French designer Fabrice Berrux for Roche Bobois.

Cubit, modular bookshelf system designed by Mymito Studio.

STOA Istanbul's KİTAP 03 - beautiful bookshelf!

Cush Design Studio's Balance Bookshelf is hand-made and designed to keep read books on one side and unread on the other.

Uno, bedside table and bookshelf created by designers of the Russian studio Field & Rage.

'Bookshelf' by the Chinese designer Ivan Zhang.

Book Bike is a hybrid bike rack and a bookshelf. Perfect for those with no space to spare but have to keep their bike indoors.

Greenbook, a combination planter/trellis and bookshelf from Nautinox Living.

B-OK, a bookshelf/divider by Marica Vizzuso.

The Ramírez Bookshelf from Mob, designed by Jesus Irizar, Lucia Soto and Andrea Flores.

Jungle Bookmarks ~ that also help you pull books out of your bookshelf. Designed by DCell in Korea.

XI Book Shelf is a minimalist design created by Portugal-based designer Gonçalo Campos. The design of the bookshelf was centered around ease of assembly by removing the use of screws or fixtures.

The Bookshape Bookshelf by Davide Radaelli is a book container whose shape is defined by the books, because the original idea was that the content had to give shape to its container.

Wevae, a shelf-less bookshelf by Chicako for the Italian brand Casamania.

Minimum Book is ready-made perpetual bookshelf, expandable and adjustable in all ways.

Walls in clear plexiglass and sticks in colored anodized aluminum, another simple bookshelf by Julien Vidame.

Aliante Bookshelf is designed by Italy-based designer, Davide Anzalone. The bookshelf is made completely of carbon fiber.

Cool Hunting take a look at Alex Johnson's new book, Bookshelf, which captures a wide range of beautiful designs.

An on-line and downloadable app that allows people to generate their own Voronoi bookshelf. Specify the dimensions and material, and the code generates a series of downloadable files that go right to a laser cutter or CNC router.

The whole project was written in Processing and makes use of Toxiclibs, controlP5, and ProScene.

You can find a full write up of the project here:
http://www.hero-design.com/2012/03/22/voronoi-bookshelf-prototype-experiment-interactive-generative-design/

The application and source code can be download here:
http://www.hero-design.com/portfolio/generative-voronoi-bookshelf/

There is a tutorial video here:
https://vimeo.com/38971706

This project is still in progress and this is all beta code. But I'm sure it's ready for some others to play with.

I designed this so anyone could make one, and I'd love to get the reaction of others in the community and hopefully someone will make one!

The slice bookshelf by Kibisi for &tradition can easily expanded to hold your growing collection with its clever system of interlocking plywood sheets.

VIDEOA year ago, Sean Ohlenkamp and his wife created a stop motion video of them organizing their bookshelf. This year, they've stepped it up a notch, and organized an entire book store – Type Books in Toronto.

The simple, yet elegant Deadgood Bookshelf by Max Lamb.

Tantalizing read-unread bookshelf by Niko Econodmidis design.

Toro Lgeno's Kitchen Bull, a cute all in one cheeseboard, knifeblock and bookshelf.

The Karlsson Table Clock Book adapts neatly into your bookshelf disguised as an actual set of books. It comes in 2 color-sets; colorful and b&w.

The Veliero bookshelf by Franco Albini made from two brass-tipped masts of tapering wood that rest together on one point and shelves floating under hangers of thin steel rods.

Foreword bookshelf in reclaimed ash or oak, designed by said the king.

Ladder in the library is the most important tool and needs to take or put a book on high ground on a bookshelf.

FEATUREDString Furniture ~ modern since 1949 ~ and one of the most versatile, simplest modular shelving designs i've seen. The photography of their shelves can definitely be considered awesome bookshelf porn.

Nook by Dave Pickett is a coffee table with an integrated bookshelf that acts as the '4th' leg to balance your heavy volumes of antiquity.

Florian Gross' Konnex bookshelf is a series of 3 modular interconnecting pieces that can be built upon to create larger units.

"800gr" bookshelf by french designer Dany Gilles is made of stackable cardboard cases. Light and modular.

'An furniture' by Studio Kam Kam inspired by the ratios used for Ax sheets of paper (A2,A3,A4). Both functional and sculptural it works as a closet, bookshelf, and storage cabinet.

Strong black lines characterise this almost Mondrian-style storage system called the Weave Bookshelf by Japanese designer Chicako Ibaraki which can apparently hold up to 200 books.

Trick by Sakura Adachi is a table, chairs, and bookshelf in one.

By focusing on height rather than width, efficient storage designs can be created. Staircase is a shelving unit that combines a bookshelf with a pullout stair system in the bottom three shelves.

Juniper is a sculptural bookshelf designed by Kenneth Cobonpue. This beautiful piece of furniture was inspired by trees and branches, created out of oak veneer and available in two sizes and finishes.

Paul Coudamy's 'Red Nest' in Paris, solves a 23 sq m. dilemma creating a bookshelf that slides along the wall to reveal or conceal the sleeping area, workspace and dressing room.

Mmmmm... bookshelf porn

Bookshelf that is made from 15,000 pencils by Johannes Albert for Mittledeutscher Velrag publishing company.

Borderline is a vase designed for tables and bookshelf. By Adrien Rovero.

Extended Cab, a great bookshelf idea by dutch designers at Sloom & Slordig. Add as much piles as you want to.

A creative circular bookshelf created by architect David Garcia, part of the Archive Series.

FEATUREDCasamania “BEK” table + “BLOOM” bookshelf ~ beautiful wood and green for the 2010 collection, and love how modular they can be! Mix and match table top sizes, add more pieces to change height, etc.

my bookshelf one-off... SPOONYA - outer shell made out of plywood smoothed and painted. The inside made out of foamed polythelene... with just the right spacing between each piece

With the bookshelf named Chaos Theorie designed by Manuel Welsky your normal chaos is going to be a perfect design principle.

WOKmedia's Between the Lines bookshelf asks you to place your books inside their maze of words. In other words, what you're reading is between the lines.

Scalo from Cerruti Baleri can be used as a box, a table or a bookshelf.

Bookwave Hanging Storage …it’s a curtain, a room divider and a bookshelf. The soft soul of the fabric provides all these functions in a new approach as it expands to any size.

Not your typical landscape photography: slide shows of new work by Eirik Johnson (above), Joel Meyerowitz, and Robert Adams

This cool bookshelf composed of plastic boxes used for transporting fruits that is the work of the 20.87 Estúdio based in São Paulo.

The comic bookshelf displays what you may have read (rather than what you may be thinking...). A great project by furniture designer Oscar Nunez, available in different finishes.

Modular bookshelf with crochet found at Seletti makes me forget about the horrible doilies I attempted in third grade.

A bookshelf that fits the books it holds precisely, with book covers that explain the emotional baggage that each of them carries.

Front made a collection for new brand Skitsch, which was shown 2009 in Milan. Hidden storage, like in a James Bond movie, the door of the cupboards has a bookshelf print to create an illusion.

Stool, table, bookshelf; call it what you want!
Truly Multifunctional!

Who doesn’t love to curl up and surround themselves with books and escape for an afternoon? The Cave bookshelf allows you to literally do just that.

IKEA's Expedit bookshelf can be extended to become a desk?

Spanish designer Jordi Milà has created the WisdomTree bookshelf.

Designer Tao Ma translated a current affair into a bookshelf called “Global Warming”. It is an aesthetically-pleasing reminder of our collective impact on the environment.

Is it a bathtub? Is it an armchair? Is it a bookshelf? It is the new Library Bath by Swedish designer Malin Lundmark!

Bookshelf of Wars & Wits & Powers. '... to transform an individual, to exude a form of language that will speak to the surrounding environment, expressing finesse between human, object and technology.'

This modular unit can easily be joined without the use of specific tools, to make a bookshelf, a table, a chair or a separating unit.

P hooks! Genius! My bookshelf could really use this for the pages i love and always have a hard time finding in a rush!

A bookshelf with glow in the dark edge.

LIEUL is a masterpiece bookshelf created by Ahn DaeKyung. Besides the outstanding design, a simple elastic band technology allows customization of the shelf space for better book organization.

Billy Brother bookshelf by Addi Design. The design is a hybrid between ordinary bookshelf and a sculpture.The shelves are displaced in a wave like motion that creates an interesting expression and a playful meeting between the wall and the floor.

The Platzhalter Bookshelf was designed by a young German duo Nina Farsen and Isabel Schöllhammer - When you’re running out of bookshelf space, just stretch your bookshelf and voila!

amazing single solid marble piece bookshelf by marc newson

A nice bookshelf from designer Job Koelewijn modeled after the infinity symbol. But how do you get those books from the middle shelves?

How to make an inverted bookshelf!

Satina Turner's Flybrary bookshelf - the books hang on metal strips to create the surface of the shelf.

Very cute elephant bookshelf from DwellStudio Baby.

Beautiful bookshelf inspired from the sinuous form of a ribbon. Made in Italy by Kartell, this Lovely Rita Bookshelf is available in four translucent color options, and adds an elegant and sophisticated accent to your living room, bedroom, or study.

conceal bookshelf by miron lior/umbra design group. seems perfect for the bedside.

For the exterior of the Kansas City library parking lot, residents were asked to nominate books that represent the city. The winning nominations were turned into a giant bookshelf.

'Equation Bookshelf' is a simple idea of to divide things in priority order... put together the books that you need immediately or more important between (parentheses)!

FEATUREDPiegato ~ new bookshelf/magnetic board that is the perfect gift for dorm rooms and housewarmings. Comes as a flat piece of laser cut, powder coated, steel.

Magazine holders from the Swedish Museum of Architecture: create your own bookshelf city

The See Saw bookshelf. Designed By BCXSY.
By playing with balance, the See-Saw bookshelf visualizes the breadth of our home libraries. Walnut wood with powder coated steel parts.

Superdupia's Spaghetti Book is a brilliant way to perfectly measure your pasta portions, and store it on your bookshelf.