Innovative bookshelf takes the form of a suspended balance of books rather than a traditional horizontal shelf.

“Read Unread Bookshelf” designed by Niko Economidis is a physical manifestation of the reading process.

Evolving balance between what has been read and what remains unread.

Constructed from leather straps suspended across metal supports, the bookshelf holds volumes on either end, secured by metal buckles.

Books awaiting reading occupy one side, while completed works are transferred to the other.

The transfer of books alters the equilibrium of the Read Unread Bookshelf, creating a living record of intellectual journey.

Read Unread Bookshelf, therefore, is not static but transforms over time, reflecting both progress and anticipation.

When you move a book from unread to read, the Read Unread Bookshelf tilts, as if knowledge itself has weight.

The Read Unread Bookshelf makes visible the invisible journey of reading, knowledge tipping scales, unread ideas waiting on the other side.

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