Mexico City library casts its books in a new light
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In the evening shots, the LEDs come into their own
Designed to house the personal library of Mexican diplomat Antonion Castro Leal, the Castro Leal Library in Mexico City won first prize in the institutional category in the 2012 Mexican Association of Interior Designers' AMDI Awards
Linear strips of LED lights are mounted in each bookshelf
Designed to house the personal library of Mexican diplomat Antonion Castro Leal, the Castro Leal Library in Mexico City won first prize in the institutional category in the 2012 Mexican Association of Interior Designers' AMDI Awards
A series of tightly-packed skylights ensure that, during the hours of daylight, the library is positively bathed in natural illumination
Pale floors and furniture contrast with the shelves
A series of tightly-packed skylights ensure that, during the hours of daylight, the library is positively bathed in natural illumination
Linear strips of LED lights are mounted in each bookshelf
Designed to house the personal library of Mexican diplomat Antonion Castro Leal, the Castro Leal Library in Mexico City won first prize in the institutional category in the 2012 Mexican Association of Interior Designers' AMDI Awards
In the evening shots, the LEDs come into their own
In the evening shots, the LEDs come into their own
Castro Leal Library design drawing
Castro Leal Library design drawing
Castro Leal Library design drawing
Castro Leal Library design drawing
Castro Leal Library design sketch
Castro Leal Library design sketch
Castro Leal Library design sketch
Castro Leal Library design sketch
Castro Leal Library design sketch
Castro Leal Library design sketch
Castro Leal Library design sketch
Article Summary
Designed to house the personal library of Mexican diplomat Antonion Castro Leal, the Castro Leal Library in Mexico City won first prize in the institutional category in the 2012 Mexican Association of Interior Designers' AMDI Awards. And looking at the interior shots, it's not hard to see why.
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