Libreria Soppalco

A full-height bookcase, with a round reading niche and a mezzanine reached by a staircase.

Libreria Soppalco, the padded niche with cushions

Concept

A bookcase to live in.

The bookcase fills the whole wall and rises to the mezzanine. At its centre, a round niche padded in coral velvet becomes the place to read; low shelves hold the youngest children’s books, high ones the volumes to keep safe. The side staircase, with round cut-outs as handholds, leads to the mezzanine enclosed by a net.

The spaces

The niche, the stairs, the mezzanine.

Libreria Soppalco, the staircase with round cut-outs — The staircase with round cut-outs

Libreria Soppalco, the bookcase in afternoon light — The bookcase in afternoon light

Libreria Soppalco, the bookcase in the evening — The bookcase in the evening

From concept to design

The drawings behind the image.

Plans, axonometric views and 3D models: the work that turns an idea into something that can be built, measured and quoted.

Libreria Soppalco, elevation — Elevation

Libreria Soppalco, axonometric view — Axonometric view

Libreria Soppalco, exploded view — Exploded view

Materials and standards

The technical choices behind the design.

Concept-stage indications: materials, finishes and certifications are verified with suppliers and technicians as the design is developed.

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Materials and finishes

Bookcase in birch plywood with a water-based finish Padded niche in velvet with removable cover Safety net in textile rope LED lighting integrated into the shelves

Reference standards

Bookcase fixed to the wall and checked for stability, to UNI EN 14749 Mezzanine guarding at least 100 cm high, with openings under 10 cm, to be checked against local building rules Upholstery tested for ignitability to UNI EN 1021 Low-formaldehyde panels (class E1)

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