New Uses for Old Books

The library at Delft University of Technology has a new information desk made out of books! I would love to sneak behind there and check out the spines of the books. Somehow it would seem way lamer if it turned out to be made out of old chemistry text books. You can see more pictures here.

The info desk seems to be part of a larger trend in repurposing old books for furniture. Last week Urban Nester, a site that comes up with crafty ideas for small living spaces,  posted an idea to make a “table” out of stacked books. Nothing holds the books together – it’s just a pile of books. Hello ruined books and spilled coffee.

This should be called a "stupid table," not a "coffee table,"

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