Wutopia Lab draws on cultural heritage to devise a captivating bookstore experience
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Jian Guo Dong Lu, Huangpu Qu, Shanghai Shi, China
Design
Client
Construction Planning
Shanghai C-yu Space Design Co., Ltd.
Lighting Consultancy
Chloe Zhang
Floor Area
452 sq-m
A ‘miniature cultural complex’, Shanghai’s Toyou Bookstore is a space that draws upon Chinese symbolism.
Key features
The bookstore
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