kdkdkkdkdkdkkkk on February 18, 2026 3:54 pm Absolutely stunning design feels like stepping into a book lover’s dream.
wishiwasnthere1 on February 18, 2026 3:56 pm Reminds me of the wizards tower in Skyrim Edit I meant RuneScape wtf brain I need more sleep
l86rj on February 18, 2026 3:59 pm That must be an amazing visit! But I suppose most books must be in Chinese, so we’d have to appreciate it just by the looks.
brumac44 on February 18, 2026 4:03 pm Looks very cool, but what’s the point if you can’t reach the books?
Empty-Weekend7784 on February 18, 2026 4:03 pm Are some of those shelves just pictures of books? Looks like the unreachable shelves just have wallpaper of books. Am I right?
Beneficial_Bug_9793 on February 18, 2026 4:08 pm Its gorgeous, but…. is it as gorgeous as the one in Porto Portugal??? https://preview.redd.it/gqrckqtn1akg1.jpeg?width=250&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e0968be7395500797badcabec6cc07eded454452 ( livraria lello, and you actually have to buy a tiket to then go buy a book lol )
Upset-Government-856 on February 18, 2026 4:09 pm At least governments in the US aren’t constantly trying to have books removed from libraries.
SuspiciousSheeps on February 18, 2026 4:10 pm https://preview.redd.it/68jetnpy1akg1.jpeg?width=1260&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2e3539e0cf308b6e5c2b4063912d9cde4a910b13 Sure.
IllustriousCrew2641 on February 18, 2026 4:26 pm Not too far from what I imagine the Library of Babel looks like.
do-not-freeze on February 18, 2026 4:27 pm [It’s a bookstore.](https://www.archdaily.com/948542/dujiangyan-zhongshuge-bookstore-x-plus-living) Lots of mirrors and wallpaper.
21MayDay21 on February 18, 2026 4:27 pm Challenge for all descendants: read all the books in the library.
7148675309 on February 18, 2026 4:31 pm On the comments on wallpaper – exactly as on one level it is upside down!
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Absolutely stunning design feels like stepping into a book lover’s dream.
How does this work?
Whoa that’s a hell of a lot of books!!!
Feels like AI
Reminds me of the wizards tower in Skyrim
Edit I meant RuneScape wtf brain I need more sleep
Looks like a level from a Fromsoft game.
And not a single book mentioning Tiananmen Square.
That must be an amazing visit! But I suppose most books must be in Chinese, so we’d have to appreciate it just by the looks.
looks cool af
Looks very cool, but what’s the point if you can’t reach the books?
Are some of those shelves just pictures of books? Looks like the unreachable shelves just have wallpaper of books. Am I right?
Does me no good if all the books are in Chinese
Oh, it’s in China now, is it? 😄
Its gorgeous, but…. is it as gorgeous as the one in Porto Portugal???
https://preview.redd.it/gqrckqtn1akg1.jpeg?width=250&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e0968be7395500797badcabec6cc07eded454452
( livraria lello, and you actually have to buy a tiket to then go buy a book lol )
Seems a little AI to me
At least governments in the US aren’t constantly trying to have books removed from libraries.
The designer must be an idiot.
Jokes on you, I can’t read
https://preview.redd.it/68jetnpy1akg1.jpeg?width=1260&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2e3539e0cf308b6e5c2b4063912d9cde4a910b13
Sure.
what the fuck
An homage to literature. And jean shorts.
Now with 3 books
Not even real books
Feels like in the futureÂ
Well they didn’t call it Zhongsmall for a reason.
Wow 🤩 what a magical place
Someone is absolutely making an SCP out of this.
Half of it is just wallpaper and not actual books
Check out Starfield Library in Seoul!
Welcome to Karazhan
Reminds me the Library of Babel by Jorge Luis Borges.
Interesting yes. Practical? Hell no!
That’s beautiful
When you let an artist be an architect…
You need a degree in rock climbing to take out the books
Not too far from what I imagine the Library of Babel looks like.
[It’s a bookstore.](https://www.archdaily.com/948542/dujiangyan-zhongshuge-bookstore-x-plus-living)
Lots of mirrors and wallpaper.
Challenge for all descendants: read all the books in the library.
On the comments on wallpaper – exactly as on one level it is upside down!
Look out for Wan Shi Tong