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These Bookshelves Hide A Secret Room

Photography by Fran Parente   When architect Consuelo Jorge designed this apartment for an art collector in Brazil, she decided to get a bit creative and included these three separate built-in bookshelves. What visitors don’t immediately see though is that these bookshelves double as hidden doors, and open to reveal a secret living room.   Photography by […]
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