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Sinan Bookshop in Shanghai
Commercial Architecture Development in China ? design by Wutopia Lab
31 May 2018
Shanghai Sanctum
Architects: Wutopia Lab
Location: Shanghai, China
Shanghai Sanctum

At the invitation of Shanghai Century Publishing Group and Yongye Group, Wutopia Lab transformed Building 25 of the Sinan Mansion into a new bookstore. The goal was to provide a space for learning and thinking for the general public living in the city.

Considering one?s mind, thoughts, perception and sub-consciousness, Sinan books is seen as a person with a system of acquiring knowledge while discovering oneself and the surrounding.
The entrance level of Building 25 is set on the second floor. It features a café, an area for literature and the public yet intimate Sinan living room. On the third floor, there is an area focused on art, the peaceful Sinan music room as well as flexible spaces that can host exhibitions, book club events, and small concerts. It?s a perfect place to experience the charm of art. Located on the fourth floor, the writer?s study symbolizes the bookstore’s thoughts.

Small cultural saloons will be held here. It?s a place for conversations and debates. The basement is conceived as the bookstore?s sub-consciousness, hosting a collection of history and philosophy books. A labyrinth made of bookshelves offers visitors their own space. On the west ...