+ 42

• Architects

  Wutopia Lab

• Location

  517 Fuxing Middle Road, Shanghai, China

• Architect in Charge

  Ting Yu

• Project Architect

  Yuchen Guo, Shengrui Pu

• Area

  640.0 m2

• Photographs

  CreatAR Images

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• Architects

  Wutopia Lab

• Location

  Changli Xian, Qinhuangdao Shi, Hebei Sheng, China

• Chief Designer

  Erni Min, Ting Yu

• Project Architect

  Ting Yu

• Design Team

  Dali Pan, Wutian Sun, Zhilin Mu

• Area

  1000.0 m2

• Project Year

  2018

• Photographs

  CreatAR Images

At first, books were kept in chests but as they became published in bulk they moved into the cupboard. The doors came off and the bookcase began to evolve. Today, bookcases can be integral architectural elements that shape space and, in some cases, even light. In celebration of International Day of the Book on April 23rd, ArchDaily compiled this round-up of architecturally, innovative bookcases.

Scroll down to see inventive architectural book storage from Alberto Kalach, ARCHSTUDIO, Toyo Ito, and more. 

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+ 22

• Architects

  Wutopia Lab

• Location

  Dameisha, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

• Lead Architects

  Ting Yu

• Project Architect

  Zhilin Mu

• Design Team

  Shengrui Pu, Dali Pan

• Area

  226.0 m2

• Project Year

  2017

• Photographs

  CreatAR Images

+ 49

• Architects

  Wutopia Lab

• Location

  Gu Long Lu, Minhang Qu, Shanghai Shi, China

• Architects in Charge

  Erni Min, Ting Yu

• Project Architect

  Wutian Sun

• Assistant Designer

  Kexian Lu

• Lighting Consultant

  Chloe Zhang

• Area

  121.0 m2

• Project Year

  2017

• Photographs

  CreatAR Images

Of all construction materials, concrete is perhaps the one that allows the greatest diversity of finishes and textures. The mixture of its ingredients, the shape and texture of the formwork, and the pigmentation of the materials all offer the opportunity to achieve an interesting design. This week we've prepared a selection of 10 inspiring images of innovative concrete, taken by renowned photographers such as Gonzalo Viramonte, Song Yousub, and Ana Cecilia Garza Villarreal.

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New technological developments in construction have given architects great freedom when designing. Innovations in construction materials and their properties allow for the creation of increasingly original and surprising facades. The buildings constructed as a result can even inspire people to travel thousands of kilometers just to see these masterpieces. This week, we present 15 of most ground-breaking facades through photos by prominent photographers such as Paul Ott, Peter Bennetts and Laurian Ghinitoiu.

+ 46

• Architects

  Wutopia Lab

• Location

  Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China

• Chief Architect

  Yu Ting

• Project Architect

  Shuojiong Zhang

• Area

  1380.0 m2

• Project Year

  2017

• Architects

  Wutopia Lab

• Location

  Shanghai,China

• Chief Architect

  YU Ting

• Project Architect

  ZHANG Shuojiong

• Area

  1000.0 m2

• Project Year

  2017

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+ 36

• Architects

  Wutopia Lab

• Location

  No. 6555 Boyuan Road, Jiading District, Shanghai, China, 201804, Shanghai, China

• Chief Architect

  Ting Yu

• Project Architect

  Bob Hu

• Photography

  CreatAR Images (Qing Ai, Kai-Cheng Shi), Momo Chen

• Area

  180.0 m2

• Project Year

  2017

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+ 24

• Architects

  Wutopia Lab

• Location

  Shanghai
,China

• Architect in Charge

  Yu Ting, Pu Shengrui

+ 13

• Architects

  Wutopia Lab

• Location

  Shanghai, China

• Architect in Charge

  Ting YU

+ 15

• Architects

  Wutopia Lab

• Location

  Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

• Architects in Charge

  Ting Yu

• Design Team

  He Huang

• Area

  100.0 sqm

• Project Year

  2015

• Photographs

  Shao Feng

+ 25

• Architects

  Wutopia Lab

• Location

  Shanghai, Shanghai, China

• Architects in Charge

  Ting Yu

• Design Team

  Murong Xia

• Area

  120.0 sqm

• Project Year

  2016

• Photographs

  SHAO Feng

+ 34

• Architects

  Wutopia Lab

• Location

  Shanghai, China

• Architect in Charge

  YU Ting

• Design Team

  XIA Murong, GE Yufei, WANG Suyu, LIU Qicai, YU Junfeng

• Area

  39.0 sqm

• Project Year

  2015