Book nooks

Because our house is scheduled for renovation by next year, I’ve been exploring shelving options, as I’ve sequestered asked for the upstairs hallway for floor to ceiling shelves for my books.

Got lots of interesting ideas not only for the shelves, but for the house plans as well, at “Jak en Poy: Bato, Gunting, Papel, Atbp.: An Interior Design Exhibit of Sustainable Proportions,” the graduation exhibit of the PSID Advanced Class of 2011, which runs until Nov. 6 at the former Super Sale Club, SM City North EDSA.

In “Jak en Poy,” sustainable interior materials, such as stone, steel, concrete, paper, glass, wood, bamboo, rubber, plastic, clay and mud, are applied to interior design booths that evoke different moods and styles, conscious of the concept of designing for a better world.

Some booths featured bookish spaces, so naturally I took pictures to show you. Check ’em out!

Three to Tango by Patricia Monfort, Abigail Sy, and Brian Zaldivar

This booth combines three living spaces: a conversation area, a writing desk, and a reading nook. Lots of books neatly tucked away too:

Doesn’t it look like a novelist’s sanctuary?

Next is a delightful bedroom for twin girls, inspired by Alice in Wonderland:

Tangible Dream by Jinky Chen, John Daniel Garcia, Sher Ho, Celiza Sim, Charles Yulo

The rustic, woodland feel is charming — the room looks like something out of a pop-up book! I also like that the two sides of the room  maintain their individuality even though they’re sharing the same space.

And there’s also a booth made out of paper!

Paperview by Kathleen Fritzie De Guzman, Maryanne Monroy, Eunice Vibal and Hannah Zuniga

Being addicted to stationery and papercraft as well as books, I gravitated towards this living room, which is largely made out of recycled paper material. Who’d have thought?!?

 

And my absolute favorite part of the booth: the reading nook! I literally wanted to grab a book and burrow into those pillows!

Cushy, isn’t it? I want one!!!

Check out the rest of the Jak en Poy exhibit at the former Super Sale Club, SM City North EDSA, until Nov. 6. Open from 10 am to 8 pm, free admission.

In cooperation with SM City North EDSA Interior Zone, and participating tenants Shell Canvas, Abubot, Jameela, Floor Center, Linden Teak, Dos Pueblos, Market Square, and Robles Heritage, “Jak en Poy” showcases 20 different spaces designed in creatively planned solutions.

The exhibit takes the audience on a trek through childhood games, inspired by the concept of today’s sustainable interiors preparing for the children of the future generation. The corridors are marked “Bato” (stone), “Bakal” (steel), “Papel” (paper), “Kawayan” (bamboo), “Semento” (cement or concrete), “Salamin” (glass), “Plastik” (plastic),  “Goma” (rubber), “Kahoy” (wood) and “Putik” (mud or clay).

Mounted in cooperation with major sponsors Boysen, Metro Tiles, Palmer Asia, Alfred Galvez Murals, Daikin, Toto, Trends and Concepts and Bisazza; and minor sponsors Azcor Lights, Apo Flooring, Matimco, Eglo, Uratex, Boral, Qusun, Mity Mike, and 3D Boards by Basic Link, “Jak en Poy” sets another benchmark in interior design exhibits within the academic community and the interior design industry. PSID brings interior design a notch higher each year, presenting exhibits that challenge the graduating batch to showcase their repertoire of design skills and the PSID mark of excellence.