5 September 2012 in Commercial/Hospitality Design

I stumbled upon this incredible book store+cafe. I don’t know much about it, but I know I love it. I cannot read the language of the blog I found it on, which is terribly depressing as I so desperately wish I knew more! I need to know more. From the images alone though, I feel pretty confident in saying this is my kinda space. It appears to be a converted church/cathedral and so is blessed with absolutely stunning inherent architectural features. Beautiful vaulted ceilings and archways, intricate paned glass windows, and the elegance and grandeur that such an historic building commands. Throw in a hint of modern architecture, a sea of books and a quaint little cafe, and I’m sold. Wherever you are in the world, amaaaazing cathedral-turned-book store+cafe, would you please reveal yourself to me, and oh, maybe let me camp out among the book stacks for a few hours/days?

Update: Thanks to Jessica for pointing out the store, Selexyz Dominicanen, located in Maastricht, Netherlands. It’s official: they have the best stuff in the Netherlands.

Images via Журнал Натали Шаталовой



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Jessica on 5th September 2012

There: http://www.selexyz.nl/winkel/38/selexyz-dominicanen it’s located in Maastricht, Netherlands. And is indeed a real bookstore. :D

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Kristin B on September 5th, 2012

Ooh, thank you!!

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Robin on 5th September 2012

If you ever want a website translated, google chrome usually provides a bar that pops-up at the top of a page to translate the text into another language.
:)
I wish I could sip a latte and read a book there. It looks divine.

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Kristin B on September 5th, 2012

Thanks for the tip, Robin. :) I used to have an extension for Firefox that did something similar, but it wasn’t compatible with the latest upgrade – boo.

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Roselie on 5th September 2012

This is amazing!! Two of my favourite things, books and cathedrals at the same place! It kinda reminds me of the library in the Beauty and the Beast.

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Kristin B on September 5th, 2012

You’re right! It totally reminds me of the Beauty and the Beast library, too. Used to lust like crazy over that when I was young.

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Renee on 5th September 2012

Wow this is incredible!

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Lindsey on 5th September 2012

I MUST GO THERE.

-Lindsey

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Xixia on 6th September 2012

Oh my gosh, this place is beautiful! I like how it’s all darkly lit, with the fluorescent strips of light illuminating the ground below. So pretty.

♥ xixia

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Ally on 6th September 2012

Oh my goodness! I must go! I really love the “coffee lovers” bit in the cafe.

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