Taicang Readzone
Taicang Readzone is a bookstore located inside a department store in Taicang, China. The bookstore covers 368 square meters and is arranged in the form of a circular theater. Tall book walls and multi-directional door frames recall concentrated urban street scenes and invite readers to explore. Circular movement lines connect with radial paths to form separate book groups and varied seating areas. A stainless steel ceiling reduces the heavy feeling of the large structure. Flexible shelves, tables and seats support individual reading, parent-child reading and meetings.
Taicang Readzone Bookstore by Cheng Yu Hsieh has been identified as an exceptional example of architectural design by the A' Design Awards. Taicang Readzone Bookstore earned the Golden A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design in 2022. The A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award is an international, meritocratic, just and fair design prize that rewards excellent design of residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries, retail stores, showrooms, exhibition spaces and more.
