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The UNSW Bookshop by SJB

JB’s revitalization of the University of New South Wales campus bookshop into a dynamic retail space distils qualities from some of the world’s best-loved bookstores into a unique design vision that celebrates the book. Designed in close collaboration with the development team at UNSW Sydney, the bookshop provides a transparent link between the formal and social circulation spines of the campus, engaging passersby with an active retail shopfront. The internal space hosts a large, versatile central zone, which can be used for events and book launches. Designed around the concept of three distinct rooms lined by bookshelves,

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