In Hangzhou, China, Shanghai-based XL-Muse designed the Zhongshuge bookstore with forest-like rows of vertical circular book shelves, and ceilings covered with mirrors that make the vertical shelves look much longer than they really are, and give a reading hall, a dream-like, Dali-esque quality. Photo 3 of 8 in 8 Structures and Spaces That Use Mirrored or Reflective Surfaces in Interesting Ways

8 Structures and Spaces That Use Mirrored or Reflective Surfaces in Interesting Ways

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In Hangzhou, China, Shanghai-based XL-Muse designed the Zhongshuge bookstore with forest-like rows of vertical, circular bookshelves and ceilings covered with mirrors. The mirrors make the shelves look much taller than they really are and give the reading hall a dream-like, Dali-esque quality.