When architect Andrew Lister designed this wedge-shaped, Japanese-style house outside of Auckland for actor Yuri Kinugawa and film producter Owen Hughes, he wanted to make the interior feel larger than it was. The vertiginous two-story bookcase that takes up the entire northern wall of the living room draws the eye upwards, adding spacial impact without taking up any floor space.  Photo 11 of 12 in Favorites by Reeno from Gigantic Home Libraries

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When architect Andrew Lister designed this wedge-shaped, Japanese-style house outside of Auckland for actor Yuri Kinugawa and film producter Owen Hughes, he wanted to make the interior feel larger than it was. The vertiginous two-story bookcase that takes up the entire northern wall of the living room draws the eye upwards, adding spacial impact without taking up any floor space.