Victoria & Son and the revered decorator Billy Baldwin for the study in Cole Porter’s Manhattan apartment, this is the Mercedes of bookcases, Mr. Olsen said. The brass frame comes in a variety ...

Tolk originally created an all-white bookcase, whose thin, L-shaped bent steel shelves are slotted into a wall system made of metal or wood, giving the appearance of objects suspended in the air. Over ...

Nozawa used brass braces to support and unify the shelves. The golden color of the braces also created a bright contrast to the deep blue backdrop of the walls. Read next BI Tech Memo ...