By Dan Frommer. From the 
archives.
Friday, September 9, 2011 at 10:58 am.
IKEA redesigns its shelves for the decline of books
TO SEE how profoundly the book business is changing, watch the shelves. Next month IKEA will introduce a new, deeper version of its ubiquitous “BILLY” bookcase. The flat-pack furniture giant is already promoting glass doors for its bookshelves. The firm reckons customers will increasingly use them for ornaments, tchotchkes and the odd coffee-table tome—anything, that is, except books that are actually read.
(via Austin Kleon)
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