'If we're going to go through all the trouble of making a bookshop, then why not make the atmosphere as important as the content of the shelves.'
Click through for a film from Monocle on the heavenly looking shop that is Tsutaya Books new Daikanyama branch. Is it an impossible dream that we might have a bookshop like this in London one day? Probably – I can't see anyone being able to afford the space, for one thing. The other thing that appeals is the wonderful subdued lighting. The Japanese are great at lighting. Wouldn't you rather be in an atmospheric space that invites you to linger with lamps offering a cosy glow. I know I would. Anyway, it's probably just as well I don't have a bookshop like this anywhere near me. I'd move in!
