ModernBook
this bookstore explains designers so perfectly. You walk in, and theres a few tables with books lined up perfectly on each. all the same height, no more than one per pile, perfect grids, then you pan to the walls and you see similar griding of magazines, hanging on the wall. deeper in the 'gallery' you find bookshelves that are shaped like cubbies, fitting one book laying down in each one. all of the furniture is light wood, and it's just perfectly grided and simple. completely modern, made especially for designers who need simplicity and structure to their lives.
the only thing I didn't like is wanting to buy a book but not wanting to ruin the set up. yet i felt like I was supposed to know how the place worked and couldn't ask if they had extras so we could buy, etc. but i was able to spend many minutes on my half hour lunch in there just absorbing the different book titles because well, i want them all. ;)
