Sunday, April 15, 2012

Theatre Converted to Bookstore

El Ateneo is an amazing bookstore in Buenos Aires. The structure used to be known as Teatro Gran Splendid and was completed in May 1919. Every available inch of it is filled with books, except the box seats, which are used as reading rooms. Fabulous!


 Source: http://www.buzzfeed.com/whatthecool/theatre-converted-to-bookstore-uew

Hat Tip: Doc Quartermass

1 comment:

Mike Gora said...

What a great idea. It's a beautiful store.