Recently Lifehacker.ru and publishing house "Mann, Ivanov and Ferber" began to explore the bookshelves-known companies, and this has turned the whole column. But interesting library so much! And we came up with competition: Send us a report on the shelves of your company, and we will publish the most interesting in our section. And the authors of the best reportage will receive from publishing 20 books as a gift.
Today we publish a report of one of the contestants - branding agency Mildberry. The company emerged in Russia and is now working with international clients in offices in Moscow, London, Milan and Dubai. Here is the library of the Moscow office:
A year ago, on the advice of employees of the company, it was decided to turn the library into a special place with its own atmosphere, different from the office bustle. The library was supposed to be a space for inspiration, dialogue and meditative relaxation, where everyone can find new ideas and incentives for creativity.
Library placed so that it was convenient to get there from any corner of the office: the working studios, offices managers, kitchen and a large balcony with views of the Yacht Club.
Especially for her founder and managing partner Mildberry, Oleg Beriev, I chose the furniture and accessories in colonial style: high bookcases made of coarse dark wood, antique chest of drawers and a sofa decorated with oriental pillows.
Before this oriental interior complements an exotic trophy - the skin of a zebra, but time was ruthlessly to her skin and was replaced by a comfortable mat. Animal emphasis is preserved in the form of a small horse carved on a shelf and a giraffe-zhurnalnitsy.
Every detail of the interior underlines the atmosphere here, "the sanctuary of knowledge", is not enough, it seems, only the fragrance of oriental spices. In the future it is planned to hang thick curtains of deep color and decorate the wall opposite the bookshelves pictures.
And what is the main wealth of the library - a book?
It collected about thousands of unique publications on design, visual culture, marketing philosophy.
The new fund received a book from the old library and the new, specially ordered from Amazon and other bookstores.
The main themes - business ...
…design…
... and visual communication.
But there is a book and a completely different direction, helping to find unexpected sources of inspiration, to expand creative horizons. Guide to India's neighbors with a textbook on the history of costume, aid for artistic parquet and, of course, with recipes of cocktails.
Every few months, the staff make up a list of desired books.
Follow the regular filling of the library, two of our most enthusiastic employees and enthusiasts: the designers Maria and Vasily Maydurova Kassab. In the photo Basil puts books sitting on the shoulders of his colleague Victor Karpikova.
Special books accounting system does not. I took the right book, inspired by and soon returned to his seat. Everything is based on trust and respect.
We believe that the office library - this is not another boring corner, made for show and place for communication, inspiration and joyful moments!
Thank Mildberry for a fascinating story and inspiring picture! If you like, mark the post "likes" and comments - according to these parameters, we will choose the best coverage. And do not forget that our competition continues!