Due to pandemic was gradually relieved and the safe measurement was eased, I bought VTL bus ticket (vaccinated travel lane) to travel to Malaysia for a short trip.
During the trip, I had visited some popular spots. My cousin in Kuala Lumpur bought me to a newly opened specialty bookstore, which opened my eyes!
The bookstore is called REXKL. It is located at Jalan Sultan Kuala Lumpur. When I arrived at the bookstore, an ancient building appeared in front of me. It was originally an old cinema.
The architect kept the original architectural frameworks includes ceiling, floor and wall finishes. The first floor is the café and restaurants, the second floor is exhibition hall and bookstore, the third and fourth floors are the bookstore.
The most distinctive feature was reused of existing building materials, reclaimed of various elements, added layering of bookshelves and plenty of interior spot lights to create a cool and stylishness bookstore.
The Children’s books are displayed on the shelves at the entrance. Various types of book collections are arranged on the stacked bookshelves by different categories.
This is not only a paradise for book lovers, but also a paradise for photographers. In fact, I just shot casually, and I could take good photos.
This architect should be an artist too. He is very creative that he turned the bookshelves into ladders to lead visitors to climb up to the third floor of bookstore for reading more books.
On the third floor, there was a hidden glass corridor through which we can walk into another space.
It’s really a distinctive space! In another space, it had clearly feels that the bookstore was transformed from the theatre. It still retained the stepped seats and stairs of the theatre.
In this space, can really felt this amazing bookstore flourishing with people, and I truly appreciate the architect works.
Photo source: FB / @KL NOW 就在吉隆坡
This labyrinth bookstore is abundant with strong character by reclaiming the original old cinema building frameworks, and creatively design by layering and stacked bookshelves links to each spaces. The overall concluded both antique building yet modern elements design.
Photo source: FB / @KL NOW 就在吉隆坡
What do you think of this labyrinth bookstore?
Nowadays this bookstore has become a new popular spot in Kuala Lumpur for friends who love reading books and photography lovers to check-in.
After visiting the labyrinth bookstore, my cousin and I went to the downstairs’ café at 1st floor to order Vegan pizza, French fries, Fried Lion Mane Mushroom. The food serving here were delicious, especially the pizzas are very tasty with lots of toppings and generous amounts of cheese.
I think I will come back again with bring along my hubby as he really love reading books and photography.
Really appreciate for those who reading my post.
Thank you so much!
Below is the info of Bookstore:
Address: 80, Jalan Sultan, City Centre, 5000 Kuala Lumpur, Selangor
Opening hours: 10am-10pm Tuesday to Thursday / 10am-12am Friday to Saturday
Author: Cherry Ng, Landscape Architect at Freelance Landscape Design
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/fldlandscapedesign
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