Bookshop by Uro

The scent of a new book is the scent of ideas unfolding. Bookshops are laden with it, new bookshops all the more so; binding glues and inks washed through with notes of fresh cut timber and a lick of paint. At Uro, it’s all about architecture and design. Important then that the shop have a scent of its own; design in the stock and design in the shop. An olfactory sensation.

Like many of the shopfronts at the newly minted Collingwood Yards, elegant steel windows set the scene. Taking our cue, a steel display shelf has been delicately suspended from the window frame, cut, folded and angled into position to catch the curious eye.

Inside, mirrored surfaces, generous windows, and a high ceiling lend an airiness to the space, with abundant natural light throughout the day. A long timber bench and a concrete planter invite the browsing reader to stay for a while.