Flying books in New York's Café

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Tonight I was just captured by this amazing cafe' in New York.
Designed by Front Studio Architects, here images of beautiful McNally Jackson Books Café. 
The flying books and the 'printed pages' wall are a good way to look above in search of the next good book to read or the pleasure to find a sentence on the wall, just right for the day. 
 
photos by Maggie Soladay Photography
52 Prince St.
(b/t Lafayette and Mulberry)
New York, NY 10012
212.274.1160


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