Praise the designers; pity the books

One might have thought that long ago the basic requirements as to what constitutes a bookshelf were adequately established. Evidently this is not at all the case. Eminently capable, selfcongratulatory designers are breaking new ground, boldly striking out to challenge that assumptions of book buyers, book readers, booksellers, stock clerks, and books. They are uncompromising in their visions. 

Golden triangles

Only books can fail a bookshelf's design

Visionaries, every one.

Form fails function...