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Brooklyn’s Center for Fiction

Designed by BKSK Architects, the Center for Fiction is a celebration of writers and the fiction genre. It houses a private library, performance venue and gathering areas, plus its jewel: a sunlit retail space featuring custom shelving systems from Rakks.  The new location in Brooklyn, NY, opened in February of 2019. Founded as the Mercantile …

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A Writer’s Tiny Sanctuary

Looking for a quiet sanctuary in which to write, a nonfiction author relocating from New York City to New Haven, Connecticut commissioned architect Andrei Harwell to transform this cozy shed into a writing studio. Andrei Harwell turned to Rakks to support the writer’s extensive collection of books, manuscripts and photographs. Harwell opened up a corner …

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Rafael Moneo’s Buildings at Princeton University

In 2006, Princeton University commissioned two new buildings to house the Princeton Neuroscience Institute and the Department of Psychology. Led by world-renowned Spanish architect, Rafael Moneo, and his architectural firm, José Rafael Moneo Arquitecto, this prestigious project included Rakks in its spec sheets. Rakks counter supports were specified for the project by the architectural firm …