the ph barely has public libraries, and even then, the books there are mostly for research. filipinos deserve more access to a wider variety of books, but they aren’t all affordable. this cafe offers that and more!!
📍 Hygge Library Cafe, Katipunan Quezon City
list of books (in clear view) in namjoon’s latest instagram story:
📚 ‘the essential: virginia woolf’ (red book)
- a curated compilation of woolf’s essays examining literature, gender, society and the intellectual conditions necessary for creative freedom
📚 ‘donald judd: furniture’ by donald judd (white book)
- a visual and critical study of judd’s minimalist furniture, examining his philosophy of form, function and spatial clarity
📚 ‘what are you looking at? 150 years of modern art in the blink of an eye’ by will gompertz (yellow book)
- a witty and accessible guide to 150 years of modern art, breaking down major movements and artists in a sharp, cheeky way
@0matcha_ felt a mix of emotions because the age gap of the two characters were weird,, but other than that I thought it was good !! felt seen as someone who also romanticizes things xD