Get inspired
  • News
  • Virtual Magazine

  • EN
    • English
    • Español
    • Français
    • 简体中文
Submit
  • GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN
  • My account
  • Inspirations
  • My account
  • GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN
  • Virtual Magazine
  • News
  • EN
    • English
    • Español
    • Français
    • 简体中文

Share to

Librairie Baie-St-Paul

By : Lanterne architectes

GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN – 17th edition

Discipline : Interior Design

Categories : Commercial Space / Commercial Space ≤ 1,600 sq.ft. (≤ 150 sq.m.) : Bronze Certification

Categories : Special Awards / Renovation (Before & After) : Silver Certification

La Librairie de Baie-St-Paul has commissioned Lanterne architectes to renovate its premises. The space, which has doubled in size, has been completely redesigned to offer customers an immersive experience. A veritable regional magnet for Charlevoix readers, the redesigned layout gives the bookshop a library-like feel.

.

A large reception counter frames the entrance and directs visitors to the booksellers. It is set within a pale structure that occupies the entire center of the store and organizes the different spaces, dictating an intuitive wandering path. This luminous core is encircled by a dark monochrome envelope that accentuates the muted character of the space. The burgundy color around the perimeter of the space is dictated by the reclaimed displays, which make the most of their mahogany finish. The perimeter of the premises is in fact adorned with the reworked original shelving units, which blend in discreetly. Stripped of their outdated ornamentation, these pieces of furniture have been reconfigured with a view to their reuse, a veritable over-recycling that enhances their original value. Completely transformed and integrated, they are unrecognizable. Careful, minimal lighting adds to the enveloping experience.

The book shelves delineate an event space for literary launches and activities, as well as a children’s corner with comfortable seating for reading. The bright furniture highlights the colorful bindings of the books in this area.

Collaboration

Architect : Lanterne architectes

General Contractor : Les Entreprises Carl Tremblay

Manufacturer - Distributor : Aspec

Lighting : Transit luminaires

The project in images

See other pictures of the project

Photo credit : Jessy Bernier

Filter: Commercial Space, Design Place

See other pictures of the project

Photo credit : Jessy Bernier

Filter: Commercial Space, Design Place

See other pictures of the project

Photo credit : Jessy Bernier

Filter: Commercial Space, Design Place

See other pictures of the project

Photo credit : Jessy Bernier

Filter: Commercial Space, Design Place

See other pictures of the project

Photo credit : Jessy Bernier

Filter: Commercial Space, Design Place

See other pictures of the project

Photo credit : Jessy Bernier

Filter: Commercial Space, Design Place

See other pictures of the project

Photo credit : Jessy Bernier

Filter: Commercial Space, Design Place

See other pictures of the project

Photo credit : Jessy Bernier

Filter: Commercial Space, Design Place

See other pictures of the project

Photo credit : Jessy Bernier

Filter: Commercial Space, Design Place

See other pictures of the project

Photo credit : Lanterne architectes

Stay tuned

Subscribe to the newsletter

INT.DESIGN Magazine

Get the next issue

INT Magazine
  • INT Design

  • Galas
  • Search
  • Contests
  • Articles
  • News
  • Magazine

  • Subscription
  • Customer Portal
  • Communication

  • Contact
  • About

  • PID Agency
  • La Médiathèque du Design
  • Our Story
  • Privacy Policy
Facebook Pinterest
Instagram LinkedIn

© 2025 AGENCE PID. All rights reserved.

Language change