E Pang Bookstore Xi'an, China Photo by WEIQI JIN E Pang Bookstore is the first cultural complex of its kind in the Fengdong Free Trade Zone of Fendong New Town. More than a bookstore, the space evokes creativity and imagination in new generations. In China, where bookstores are not only retail spaces but also serve as gathering places for the public to read, Taipei-based firm Gonverge Interior Design conceived a futuristic design lined with wooden bookshelves and skylights to drench the nearly 38,000-square-foot space with natural light. The palette is organic with metal and stone forming display details that are punctuated by dark green elements for a dynamic visual identity. hospitalitydesign.com August 2020 085https://hospitalitydesign.com/?blocked=true