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British designer Es Devlin has created a vast rotating library installation for Miami Art Week, showcasing the books that have shaped her creative practice over the years.

The work, titled Library of Us, is shown here in renderings before its installation on the beachfront of the Faena Hotel in Miami Beach as part of the Faena Arts programme.
Set on a metallic plinth, the structure resembles a compass: a triangular bookshelf slowly rotates on a circular pool of water, encircled by a round desk fitted with chairs for reading.

The library contains around 2,500 books, each spaced slightly apart to let light filter through. The installation is illuminated at night as the city’s annual art week unfolds around the major Art Basel fair.
Devlin designed the piece to reflect her impressions of reading—particularly the shared experience of reading within public spaces such as libraries. The work evokes what she describes as a “temporary community of readers”.
The installation highlights key texts that have informed the designer’s career, offering visitors a place to read, reflect and engage with the ideas that underpin her practice.