15th Century Dominican Church Repurposed as a Dazzling Bookstore

Though not the first, Utrecht-based BK. Architecten's 700-sqaure-meter bookstore is undoubtedly one of the most jaw-dropping examples we've seen of a repurposed church. Located in the Dutch city of Zwolle, the modern bookstore is housed in a 15th century Dominican church. Renovated by architects Jos Burger and Wouter Keijzer, the space features beautiful new stained glass windows by Norwegian artist Kjell Nupen, thus allowing natural light to flood store while retaining the look and feel of the ...