Past and present owners of this Hampstead townhouse have been devout bibliophiles—they don't just have a home library, they've got a library home.

Originally owned by renowned booklover and former Labour leader Michael Foot, the home's new owners also own a significant book collection.

London firm, SHH Architects, have remodelled the home to accommodate and make a feature of 100 linear metres of books.

The two-sided bookcase is built from of aluminium, and is a spine to the five-storey home. 

An orange, rubber-dipped staircase is another notable sculptural feature of the house. Its smooth uniformity balances the contrasting shapes and colours of the books.