Temple University Library | Snøhetta
Temple University Library – Snøhetta “library“ snohetta has revealed its new project for the Temple University library in Philadelphia (PA). The studio is renowned for the peculiarity of its design....
View ArticleSeattle Central Library | OMA + LMN
Seattle Central Library This is one of the most inspiring projects I know. It’s not just the skin or the structure. It’s the new program relations, that make of this more than a mere library, but an...
View ArticleTainan Public Library | Mecanoo architecten and MAYU architects+
Tainan Public Library Mecanoo architecten and MAYU architects+ have just won the first place in Taiwan’s Tainan public library competition. The Dutch studio and their Kaohsiung-based partners MAYU...
View ArticleChicago’s Chinatown Branch Library | SOM
Chicago’s Chinatown Branch Library 30The Chinatown Branch Library serves as a new civic, educational and a social hub for Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood, providing a much-needed public gathering...
View ArticleSchmidt Hammer Lassen Architects Wins Competition for Wenzhou-Kean University...
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects has been announced as the winner of the first prize in an international competition to design the 25,000m² Student Centre & Library for the Wenzhou-Kean University...
View ArticleBibliotheque Multimedia a Vocation Regionale BMVR Library | OMA
Bibliotheque Multimedia The Bibliothèque Multimédia à Vocation Régionale (BMVR) is located at the tip of the peninsula, a focal point of the new development in Caen, northern France. The 13,000 square...
View Article“Tianjin Binhai Library” is a step closer to completion | MVRDV
Tianjin Binhai Library “The Eye is the centre of the library. It ‘hollows out’ the building and creates, out of bookshelves, an environment to sit, to read, to hang out, to climb and to access, to...
View ArticleBarco One Campus | Jaspers-Eyers Architects
Barco One Campus Technology giant Barco officially moves into its new Kortrijk campus. The new headquarters, ‘The Circle’, is the crowning jewel. The circular, transparent icon takes centre stage on...
View ArticleMedgar Evers College Library | ikon.5 architects
Medgar Evers College Library Set within the existing Bedford building of The City University of New York, the Medgar Evers College Library renovation transforms an existing 45,000 square foot...
View ArticleChinatown Branch Library | SOM
Chinatown Branch Library The Chinatown Branch Library serves as a new civic, educational, and social hub for Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood, providing a much-needed public gathering place geared...
View ArticleDokk1 Wins Public Library of the Year Award 2016 | Schmidt Hammer Lassen
Dokk1 in Aarhus, Denmark, was announced the Public Library of the Year at a prestigious ceremony during the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) congress in...
View ArticleLonghua Art Museum and Library in China | Mecanoo+HS Architects
Mecanoo made their proposal for the Longhua Art Museum and Library, designed In partnership with HS Architects. The proposal was a finalist for a competition to design a new cultural center in Baoan...
View ArticleVaughan Civic Centre Public Resource Library | ZAS Architects
Arch2O.com Arch2O.com - Architecture & Design Magazine On the northern outskirts of Toronto, Vaughan Civic Centre is a new administrative campus of municipal buildings within one of Canada’s...
View ArticleNew Library Building in Suzhou will be designed by gmp Architects
Arch2O.com Arch2O.com - Architecture & Design Magazine gmp wins competition for new Suzhou library building in China Fully automated high-bay storage for seven million books – a unique facility in...
View ArticleThe National Library of Israel | Herzog and de Meuron
Arch2O.com Arch2O.com - Architecture & Design Magazine The shift from print to digital necessitates a rethinking of the library both as an institution and a building typology. To sustain their...
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McAllen Main Library | MSR Design
“The McAllen Main Library represents an important shift in American cultural attitudes toward tolerating big box, suburban structures. The interior spaces have been dramatically transformed from a...
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Ramsey County Roseville Library | MSR Design
Despite being the busiest library in Minnesota, Roseville Ramsey County Library was dark, unwelcoming, dated, and inefficient. A much-needed renovation and second-floor expansion completely transformed...
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Ballard Library | Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
“In appearance it is both spectacularly modern and an inspired nod to the Ballard Library community’s rich maritime tradition. Moreover, it is a ‘green’ building, showcasing state-of-the-art recycling,...
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Northside Library | NBBJ
Libraries are in transition. Once a point of knowledge dissemination and quiet introspection, they are becoming places to meet, socialize, study, hang out and plug in. Historically, we have seen a...
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Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh | EDGE Studio
The design team of EDGE Studio worked with the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh to fully renovate the existing 1967 facility and provide an addition which facilitates a complete reorganization of library...
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