Library and seminar centre BOKU Vienna
Digitized timber construction – library and seminar centre BOKU Vienna: campus extended by new building by SWAP Architekten with DELTA including offices for several departments and shared areas
Ibsen Library, Skien, Norway
The Ibsen Library will make Ibsen accessible to everyone. Kengo Kuma’s library design will be integrated with residents’ services and a National Ibsen Centre.
King Fahad National Library Riyadh
King Fahad National Library Riyadh, Saudi Arabia building design by Gerber Architekten, Germany: one of the most important cultural buildings in KSA, with respect for Arabian culture
Burwood Council Community Hub, Sydney
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, DesignInc is proud to have worked closely with the Burwood Council team and many consultants on the Community Hub, Library and Workplace
Do We Need Libraries? Architecture Trends
“Libraries are the thin red line between civilization and barbarism”, said Neil Gaiman: back in my school days I was a regular visitor to the library, but when was the last time I visited a library to borrow a book?
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, Dakota
Snøhetta selected as winner of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Competition. Based in the North Dakota Badlands, the library will share T.R.’s legacy with future generations.
Monique-Corriveau Library Montreal
Monique-Corriveau Library, housed in the Saint-Denys-du-Plateau church, building design by Dan Hanganu + Côté Leahy Cardas Architects, a tribute to the career of the Quebec writer whose name it honours
Wormhole Library in Haikou, Hainan Province
Led by Ma Yansong, MAD Architects releases the design of the Wormhole Library, which sits on the coast in Haikou, Hainan Province in China.
EPN University Library in Quito, Ecuador
Ordonez Arquitectos’ main objective with the EPN University Library the building is to group all library functions in one building to transform this main library into a social hub.
English Library Buildings, Architecture
English Library buildings – architecture, architects, England education projects images – library designs, educational developments UK
Half Moon Bay Library in California, USA
Designed by Noll & Tam Architects, the new Half Moon Bay Library in California, honors the region’s agricultural roots and coastal environment while providing a valuable community resource.
Ningbo New Library Building in China: SHL
Ningbo New Library building design by schmidt hammer lassen architects: one of the first libraries in the region to reopen during the covid-19 recovery in China: 30,000 sqm on the edge of a new ecological wetland area.
(Tiny) Ministry Of Knowledge Bosnia Herzegovina
UK-Bosnian studio Project V Architecture win prize in international architecture competition with their Tiny Ministry of Knowledge project on the inter-entity border in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
New Central Library in Calgary: Snøhetta, DIALOG
The Snøhetta and DIALOG designed new Central Library fill a vital role for the rapidly expanding city with its 240,000 SF of expanded facilities. Calgary Public Library is one of the largest library systems in Northern America.
American Library Buildings: USA Libraries
American library buildings – key contemporary US buildings, images, architects, American public institutions, incl designs by Snøhetta, Adjaye Associates, richärd+bauer, JRA Architects and Gordon Bunshaft – best new US library architecture, United States designs.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Queens Library
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, defendant in the Queens library disability-rights law suit which he will lose. For five years, Mayor de Blasio served ex officio on the Board of Trustees of the Queens Borough Public Library which planned and oversaw the Hunters Point project.
University of Bristol Library in South West England
The University of Bristol Library building, on the corner of Elton Road and Woodland Road in Bristol, England, has been designed by a collaborative team formed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen, Hawkins\Brown and BuroHappold
Clare County Library, Ennis Building, Ireland
Construction starts on Clare County Library, design by Keith Williams Architects in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland. The new 2,300sqm building project for client Clare County Council, has been conceived as a new cultural hub for the town and the region.