New York Public Library Stapleton Branch

NY Public Library Stapleton Branch

Design: Andrew Berman Architect. The new library was intended above all to be an inviting, open, and accessible public space for the community. The library had to be on a single level, stitch new building to old, and be handicapped accessible.

Vitrolles Media Library France, Bouches-du-Rhône

Vitrolles Media Library Marseilles Buildings news

Architect: Jean-Pierre Lott. Vitrolles grew too quickly. A victim of the urbanization of the 1960s, it went from the status of little Provençal village with about a thousand inhabitants, to a bedroom community comprised of soulless apartment buildings.

Martynas Mažvydas National Library Lithuania

Martynas Mazvydas National Library

Architects: 2XJ. The new interior design for the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania was created in the context of the renovation of the building which was originally constructed in 1963.

Geelong Library & Heritage Center, Victoria Dome

Geelong Library and Heritage Center

Design: ARM Architecture. “One of the big strategic objectives for the city was that the building actually be iconic, to be a landmark building. And I think you can say that they’ve achieved that quite successfully.”

Eastland Town Square & Realm Library Melbourne

Eastland Town Square and Realm Library

Architects ACME were appointed to design a new town square, a sculptural entrance to the mall (the Shard), a library and civic centre, the David Jones department store, and a Multi-story carpark.

Central Library of IIT Bombay, Mumbai

Central Library of IIT Bombay

Design: Sanjay Udamale Architects. This building houses one of the India’s largest libraries of Science, Engineering and Technology. Located in the heart of the campus it is surrounded with lush greenery.

The Wangari Muta Maathai House Nairobi

The Wangari Muta Maathai House

Design: Boogertman + Partners Architects. The circular form symbolises the simplicity embodied in the basic cycle of nature. The form, embedded within ethereal forest physically manifests the notion of ‘walks and talks’.

Mackintosh Library Restoration in Glasgow

Mackintosh Library Restoration

A major step forward in the restoration of the Mackintosh Library was marked today, 3 February 2017, with the appointment of Laurence McIntosh to construct a full-size prototype of a library bay.

Library Hideaway in Vestfold

Library Hideaway

Design: NOMA Arkitekter. Architects Vincenzo Marchese and Petter Nordahl have recently created an eye-catching library, clad in sustainable Kebony wood, by converting the second storey of a garage in Vestfold, Norway.

Bibliothèque Nationale de France Paris

Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Design: Bruno Gaudin & Virginie Brégal Architectes. This historical site has just reopened after ten years of complete building renovation by the architects Bruno Gaudin and Virginie Brégal.

The Curve in Slough Building

The Curve

Design: bblur architecture and CZWG. A dynamic team of architects, designers and consultants are celebrating the completion of the £22m cultural hub project, The Curve, located in the centre of Slough, Berkshire, UK