Public Library in Varna, Bulgaria
spatial practice design for the Varna Public Library Competition is shortlisted and selected 3rd place among the winning entries. The design of the 28,000sm public library was selected among 370 entries
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Boise Library Montreal building, Quebec
Design: Lemay. Located between Thimens Boulevard and the Marcel-Laurin Park, it covers a surface area of 5,000 m² and is integrated into the site by drawing on its major elements. This isn’t a project about architecture alone: it’s also about landscape.
Brynmor Jones Library University of Hull
Architectural practice Sheppard Robson completes £28m transformation of the University of Hull’s Brynmor Jones Library where poet Philip Larkin was librarian (1955-1985).
Saul-Bellow Library in Montreal, Quebec
Design: Chevalier Morales Architects. Following anarchitectural competition in 2011, the firm Chevalier Morales Architectes received the mandate to expand, redesign and bring to compliance the old Lachine borough library, dating back to 1974.
9 ¾ Bookstore Cafe in Medellin, Colombia
Design: PLASMA NODO. This place specializes in books for children, but where adults can also have some fun. It is a welcoming meeting place inviting us to learn and have fun with families and friends.
Galinciems Library in Ventspils, Latvia
The suburban area of Galinciems is lacking a space dedicated to the community, therefore the municipality of Ventspils is planning to construct a new library building that could serve this function.
New Central Library in Christchurch building
The New Central Library Christchurch building, New Zealand Architecture, Images The New Central Library Christchurch NZ South Island Building design by Architectus and Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects post updated 9 September 2025 Design: Architectus and Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects Location: Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand The New Central Library (NCL) is one of the anchor … Read more
The Pinch in Kunming Shi, Yunnan, China
The Pinch in Kunming Shi: Chinese library and community center building – design by The University of Hong Kong – Chinese architecture, architect, images
Calgary New Central Library building
Calgary New Central Library, Alberta, Canada – design by DIALOG + SNØHETTA architects – Calgary public library development: Canadian architecture contest
Beinecke Library Renovation, Yale
Design: Gordon Bunshaft, redesign: HBRA Architects: following commencement ceremonies in May 2015, the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library will close its iconic building for 16 months to undergo a major renovation that will replace its climate-control systems and double its classroom space.
Launch of New Library and Architecture Award
From 18 June 2014, it will be possible to submit projects to compete for a new library and architecture award. The schmidt hammer lassen architects – Public Library of the Year Award 2014 will be awarded by the Danish Agency for Culture and schmidt hammer lassen architects.
Mariners Harbor Library, Staten Island Building
Design: A*PT Architecture. Mariners Harbor Library, the newest branch of the New York Public Library, is located on Staten Island. The firm was commissioned for this 10,000 square-foot project by the Department of Design and Construction of the City of New York (DDC). LEED Silver pending.
New York Public Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman
Design: Foster + Partners. In a striking about-face, the New York Public Library has abandoned its much-disputed renovation plan to turn part of its research flagship on Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street into a circulating library and instead will refurbish the nearby Mid-Manhattan Library.
Library of Kunming University Building
Architect: STUDIO TWIST. The Library of Kunming University of Science and Technology is regarded as the symbolic center of the university campus.
The building form resembles stacked cubes on a plinth with bi-axial symmetry and a vertical central atrium. The central circular atrium serves as the spiritual center as well as the main vertical circulation of the library.