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- A spiraling wood staircase sits at the heart of this wondrous Tbilisi library Mon, 10 Jul 17, 9:49pmLaboratory of Architecture #3 has just opened a stunning public library whose design was inspired by playground slides. Located in Tbilisi, Georgia, the Mediathek Library's rectangular shape "floats" off the ground while...
- Sleek, green Lawrence Public Library is a welcoming haven for book lovers Wed, 6 Apr 16, 11:00pmThe transformation of the Lawrence Public Library has been a success. Within just a few months of the library’s reopening in 2014, user visits increased 55% over the previous year and attendees to the youth program shot...
- Sleek and sustainability-minded Lawrence Public Library is a haven for book lovers Wed, 6 Apr 16, 11:00pmThe transformation of the Lawrence Public Library has been a success. Within just a few months of the library’s reopening in 2014, user visits increased 55% over the previous year and attendees to the youth program shot...
- Mecanoo wins competition to design the Tainan Public Library with natural materials Wed, 24 Feb 16, 8:00pmThe collaboration between Mecanoo and MAYU architects+ is particularly interesting because the Dutch East Indian Company initially established the city of Tainan as a fort during Dutch rule in the 17th century...
- Snøhetta unveils designs for Temple University’s green-roofed library in Philadelphia Wed, 27 Jan 16, 8:00pmTemple University’s new research library will cater to the campus’ 37,800 students and offer a variety of study spaces and amenities. Inspired by ancient Greek architecture, the library will primarily serve as a forum...
- Schmidt Hammer Lassen Wins Bid to Design New Ningbo Library in China Wed, 11 Dec 13, 1:00amTo accommodate an anticipated twofold increase in daily visitors, Schmidt Hammer Lassen organized the library's new extension into an open plan layout with 3,000 new study spaces...
- Stuttgart’s Stadtbibliothek Library is a Glowing Rubik’s Cube-Inspired Haven for Readers Mon, 14 Nov 11, 5:00pmRead the rest of Stuttgart’s Stadtbibliothek Library is a Glowing Rubik’s Cube-Inspired Haven for Readers Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: cube building, Eco Architecture, eun young yi,...