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3GATTI Architecture Studio has unveiled a spectacular design for a new public library in Madrid. The firm envisions an eye-catching "green spaceship" for the public space; it is a building almost entirely clad in lush Virginia...

While most libraries tend to be filled with nothing more than books, the new VAC library (an abbreviation of the Vietnamese words for Garden, Pond and Cage) in Hanoi is teeming with koi fish and greenery...

Laboratory 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...

There’s nothing quite like curling up with a good book. Brooklyn-based nARCHITECTS imbues those feelings of comfort into their design of “Library As Home,” the winning entry in the 110,000-square-meter Shanghai Library...

The 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...

Temple 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...

The Shenzhen Art Museum and Library complex comprise two glass-covered cubic structures centered on a public plaza. The 160,000-square-foot museum includes four aboveground terraced floors and a roof that extends over 200...

Things just got a little easier for bookworms looking to get lost in their favorite literature. Monterrey Mexico's cultural commission, Conarte hired Mexican design firm, Anagrama and project developer Artiplano to create...

Designed to meet the Danish 2015 energy classification, Dokk1 was completed for a budget of over €280 million. Schmidt Hammer Lassen won the bid for the project after placing first in a 2009 design competition. The energy-efficient...

Designed to meet the Danish 2015 energy classification, Dokk1 was completed for a budget of over €280 million. Schmidt Hammer Lassen won the bid for the project after placing first in a 2009 design competition. The energy-efficient...

The building starts as a narrow strip of an extroverted, yet shaded space on the lower two floors. This part of the structure houses research cells and discussion areas of senior students and faculty. The upper two floors...

The building starts as a narrow strip of an extroverted, yet shaded space on the lower two floors. This part of the structure houses research cells and discussion areas of senior students and faculty. The upper two floors...

The building starts as a narrow strip of an extroverted, yet shaded space on the lower two floors. This part of the structure houses research cells and discussion areas of senior students and faculty. The upper two floors...

Instead of diving into a good book, how about sliding into one? This home in South Korea has its own library that comes complete with a multi-level slide...

Calgary’s New Central Library features an entry with wood-clad arches inspired by ‘chinook’ winds predominant in the West of North America. The building takes its cue from the landscape and transforms the site into...