Library space

While I was researching some of our reader-nominations for Book Riot's 2013 charitable partner, I stumbled across The Library Initiative of The Robin Hood

A modern library in China, with a round design and a shallow rooftop pool.

The Helsinki Central Library Oodi, designed by ALA Architects, is topped with large open-plan reading room under an undulating roof punctured by circular skylights. Finnish studio ALA Architects' design for the country's flagship library, which stands opposite the Finnish Parliament, aims to "embrace technology and progressive values to provide a variety of innovative services alongside its lending collection of

Image 15 of 23 from gallery of Lishin Elementary School Library / TALI DESIGN. Photograph by Hey! Cheese

The concept of this family bookstore is "Learning in Rainbow". This is a non-traditional retail store but a composite parent-child space with four key functi...

Signage and wayfinding system designed for the Bibliothèque nationale du Luxembourg (BnL)

On June 18th, Oslo’s new public library, Deichman Bjørvika, opened its doors to the public. Located on Oslo’s waterfront, and spanning six floors and 140,000 square feet, “Norway’…

Upon seeing the revitalised library in Taman Ismail Marzuki, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Malaysians wished that local libraries had the same aesthetic and accessibility to cultivate a genuine interest in reading and literature.

The most innovative companies of our time open the doors to their equally out-of-the-box headquarters

Image 8 of 31 from gallery of Viby Library & Culture House / Christensen & Co. Architects + Primus Arkitekter. Photograph by Niels Nygaard