Without sacrificing any of its industrial charm, Dutch architects transformed an old train shed into a gorgeous library and community event space. “LocHal” is Tilburg’s “new public city ...
If you’ve ever gotten bored with the book you’re reading on the beach and wished you could just run into a seaside library for a new one, here’s the building of your dreams: a stunning ...
Shifting from paper to digital media hasn’t diminished the role of libraries in our communities, with many modern designs expanding to serve as cultural hubs with cafes, soundproof video rooms ...
Matte black steel and timber-clad stacked volumes fill in empty spaces throughout the medieval Torre del Borgo in northern Italy, a recent renovation stabilizing the crumbling stone walls and ...
Peruse the waterproofed selections at Minnesota's Floating Library, renew your library card at a bus stop in Bogota, or select a volume from the shelves mounted to a tank-shaped 'Weapon of Mass ...
The jaw-dropping intricacy of the libraries of old, with their leaded glass windows and tiers of dark wood shelves, is being replaced in favor of clean lines, open spaces and a focus on new ...
Dark wood, dazzling details, leaded glass windows and tier after towering tier of books - classic historic libraries are a bibliophile's dream. These 13 (more) libraries, dating from the 18th to ...
