Public art used to be synonymous with huge and impersonal and location-agnostic sculptures made of metal and marble. Countering that classic Modernist trend are installations like this pair: a ...
When libraries want to save space, they employ a rolling stack system that allows access to only one or a few aisles at one time. When not in use, the walkways between disappear as the bookcases ...
Forgot to grab something to read on the train? If you happen to be in Bucharest, you can snag a volume from their floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall collection of ebook samples with the click of a ...
Reading enthusiasts in Spijkenisse, the Netherlands can climb spiraling towers of terraced bookcases beneath a shimmering glass pyramid to find new printed treasures. Architecture firm MVRDV has ...
Walking into the Manhattan espresso bar D'Espresso, you would be forgiven for doing a double (or triple) take. Because this is no ordinary café - this place looks like a library that has been ...
(all images via: Dezeen) Ideally, a tea house is a place to which you can retreat from a hectic day. The calming ritual of preparing and drinking tea can balance out nearly any level of stress and ...
The word "library" doesn't immediately conjure up a sense of coolness but these libraries are much more than just book storage depots. From public archives of knowledge to centers of learning at ...
