Qatar National Library by OMA Doha, Qatar Josephine Minutillo April 11, 2018 No Comments An otherworldly building, as surprising on the inside as it is on the outside, emerges in Qatar's desert.Read More
OTA Museum & Library by Akihisa Hirata Architecture Office Ota, Japan Naomi Pollock, FAIA February 5, 2018 No Comments A ramping structure in Japan provides a gathering space for a waning downtown.Read More
Lilavati Lalbhai Library by RMA Architects Ahmedabad, India Joann Gonchar, FAIA February 1, 2018 No Comments A library in India brings daylight into the lowest levels of stacks and study areas.Read More
Moelis Family Grand Reading Room by Gensler Philadelphia Pilar Viladas November 1, 2017 No Comments At the University of Pennsylvania, a former periodicals library becomes a place for focused study.Read More
Kew Gardens Hills Library by WORK Architecture Company Queens, New York Josephine Minutillo October 2, 2017 No Comments An existing library in Queens was expanded through the New York City Department of Design and Construction’s Design Excellence Program.Read More
Restoration and Renovation of Henri Labrouste's Bibliothèque Nationale Richelieu Paris Barry Bergdoll August 1, 2017 No Comments The first phase of a major renovation of the Bibliothèque Nationale Richelieu includes the legendary reading room that Henri Labrouste completed in 1868.Read More
Newbern Library by Rural Studio Newbern, Alabama Beth Broome July 2, 2017 No Comments Auburn University’s Rural Studio transforms an aging bank building in Newbern, Alabama, into the town’s first public library.Read More
Waterdown Library and Civic Centre by RDHA Hamilton, Ontario Josephine Minutillo March 1, 2017 No Comments A slablike building in Ontario offers multilevel spaces that combine a traditional library with local government offices and community rooms.Read More
Bibliothèque Alexis de Tocqueville by OMA Caen, France Josephine Minutillo March 1, 2017 No Comments A crisscrossing library in France marks the spot for a regional center along a redeveloping riverfront.Read More
Toyo Ito Libraries in Japan and Taiwan The Pritzker Prize-winning architect entices visitors to both explore and linger at a pair of libraries in different countries. Naomi Pollock, FAIA January 1, 2016 One Comment With the proliferation of digital data, the private laptop has been taking a toll on the public library.Read More