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The Salem Public Library’s downtown location was due for a renovation to bring its structural resilience and building systems up to modern standards. The 96,000-square-foot concrete structure was built in 1970 and underwent an expansion in 1990. When funding came through for seismic renovation, accessibility improvements and life-safety updates. #architecture #architect #amazingarchitecture #design #interiordesign #interiordesigner #decor #homedecor #home #house #luxury #diy #travel #amazing…

3XN won the the architectural competition for a new educational building for Mälardalen University - a university college in Eskilstuna southwest of Stockholm.

Northside Library by NBBJ, Libraries are in transition. Once a point of knowledge dissemination and quiet introspection, they are becoming places to meet, socialize, study, hang out and plugin. Historically, we have seen a library’s civic value shift from a place for things, now, to a place for people.

The new Macau Central Library will be located by the Tap Seac square in the historical center of Macau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is situated on the site of the former Hotel Estoril (designed by the Macau- born Portuguese architect, Alfredo Victor Jorge Álvares), which was the first casino resort in Macau opened in 1962 and has been vacant since the 1990s. Libraries are dynamic and continually changing. While clearly a contemporary structure within a traditional context, the new…

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Internally, light plays an important role in creating open, honest spaces. The facade’s external screens create opportunities for light to engage with the library’s interior. #library #librarydesign #architecture #archdaily #architectureporn #libraryinterior #schoollibrary #architecturegoals #interiordesign #australianarchitecture #architecturelovers

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’…

The small municipality of Kirkkonummi, in southern Finland, can trace its history back millennia, from a medieval stone church to World War II–era bunkers. Next to that church, JKMM Architects revitalized a concrete library from the 1980’s, the result not only the IIDA’s institutional category winner but also taking home the best of competition award. “Contemporary libraries are where people get together to share knowledge and experiences,” JKMM founding partner Teemu Kurkela says. “This is…

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Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has unveiled designs for a 140,000 square metre library in Wuhan, China.

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An open and lively new library

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📚✨ Step into a book lover's paradise at Starfield Library, nestled in the heart of Seoul! With towering shelves filled with over 50,000 books and magazines, it's more than just a library—it's an architectural marvel and a hub of inspiration. Whether you're a casual reader, a serious scholar, or just in search of a unique photo op, Starfield Library is the place to be. The open design and comfortable seating areas invite you to linger over your favorite pages for hours. 📍Tag your reading…

Upon entering this library, guests are welcomed into the reading space, that has a bookshelf that wraps around exterior wall of a dark room, and follows the curves of the building.

A lattice of prefabricated ceramic elements is mounted on a steel frame at a distance of 70 cm from the glazed facade. The ornaments are inspired by books arranged on shelves. At night, the light filtered by these moucharabys offers an open image of the park and the city. Learn more at Architonic.com #architonic #architecture #design #library #publiclibrary #librabrydesign #modernarchitecture #facade #archilover #architecturalphotography