The library on a Chinese beach
(18 May 2015) A Chinese architect has created what must be one of the world’s quietest reading spaces, on a beach outside the city of Qinhuangdao. Designing Libraries has the story.
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Hanok blends into public buildings
(4 May 2015) Nestled at the foothills of Mount Inwangsan, Cheongun Literature Library is an emerging tourist draw in Seoul. In a rare architectural style for a public building in Korea, the library’s facade exudes a traditional feel, in harmony with the surrounding mountain landscape. The library is, in fact, a mix of the old…
Photo essay: The future of our libraries
(26 February 2015) Petrisson Teo photographs three brand new libraries in Singapore that have recently been completed, refurbished and unveiled to the public. UrbanWire visits them to find out how libraries rich with knowledge and learning remain relevant in the digital age. The urbanwire.com has the story and photographs.
Design thinking for libraries
(14 January 2015) This toolkit guides you through design thinking so you can start coming up with solutions to everyday challenges within the library. IDEO created this toolkit to introduce a way of working that will help you understand the needs of your patrons as you design the library space. The toolkit is the result…
Australia’s first cross laminated timber (CLT) public building opens in Melbourne
(3 June 2014) ‘Library at The Dock’, a new library and community centre by Clare Design and Hayball in the heart of Docklands, Melbourne, officially opened on Saturday, marking the nation’s first public building to be made from cross laminated timber (CLT). Located on the waterfront of the Victoria Harbour, this method of construction –…
Top Ten libraries of 2013
Which are the best libraries of 2013? designboom has selected 10 buildings from around the world including National Library of Sejong City, Korea, and Datong Library in China. The illustrated story is here.
schmidt hammer lassen architects wins library competition in China
(9 December 2013) schmidt hammer lassen architects has been announced 1st place winner in the competition to design a 30,000 square metres central library in Ningbo, China. Located in the heart of Ningbo New East Town the new library sits on the edge of a new ecological wetland area which will form a new cultural…
What are the most important things a 21st-century library should do with its space?
(10 December 2013, Chicago) A cutting-edge text capturing the insights and practical ideas of leading international librarians, educators and designers, “Better Library and Learning Spaces: Projects, Trends and Ideas,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, addresses the critical question of how libraries can maximize spaces through design. Editor Les Watson and…
A model programme for public libraries
(2 December 2013) The Designing Libraries website reports on the Danish Agency for Culture’s model programme for public libraries; a toolkit for library design in the digital age that anyone can use. More here and link to the Danish website.
Hyundai Card opens world’s largest design library
The Korea Herald has reported that the world’s largest library for design-related books has been established by Hyundai Card. Its design emulates the Bauhaus style in its minimalist modern taste. “Each of the three stories of the design building is assigned distinctive functions and meanings,” a spokesman said. “Even the uniforms and furniture are part…