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The project by Doxa and Bistan Architekti revitalises the P. O. Hviezdoslav Regional Library in Prešov, Slovakia. Housed within three adjoining historic townhouses, the...

Architecture practice Parallel Studio has punctured the white walls of this children's library in Zanzibar with small holes, providing natural ventilation and casting shadows...

London studio Wright & Wright has expanded the University of Oxford's Corpus Christi College Library, tucking a limestone-fronted extension into its original Grade I-listed...

At Yakety Yak Furniture, we design with flexibility in mind. That’s why our height-adjustable pods, desks and counters come in a range of mobility options, making it easy to...

Snøhetta’s Beijing City Library has opened doors for visitors as the world’s largest climatized reading space. It is the firm’s latest innovation in the library typology,...

British architecture studios, Nex and Donald Insall Associates, have renovated Exeter College's neo-gothic library at the University of Oxford, originally constructed by...

At Yakety Yak, we believe good design starts with people—how they move, work, and interact. That’s why our library service pods, desks, and counters are ergonomically designed...

Architecture studio WORKac has completed the North Boulder Library in Colorado, USA, with an entry ramp running up its sloped form. Sited between a series of apartment buildings,...

Indian practice Studio Hinge has completed Forest of Knowledge, a library in Mumbai that sits beneath a tree-like canopy of latticed wood. The library was designed for the Cricket...

At Yakety Yak, sustainability is a core part of our company’s ethos and we design and manufacture our pods, desks and counters within a life-cycle framework. By employing Life...

The 470-square metre Graded School Library was completed in 2023 in a building constructed in 1961. The library is the American school's latest addition after architect Siegbert...

Traditional Korean architecture influenced the layout and shelving design in the library at the Korean Cultural Centre New York, designed by Studio Empathy and Praxes. Changhaak...