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Red steelwork frames a large multi-purpose atrium at the heart of the One Elmwood student hub at Queen's University Belfast, designed by studios Hawkins\Brown and RPP Architects....

University and college libraries are essential to student success and retention. Studies show that students who use the library in their first year of study are more likely to...

Dutch designer Maarten Baas has updated a historic library building with multi-coloured, illuminated signage. Baas designed the many-layered 3D sign for Neude Library in Utrecht,...

Libraries have always provided an important space for supporting children’s literacy and self-led learning. However, as modern educational needs continue to evolve, libraries...

A responsive, people-centered front-of-house, is essential for today’s modern library. In this blog, we are exploring how to choose service desks that create comfortable and...

Amidst the hustle and bustle of China, ‘Reading Mi’ emerges as a haven of tranquility surrounded by books. In the open atrium space of a shopping mall in Foshan, Panorama...

The newly completed library and culture house by Christensen & Co is the new living room for the small town of Viby, Denmark. The building is a place for lingering and...

Responsive customer service is at the heart of today’s library front of house. However, beyond aesthetics and overall function, it is important to consider how the service desks...

The right work setup is essential for creating healthy workspaces that support wellbeing.  The wrong setup contributes to issues related to repetitive strain, and it is important...

Architecture studios Mecanoo and OTJ Architects have added a rooftop garden and statement staircases to the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library in Washington DC, as part of its...

Maru Architecture has revitalised the central library of Matsubara in Osaka prefecture, Japan, by adding a monolithic extension floating on a serene pond. Modeled on a historical...

Helsinki-based JKMM Architects has renovated and extended a library named Fyyri in the Finnish town of Kirkkonummi. The studio doubled the size of the previous...