Shirasagi Children’s Library

Architecture studio Yukawa Design Lab has created a children’s library overlooking Shirasagi Park in Sakai, Japan. Connected by a bridge to the neighbouring park, Yukawa Design Lab designed the timber-framed building with large windows to connect it to the green space. On the ground floor, the 192-square-metre building has an infant zone and cafe along…
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Mix and match with Yakety Yak 100 Series pods

Here at Yakety Yak Furniture, we aim to provide customer service desks that meet the needs of any library, education or community space. That’s why our pods, desks and support modules are designed to stand alone or group together, offering multiple options for maximum versatility. Even better, they are easy to move and reconfigure as…

Building work references local culture in small Washington library

Architecture studio BuildingWork drew upon historic buildings and Indigenous culture to create the cedar-clad La Conner Swinomish Library in a maritime community in the Pacific Northwest. The building is located in La Conner, a small town along the Swinomish Channel in northern Washington. Situated along a main street in the town’s historic district, the building…

Columbia public library – a “new type of community centre”

UK architecture practice Heatherwick Studio has revealed the design for its first public library, a plant-covered building in Columbia, Maryland. Designed for Howard County Libraries, the plant-covered building will be located alongside Lake Kittamaqundi in the community of Columbia near Baltimore, which was developed in the 1960s. “Columbia has always been driven by a socially…

Belfast’s “Beacon for university life”

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. The 11,000-square-metre hub replaces a dilapidated building at the centre of the university’s campus and consolidates all non-faculty facilities into one space, including the student union, lounges, bars…
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Neude Library lights up

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, a former post office that is one of the Dutch city’s most revered buildings. Featuring bold graphics, playful typography and dynamic lighting, the installation gives a highly visible focal point…
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Unique YAKETY YAK pod and desk designs support teachers in flexible learning environments

YAKETY YAK teaching desks deliver future-focused design for modern learning environments in schools, universities and libraries. Our friendly, fun designs are made for adaptability to support effective teacher/student engagement across learning modalities. Whether you are a tutor working with small groups, a teacher working with larger groups in a traditional classroom setting, or a librarian…
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Encourage connection in your university library with Yakety Yak Furniture

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 finish their qualifications. So, creating a library environment that supports student learning is a smart choice. Height adjustable and ergonomic YAKETY YAK pods, desks and counters…

An oasis of calm amidst the hustle and bustle

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 Design Group has designed a bookstore for families that combines reading with social and cultural activities. The resulting structure consists of reading nooks, a parent-child area,…
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