Wormhole Library by MAD Architects is nearing completion in China
The sensuously curved and multi-functional organic concrete structure of the Wormhole Library is punctured, creating voids of varying sizes that let the light into the interiors.
Microlibrary Warak Kayu in Indonesia brings forward social and environmentally-conscious design on stilts
The inclusive microlibrary Warak Kayu by architecture studio SHAU is made from locally sourced wood and takes advantage of the tropica climate to minimise energy consumption.
2019 Best architecture: twisting bridges, Bauhaus and desert roses
2019 Best Architecture. Zaha Hadid Architects’ giant starfish-shaped airport in Beijing and Thomas Heatherwick’s architectural sculpture in New York, but also a former locomotive hangar turned into an indoor urban plaza and an inclusive LGBT Center in L.A. are among our favourite architectures of the year.
LocHal Public Library by Civic Architects turns a former locomotive hangar into an urban condenser
Lochal Library by Civic Architects hosts co-working spaces, conference rooms, education spaces and a large city hall thrive in a former locomotive hangar in the Netherlands.
Independence Library & Apartments features colourful windows and a library
John Ronan Architects’ mixed-use building ‘Independence Library & Apartments’ in Chicago brings together people of all ages.
SHAU’s Microlibrary Bima tackles illiteracy with 2.000 upcycled ice cream buckets
Architecture studio SHAU completed the Microlibrary Bima to tackle illiteracy with a social-driven structure tuning with the local motto “books are the windows to the world’.
The Hillel House, a brick cladded Jewish community center in Philadelphia
The vertical branches of menorah candelabrums and prayer garments inspired the Hillel House, Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects’ Jewish community center across Downtown Philadelphia.
Tabanlioglu Architects renovate Beyazit Public Library in Istanbul
Tabanlıoğlu Architects grafted onto the historic fabric of Beyazit State Library to preserve centuries of culture in one of the most vibrant districts of Istanbul.
Wooden shelving spans from floor to ceiling in Sao Paulo penthouse by Studio MK27
Studio MK27 designs the interiors of a Sao Paulo penthouse featuring a giant wooden shelving, Brazilian, Scandinavian and Italian furniture… and a panoramic view on the city.
Studio Farris inserts a jenga-looking structure designing an office in a former stable
Studio Farris Architects emptied a small barn and created an office space defined by a sculptural wooden structure.
Zhonghuge bookstore by X+Living in Hangzhou is designed as a readers’ paradise
X+Living designs the Zhonghuge wonderland bookstore to astonish readers’ with an infinite idea of culture thanks to mirrored ceilings, roller-coasters and pirate ships made of books and a pure white forest of filled shelves.
Stony Island Arts Bank: Chicago abandoned bank turns into a culture and art centre
Theaster Gates Jr. opens The Stony Island Arts Bank by transforming a derelict bank building in Chicago into a thriving art centre to preserve the city’s black culture heritage and to give space to the next generation of creatives.