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MVRDV has won the competition to design Wuhan, China’s new central library. The firm revealed the design for Wuhan Library, which has a canyon of books formed by a succession of sloping terraces. Wuhan Library is a 140,000 square meter project that will be “one of the largest libraries in China,” integrating traditional and modern uses and includes a variety of study, living room, reading, and studio areas.

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an architectural rendering of the first floor plan and second floor plan

Northside Library by NBBJ, Libraries are in transition. Once a point of knowledge dissemination and quiet introspection, they are becoming places to meet, socialize, study, hang out and plugin. Historically, we have seen a library’s civic value shift from a place for things, now, to a place for people.

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an empty library with many bookshelves and tables full of books in the middle

On June 18th, Oslo’s new public library, Deichman Bjørvika, opened its doors to the public. Located on Oslo’s waterfront, and spanning six floors and 140,000 square feet, “Norway’…

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an empty library filled with lots of books and people sitting on benches in front of them

3XN won the the architectural competition for a new educational building for Mälardalen University - a university college in Eskilstuna southwest of Stockholm.

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an office building with glass walls and large windows

NBBJ designed the Northside Library located in Columbus, OH, United States, in 2017. Take a look at the complete story below. Libraries are in transition. Once a point of knowledge dissemination and quiet introspection, they are

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