Library Design

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Featuring an abstract, calligraphic design that snakes across a glass facade, the two-story structure in Far Rockaway seeks to honor the rapidly changing neighborhood.

A nearly century-old library steps up its role as a cultural institution by expanding below grade and becoming accessible to all.

Strategic interventions, such as a sculptural steel stair and double-height corridor, transform the School of the Art Institute of Chicago's disjointed Flaxman Library into a cohesive learning hub.

A series of surgical interventions advances a treasured 1911 landmark for new generations.

Buildings in Alaska, Southern California, and the Seattle area are among the featured projects in a new book showcasing singular regional libraries.

A deceptively simple project manages to fit soaring volumes and a generous courtyard on a tight budget.

The firm's Toronto studio completes the first phase of the revitalization of Weldon Library at the University of Western Ontario.

The once gloomy East Flatbush Library is resurrected as a welcoming, light-filled community hub.

The cultural center and winner of l'Équerre d'argent—France’s most esteemed architecture award—gets up close and personal with its neighbors in a dense historic town in the south of France.