Snøhetta’s Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Looks Like It Was Carved From the Badlands Themselves

Snøhetta’s Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Looks Like It Was Carved From the Badlands Themselves

Some buildings sit on a landscape, and then there are buildings that seem to belong to it. The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, designed by Oslo and New York-based studio Snøhetta, is firmly the latter. Rising from the dramatic terrain of Medora, North Dakota — just outside the boundaries of Theodore Roosevelt National Park — the…

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This Innovative Transparent Library With A Portable Design Is Reinventing Public Infrastructure

This Innovative Transparent Library With A Portable Design Is Reinventing Public Infrastructure

La Libreria is a lightweight, demountable library designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro for the Venice Architecture Biennale. Measuring 24 meters long, the pavilion is built for easy transport and can be set up in different locations to encourage reading and literacy. The structure uses principles from tensile architecture, inspired by research and work from…

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Whimsical Mushroom Library Revitalizes Rural Chinese Village With Nature-Inspired Design & Community Spirit

Whimsical Mushroom Library Revitalizes Rural Chinese Village With Nature-Inspired Design & Community Spirit

Stalk-like arches and mushroom-inspired canopies create a whimsical shelter for the Mushroom Library, a children’s space in Yanzitou Village, rural China. Imagined as a “fantastical village landmark,” this unique library welcomes visitors and serves as the inviting gateway to a future community center. Drawing inspiration from the fungi that thrive in the nearby forests, the…

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#The Building: Winnipeg’s Cornish Library gets an inviting makeover

#The Building: Winnipeg’s Cornish Library gets an inviting makeover

“The Building: Winnipeg’s Cornish Library gets an inviting makeover” The library’s multi-million-dollar addition comes with a message: All are welcome  At 107 years old, Winnipeg’s Cornish Library has changed with the times—over and over again. Its basement, which once hosted rousing lectures by Canadian activist Nellie McClung, now shelves Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s We Should All…

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