Designs unveiled for new public library in Iraq
News: British-Iraqi firm AMBS Architects has disclosed its designs for the first public library to be built in Iraq since the 1970s. More about Designs unveiled for new public library in Iraq
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Montauban multimedia library by Colboc Franzen & Associés
The faceted surfaces of this library in the French town of Montauban by Paris architecture studio Colboc Franzen & Associés follow the lines of historical roads bordering the site (+ slideshow). More about Montauban multimedia library by Colboc Franzen & Associés
Biblioteca Sant Josep by Ramon Esteve Estudio
Four courtyards penetrate the rectilinear volume of this concrete library in Spain by architects Ramon Esteve Estudio (+ slideshow). More about Biblioteca Sant Josep by Ramon Esteve Estudio
Herzog & de Meuron wins second competition for National Library of Israel
News: Herzog & de Meuron has been chosen to design the new National Library of Israel in Jerusalem after the initial competition winner was dismissed over a copyright dispute. More about Herzog & de Meuron wins second competition for National Library of Israel
Elena Garro Cultural Centre by Fernanda Canales and Arquitectura 911sc
Mexican architects Fernanda Canales and Arquitectura 911sc have wrapped a concrete and glass frame around the front of an old house in Mexico City to convert the building into a library (+ slideshow). More about Elena Garro Cultural Centre by Fernanda Canales and Arquitectura 911sc
James B. Hunt Jr. Library by Snøhetta
Architecture firm Snøhetta has completed a library at North Carolina State University that features a robotic book retrieval system and a 3D printing workshop (+ slideshow). More about James B. Hunt Jr. Library by Snøhetta
Carlos Monsiváis Personal Library by JSa
Mexican studio JSa has installed a walnut-lined wing to the José Vasconcelos Library in Mexico City to house the personal book collection of celebrated author Carlos Monsiváis (+ slideshow). More about Carlos Monsiváis Personal Library by JSa
Elsa Morante Library by DAP Studio
Italian architects DAP Studio added a perforated aluminium tower to this former chapel in the Italian town of Lonate Ceppino, converting the entire building into a public library. More about Elsa Morante Library by DAP Studio
The Underground Library by Keri Tan, Max Pilwat and Ferdi Rodriguez
This virtual library shelf would let New York subway passengers read the first 10 pages of a book on their smartphones before directing them to the nearest library to pick up a hard copy (+ movie). More about The Underground Library by Keri Tan, Max Pilwat and Ferdi Rodriguez
Design library opens in Seoul
News: a library dedicated to design has opened in South Korea's capital city, offering access to over 11,000 books chosen by an international team of curators and critics. More about Design library opens in Seoul
America's first bookless library to open in Texas
News: America's first fully digital public library without a single book is set to open this autumn in San Antonio, Texas, and will be based on the design of an Apple store. More about America's first bookless library to open in Texas
Foster + Partners unveils plans for New York Public Library
News: UK firm Foster + Partners has unveiled plans to overhaul New York Public Library's flagship branch on Fifth Avenue by inserting a contemporary lending library into unused reading rooms and stacks at the back of the building. More about Foster + Partners unveils plans for New York Public Library
New Town Library in Maranello by Arata Isozaki and Andrea Maffei
A glazed reading room appears to float over the still waters of a shallow pool at this town library in Maranello, Italy, by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki and Italian architect Andrea Maffei (+ slideshow). More about New Town Library in Maranello by Arata Isozaki and Andrea Maffei
Folkwang Library by Max Dudler
Huge photographic prints conjure the illusion of translucent marble over the glass walls of this music library at Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen, Germany (+ slideshow). More about Folkwang Library by Max Dudler
Marne-la-Vallée Central University Library by Beckmann-N'Thépé Architectes
This university library in Paris by French practice Beckmann-N’Thépé Architectes has a knobbly concrete facade that looks like blocks of earth. More about Marne-la-Vallée Central University Library by Beckmann-N'Thépé Architectes
"If China doesn't go green it's the end of the world" - Li Xiaodong on Liyuan Library
World Architecture Festival 2012: in this movie we filmed at the World Architecture Festival, Chinese architect Li Xiaodong tells Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs how "sustainability is a must" for new buildings in China, because if the country doesn't get it right it's "the end of the world". More about "If China doesn't go green it's the end of the world" - Li Xiaodong on Liyuan Library
Katowice Scientific Information Centre and Academic Library by HS99
A grid of red sandstone panels dominates every side of this university library in Katowice, Poland, by architects HS99 (+ slideshow). More about Katowice Scientific Information Centre and Academic Library by HS99
Book Mountain by MVRDV
A tower of books is encased inside a glass pyramid at this public library that Dutch firm MVRDV have completed in Spijkenisse, the Netherlands (+ slideshow). More about Book Mountain by MVRDV
The Library by COBE and Transform
This golden library in Copenhagen by architects COBE and Transform is meant to resemble a pile of books (+ slideshow). More about The Library by COBE and Transform
Alphabet Library by Stephane Hof
For those readers who asked to see more interiors from Zaha Hadid's Pierres Vives government building in Montpellier, here's a reading room lined with glowing bookcases by architect Stephane Hof (+ slideshow). More about Alphabet Library by Stephane Hof