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The small municipality of Kirkkonummi, in southern Finland, can trace its history back millennia, from a medieval stone church to World War II–era bunkers. Next to that church, JKMM Architects revitalized a concrete library from the 1980’s, the result not only the IIDA’s institutional category winner but also taking home the best of competition award. “Contemporary libraries are where people get together to share knowledge and experiences,” JKMM founding partner Teemu Kurkela says. “This is…

Image 3 of 8 from gallery of Cambridge Public Library wins Harleston Parker Medal / William Rawn Associates and Ann Beha Architects. © Robert Benson

Kirkkonummi Library Interior - JKMM

An inspiring library design should be a cornerstone element of any school. Browse multiple examples of elementary and primary school library designs.

The first two floors of the NAVER headquarters have been transformed into a library, where bookshelves and the ambience were designed differently to best suit each book category. The library has three different zones – a design zone, a magazine zone, and...

Image 11 of 30 from gallery of Norwell Public Library / Oudens Ello Architecture. Photograph by Chuck Choi Architectural Photography

About 40 years ago I worked for the local tourist office in Dun Laoghaire and I was based in Moran Park [the locals called it moron park] and at the time I would not have believed it if someone had predicted that I would about 20 years later be employed by a high-tech company based in Haigh Terrace only a few years away from the tourist office. My employment at Haigh Terrace did not last long because I was encouraged by senior management to move on. I returned to Dun Laoghaire about two…

CDB Prompted 05/08/2023 Prompt: Design a public library reading room children. The reading room should be joyful and comfortable, with natural light, natural materials, and should not cost very much. v 5 -

An open and lively new library

Books tend to be rectilinear. But that doesn’t mean their repositories have to be. For this library in Kumamoto, Japan, design director Kazunobu Nakamura conceived a system of curved shelves to evoke the Kikuchi River, which runs through the city, located on the island of Kyushu. The nearly 330 linear feet of bookcases—composed of steel columns supporting shelves of pale Japanese ash finished with clear urethane—wind through the 18,300-square-foot space, dividing it into discrete nooks.