- 23,467 articles
submit a project
publish a project
email
RSS
facebook
twitter- articles
in brief-
in full
- charts
-
this week
-
this month
-
all time
-
-
-
-
national library in prague future systems
future systems has sent us some images of their new prague project, 'the national library'. the building site is
situated in a large green space and was designed to complement the baroque architect of prague. the outer
shell of the building is made from champagne coloured anodized aluminum tiles. large openings in the shell deliver
tons of natural light inside. the top is capped by a viewing platform overlooking the city. inside, the building will hold
over 10 million books, which will be distributed by an automated storage and retrieval system. it is set be be
complete by 2011.
designboom previously featured an interview with amanda levete of future systems.
It looks like it would feel more at home under the sea...
'remembering jan kaplicky' - architect of the
'remembering jan kaplicky - architect of the future' is an upcoming exhibition at the design museum, london dedicated to the work of the architect and designer.
murua-valenzuela: taltal public library
this library in the coastal town of taltal, chile forms a cultural network by linking to the historical theater while creating a variety of internal reading atmospheres with diverse roof and ceiling heights.
architects collective: dalian library
the undulating exterior of this public library opens towards the sky similar to a blossoming rose, revealing a central garden.
li xiaodong atelier: liyuan library
a facade clad with locally sourced sticks creates a screen for the fully glazed interior, producing an evenly diffused natural daylight to brightly illuminate the reading spaces.
kastiel: uganda glass cabinet
taking form from old world voyage boxes, this glass cabinet maintains the shape and sense of personal storage with modern objec...
arhimetrics: rosa shop
BIG architects kimball art cen
the new facility is designed to balance the neutrality of an exhibition space with the distinctiveness of a building in park c...
takashi murakami: ego exhibiti
the interactive installation features circus tents, indoor cinemas, paintings, multimedia displays and statues, including a six...
RENAULT 4 ever behind-the-scenes
'horsey' by eungi kim
SELFPROMO - january 17 - march 17
POP UP - january 17 - march 17
keep up to date with recent articles and upcoming events.
to receive both newsletters please check 2 boxes.
no contents, including text, photographs, videos, etc. may be reproduced in whole or in part without the written consent of designboom. in addition,
no material or contents may be reproduced on the world wide web by techniques of mirroring, framing, posting, etc. without the written consent of designboom.
CHINESE
JAPANESE
KOREAN
VIETNAMESE