MAD architects unveils plans for ‘wormhole library’ on the coast of hainan

MAD architects unveils plans for ‘wormhole library’ on the coast of hainan

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library architecture and design

library architecture and design surveys projects from around the globe, looking at contemporary buildings and the diverse materials and unconventional forms employed in their construction.

RDHA tops its springdale library in ontario with a fluid, undulating topography

RDHA tops its springdale library in ontario with a fluid, undulating topography

SOM designs library as the first-ever heavy timber building in the city of long beach

SOM designs library as the first-ever heavy timber building in the city of long beach

PKS3-SOM readers

atelier oslo + lundhagem cantilever oslo's new main library to create sheltered entrance

atelier oslo + lundhagem cantilever oslo's new main library to create sheltered entrance

philip stevens

NIKKEN SEKKEI articulates welcoming community hub in japan around external courtyard

NIKKEN SEKKEI articulates welcoming community hub in japan around external courtyard

philip stevens

JOA's new library proposal in poland looks like a rotating tower of books

JOA's new library proposal in poland looks like a rotating tower of books

Jiayun Xu readers

SHAU forms an elevated 'microlibrary' from prefabricated timber in indonesia

SHAU forms an elevated 'microlibrary' from prefabricated timber in indonesia

steimle architekten converts agricultural barn into library kressbronn in germany

steimle architekten converts agricultural barn into library kressbronn in germany

sofia lekka angelopoulou

perforated metal fins shade richärd kennedy architects' cruzen-murray library in idaho

perforated metal fins shade richärd kennedy architects' cruzen-murray library in idaho

sofia lekka angelopoulou

tadao ando completes nakanoshima children’s book forest, a space to explore new worlds

tadao ando completes nakanoshima children’s book forest, a space to explore new worlds

photographer vincent hecht takes to doha to document OMA's qatar national library

photographer vincent hecht takes to doha to document OMA's qatar national library

stl architects' library in korea features a massive atrium amidst concrete volumes

stl architects' library in korea features a massive atrium amidst concrete volumes

Muneer readers

wutpoia lab builds a 'church in a church' for sinan books poetry store in shanghai

wutpoia lab builds a 'church in a church' for sinan books poetry store in shanghai

lynne myers

andreas schuring designs a monochromatic library for cologne university

andreas schuring designs a monochromatic library for cologne university

JWA + SNB's library proposal for gwangju is designed as a stacked pile of books

JWA + SNB's library proposal for gwangju is designed as a stacked pile of books

JWA-Jaeho Jin readers

perforated aluminum plates clad wutopia lab's foreign language bookstore in china

perforated aluminum plates clad wutopia lab's foreign language bookstore in china

Wutopia Lab readers

department of architecture co proposes mulit-use architecture library in bangkok

department of architecture co proposes mulit-use architecture library in bangkok

Bo Mirasena readers

wolfgang tschapeller renovates cornell university library with suspended book stacks

wolfgang tschapeller renovates cornell university library with suspended book stacks

nina azzarello

takao shiotsuka atelier tops taketa city library in japan with fragmented gabled roof

takao shiotsuka atelier tops taketa city library in japan with fragmented gabled roof

sofia lekka angelopoulou

gmp architekten designs library in china with intelligent storage system that holds 7 million books

gmp architekten designs library in china with intelligent storage system that holds 7 million books

cristina gomez

lissoni casal ribeiro envisions an open-air library in new york's central park

lissoni casal ribeiro envisions an open-air library in new york's central park

Piero Lissoni readers

snøhetta and clark nexsen unveil new 'technologically-advanced' library for charlotte, US

snøhetta and clark nexsen unveil new 'technologically-advanced' library for charlotte, US

lynne myers

beijing fenghemuchen space design builds yue library as wooden forest of books in hangzhou

beijing fenghemuchen space design builds yue library as wooden forest of books in hangzhou

sofia lekka angelopoulou

d’houndt+bajart transforms dunkirk's beaux-arts museum into a new media library

d’houndt+bajart transforms dunkirk's beaux-arts museum into a new media library

lynne myers

designboom scales the morgan library's scaffolded façade during monumental restoration

designboom scales the morgan library's scaffolded façade during monumental restoration

nina azzarello

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International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026

The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027

Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026

Asia Design Prize 2027 deadline: december 30th, 2026

Compasso d’Oro International Design Award 2027 deadline: january 20th, 2027

Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026

2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026

2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027

2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026

Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027

International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026

The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027

Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026

Asia Design Prize 2027 deadline: december 30th, 2026

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