Libraries Archives - Metropolis

At This Bookstore in Wuhan, China, Light Represents Knowledge and Emotion

Leilah Stone,

The first of nine case studies on lighting strategies across global interiors, the Hubei Foreign Language Bookstore considers light's symbolic nature.

This Bookless Library Devotes an Entire Building to Makerspaces

Catherine Osborne,

Designed by Toronto-based RDH Architects (RDHA) and located in Cambridge, Ontario, the library sits within a limestone building originally constructed in 1885.

Helsinki’s Poetic New Central Library Is a Public Space for the Digital Age

George Kafka,

The new library, dubbed Oodi and designed by ALA Architects, provides democratic and state-of-the-art facilities for learning, making, playing, and reading.

In Toronto's Dire Suburbs, This "Joyful" Public Library Makes a Difference

Akiva Blander,

The new Perkins + Will-designed Albion District Library humbly responds to its challenging suburban context, putting accessibility and community-building first.

Paris' Richelieu Complex Re-Opens After Stunning Renovation

Crystal Bennes,

The renovation of the French national library’s Richelieu complex has brought a new dynamism to the library, while preserving and protecting the best of its historical features.

A Library That Caters to Every Kind of Study Habit

Ken Shulman,

A new library at Williams College is flexible enough to fit rapidly evolving collections, technologies, and student study habits.

With Cornell University's Planned Ho Fine Arts Library, the Stacks are Center Stage

A.J.P. Artemel,

Cornell University's planned Ho Fine Arts Library will feature a technology-driven design that hopes to balance digital databases with the printed word.