Welcome to the 2015 Library Design Showcase, American Libraries’ annual celebration of new and renovated libraries. These are shining examples of innovative architecture that address user needs in ...

Ever wonder where designers get their patterns? Welcome to the colorful stacks of the Design Library. Where do patterns come from? While some might be computer-generated using the latest in image ...

Welcome to the 2014 Library Design Showcase, our annual celebration of new and newly renovated libraries. These libraries are shining examples of innovative architecture that address user needs in ...

For just over a year, Google’s hardware design team has been working inside a new, highly classified design studio. Only a small fraction of Google’s employees are allowed inside this beautiful, ...

A bookmobile designed by RIT students will soon roll into Rochester neighborhoods. Students in RIT’s School of Design spent the fall 2023 semester working with the Rochester Public Library (RPL) and ...

Maya Lin’s design for Smith College’s Neilson Library is an innovative, contemporary structure that presents a compelling vision for the modern library while respecting the existing building’s ...

One would be hard-pressed to find a house without books. Besides providing the joys of reading, books are accessories that can personalize a room, dust a neutral space with color, and bring warmth and ...

SEQUIM — A more defined proposed design was revealed last week for the planned renovated and expanded Sequim Library at 630 N. Sequim Ave. SHKS Architects of Seattle’s new design plan adds about 3,000 ...

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Library Association (ALA) selected seven winners of the 2016 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards. The goal of the program is to recognize and ...

WHENEVER NATACHA RAMSAY-LEVI—a longtime lieutenant to designer Nicolas Ghesquière—was on the hunt for inspiration for one of Balenciaga's collections, she headed to Wappingers Falls, a low-key, ...

Bend homeowners who want to fast-track an accessory dwelling unit on their property now have the luxury of choice. The Bend Chamber of Commerce this week launched an online library of designs that ...