Beijing authorities have ordered one of the world’s most iconic libraries to suspend operations after its shelves were found to contain pirated books. Liyuan Library, a nonprofit organization in ...

News: Chinese architect Li Xiaodong has become the first recipient of the Moriyama Prize – a new award launched by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and architect Raymond Moriyama to rival ...

Liyuan Library integrates architecture into the natural landscape using traditional Chinese architectural concepts. Rows of firewood are the first impression of Liyuan Library, which sits beside a ...

Jiaojiehe, China: Nestled among the shimmering chestnut, walnut and peach trees of a deep valley surrounded by craggy hills, the tiny village of Jiaojiehe suffers from being close to the nation's ...

The architect Li Xiaodong completed the new Liyuan library – a building covered in firewood. The Liyuan library designed by the Chinese office of Li Xiaodong, situated in Jiaojiehe village in the ...

The building is fully glazed to allow the largest amount of daylight to enter, as the library has no power supply, which means there is no heating or air conditioning. To solve the problem, Li placed ...

The library, which is located in the tiny village of Huairou, gives the local villagers a serene reading space as well as access to reading materials. Li Xiaodong wanted to create a place conducive to ...

In this picture taken on September 15, 2018, people read at Liyuan Library on the outskirts of Beijing. / AFP PHOTO / Fred DUFOUR BEIJING — Deep in the heart of a valley surrounded by rocky hills, a ...