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 ...

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, ...

A library that spans a river and a 1970s building wrapped in terracotta panels are among the seven winning projects in the 2016 Library Building Awards from the American Institute of Architects (+ ...

With the success of the recent White House petition on school libraries, the American public has asserted its support for this vital aspect of childhood education. The following schools have ...

In a December public meeting, library officials in a Portland, Oregon suburb revealed renderings for a new library designed by Adjaye Associates and Holst Architecture. In addition to the stacks, the ...

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Library Association (ALA) are awarding six libraries with the 2018 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards for excellence in architectural design.

Where do patterns come from? While some might be computer-generated using the latest in image scanning and digital printing technologies, many more can be sourced to the Design Library–the world’s ...

A group of acclaimed architecture teams is competing for the right to build a new public library branch in Boston’s West End, a neighborhood bereft of communal spaces since the urban renewal debacle ...