In an extract from Mark Purcell's The Country House Library, the author introduces some of the most impressive libraries in Britain's country houses, and discusses their decline in the twentieth century.
Image 24 of 31 from gallery of Deichman Library / Atelier Oslo + Lund Hagem. Site plan
Stunning images of iconic libraries from all over the globe.
Stunning images of iconic libraries from all over the globe.
Image 8 of 31 from gallery of Deichman Library / Atelier Oslo + Lund Hagem. Photograph by Einar Aslaksen
When Cornell shared a rendering of the dramatic redesign of their Fine Arts Library (FAL) on Facebook, students and alumni saw a vast, cavernous space, all...
The world has been developing its technology at a very fast rate and the old ways have been getting outdated from its use. Books have been converted into
InformationAddress:Marianske namesti 5, Prague 110 00 Czech RepublicMapReference:TEL +420 222 220 879...
Completed in 2017 in Thailand. Images by Beersingnoi. Construction Period: 15 Days (June 16 – June 30 2017). Project Background: “Arch SU Youth Architect Volunteer for Rural Development Camp” is a...
The Salty Tavern isn’t especially notable – yet another place where you can sit down with some company for a drink and some food – there’s even a private dinning room for la…
Completed in 2020 in Sentrum, Norway. Images by Einar Aslaksen. The international architecture competition to design Oslo’s new main library was won by Lund Hagem and Atelier Oslo architects in 2009. The...
Image 13 of 19 from gallery of Vennesla Library and Culture House / Helen & Hard. Photograph by Emile Ashley
1. John Holliday Perry's Private Underwater Habitat John Holliday Perry started diving at a time that he called a few years B.C., Before Cousteau developed the aqualung. He built most of the submarines for the James Bond movie Thunderball, and kept a few for his own use on a private island in
Image 1 of 19 from gallery of Library/History Archive María Moliner In Orihuela / MACLA Arquitectos. Photograph by Diego Opazo
Image 13 of 31 from gallery of Deichman Library / Atelier Oslo + Lund Hagem. Photograph by Einar Aslaksen
Image 5 of 21 from gallery of The Old Library / BK. architecten + KREUK architectuur + Stephanie Gieles Interieurontwerp. Photograph by Arnaud Roelofsz Den Haag
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This amazing architectural masterpiece is designed by Anttinen Oiva Architects and it is located in Helsinki, Finland. It is the main Main Library at the
Oslo's latest Diechman Bjørvika Library branch throws open its doors today in the city's Bjørvika district, with a sculptural design by Lund Hagem Architects and Atelier Oslo
Image 4 of 19 from gallery of Vennesla Library and Culture House / Helen & Hard. Photograph by Emile Ashley
Harewood House, Leeds, Yorkshire. www.harewood.org
Established in May 2014, this is the official page of Gentleman Bobwhite, dedicated to the outdoor lifestyle and pursuing the gentleman of game birds: the bobwhite quail.
Chetham’s Library in Manchester, England photo via andrew
“Books to the ceiling, Books to the sky, My pile of books is a mile high. How I love them! How I need them! I'll have a long beard by the time I read them.” ― Arnold Lobel image
Dedicated to the history of the health sciences.
These most beautiful libraries in the world will blow your mind with architectural and cultural treasures filled with books books books.
St. Florian Monastery in Austria (Image credit: flickr user Renate Dodell) cc by-nd 2.0Hearst Castle in San Simeon, CA (Image credit: Joseph Sohm) shutterstockFonthill Castle in Doylestown, PA (Image credit: flickr user neverbutterfly) cc by 2.0George Peabody Library in Baltimore, MD (Image credit: Andrea Izzotti) shutterstock If you missed Disney’s live action remake of Beauty and the Beast, the dark academia deserves a look.
