Enticed by the bookstand’s offerings, one reader picks and chooses, casually using the awning as a sunshade. Photo courtesy of Ruetemple Architectural Studio. Photo 3 of 9 in Innovative Outdoor Libraries in Russia by Jacqueline Leahy. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes.
A playful renovation in Melbourne creates a series of gabled structures.
A soaring tower of shelves crafted from Shinnoki pre-finished wood panels in the "Ivory Oak" color now form the family library. Tagged: Office, Library Room Type, Porcelain Tile Floor, Bookcase, Shelves, and Storage.
These are not your grandmother's libraries.
There's event seating for up to 1,000 people in the midst of the library, as well as partitions to separate the space. Tagged: Office, Light Hardwood Floor, Storage, Bookcase, Lamps, Library Room Type, Chair, Shelves, Concrete Floor, and Desk.
Constructed in Moscow’s Park Muzeon for Archiwood and Office 17, the book pavilion accommodates those with larger libraries, offering walls of shelf space. Extending from the covered space of the pavilion, walls of shelving provide readers with privacy both in and out of doors.
A theme in the Australian homes created or renovated by Rachcoff Vella Architecture is the use of wood the warm up otherwise minimalist modern spaces.
In 2009 on a quiet Los Angeles corner, Mel Elias found a severely water-damaged, crumbling 5,000-square-foot house hidden behind a tangle of overgrown vegetation.
After a tree falls in Santa Monica, a garage is reborn as a 600-square-foot family gathering spot. Tagged: Garage, Garage Conversion Room Type, and Living Room Room Type. Photo 1 of 27 in Modern Homes With Libraries by Matthew Keeshin. Browse inspirational photos of modern garages.
If there’s a heaven for book lovers, then the hallowed aisles and hushed galleries of this Gothic church in Maastricht might well be it. Behind the monumental doorway to the Boekhandel Dominicanen, the old Gothic church is stuffed with classical and scholarly literature, international magazines and...
Tagged: Office, Chair, Medium Hardwood Floor, Library Room Type, and Shelves. Photo 6 of 14 in A Brick-and-Concrete Home With a Library Emphasizes Circular Motifs in Mexico. Browse inspirational photos of modern offices ranging from studies to libraries and craft rooms.
The architects designed the home’s expansion with the knowledge that the owners plan to continue the renovation when their budget allows it. "We wanted to put everything in the right place so it doesn’t have to be undone later," says Corti. Tagged: Living Room, Bookcase, Light Hardwood Floor, and...
In the historic downtown core of Newmarket, Ontario, in the Greater Toronto area, sits the Story Pod—an abstract black box filled with stacks of books.
Use this as a guide to finding the right architect for your new home or renovation—and what to expect during the process. Tagged: Office and Library Room Type. Photo 1 of 6 in How to Work With an Architect from The Barcelona Home Like No Other.
Libraries are often public spaces with a rather private focus, each visitor engrossed in quiet contemplation or simply curled up with a good book. However,...
We're moving over to the West side of LA today, starting with the Reilly Biddle residence in Venice by duArchitects. Oh how I would love to live in
Photo 5 of 9 in Innovative Outdoor Libraries in Russia by Jacqueline Leahy. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes. From midcentury modern to prefab housing and renovations, these stylish spaces suit every taste.
Our kids are our future—teach them to be conscientious and kind to Mother Earth with these sweet, informative children’s books. Tagged: Office, Library, Bookcase, Storage, and Medium Hardwood. Office Library Photos from This Transformed Melbourne House Resembles a Quirky Village.
Building forward-looking homes in England’s traditional villages can often prove tricky—but Featherstone Young rose to the challenge.
These are not your grandmother's libraries.
The renovation of this one-time locomotive shed into a multipurpose library still kept its industrial aesthetic. Tagged: Office, Lamps, Storage, Bookcase, Library Room Type, Chair, Shelves, Desk, Light Hardwood Floor, and Concrete Floor.
The fogged glass walls of the book bench insulate as well as illuminate so readers can find their favorites anytime of year. Photo courtesy of Ruetemple Architectural Studio. Photo 8 of 9 in Innovative Outdoor Libraries in Russia by Jacqueline Leahy. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes.
Tagged: Living Room, Sofa, Medium Hardwood Floor, Bookcase, Chair, and Wall Lighting. Photo 6 of 21 in Pre-War Building in Warsaw by Magdalena Romanowska. Browse inspirational photos of modern living rooms.
Our kids are our future—teach them to be conscientious and kind to Mother Earth with these sweet, informative children’s books. Tagged: Office, Library, Bookcase, Storage, and Medium Hardwood. Office Library Photos from This Transformed Melbourne House Resembles a Quirky Village.
Building forward-looking homes in England’s traditional villages can often prove tricky—but Featherstone Young rose to the challenge.
These are not your grandmother's libraries.
The renovation of this one-time locomotive shed into a multipurpose library still kept its industrial aesthetic. Tagged: Office, Lamps, Storage, Bookcase, Library Room Type, Chair, Shelves, Desk, Light Hardwood Floor, and Concrete Floor.
The fogged glass walls of the book bench insulate as well as illuminate so readers can find their favorites anytime of year. Photo courtesy of Ruetemple Architectural Studio. Photo 8 of 9 in Innovative Outdoor Libraries in Russia by Jacqueline Leahy. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes.
Tagged: Living Room, Sofa, Medium Hardwood Floor, Bookcase, Chair, and Wall Lighting. Photo 6 of 21 in Pre-War Building in Warsaw by Magdalena Romanowska. Browse inspirational photos of modern living rooms.
the gabled roof of the viby library by christensen & co. is a modern interpretation of a nearby dairy plant.
Located on the outskirts of Morelia, Mexico, the 5,920-square-foot UC House by architectural designer Daniela Bucio Sistos is grounded by a foyer with a raised, circular ceiling, which houses a tree that grows out from a hole in the floor at the center.
Open shelving can cut both ways: Curate the air out of all your cool stuff and you're left with a gift shop, not a home; but beware piling everything into an open space for fear of a visual muddle. The residents of NHR strike a great balance of colorful activity without getting too precious.
Tagged: Living Room, Recliner, Ceiling Lighting, Shelves, Terrazzo Floor, and Bookcase. Photo 11 of 20 in Weathered Brick Lends a Lived-In Feel to This Refreshed London Flat. Browse inspirational photos of modern living rooms.
A new office sits at the front of the house, and its moody walls and bookshelves contrast the other rooms' mostly light and neutral palette. Tagged: Office, Storage, Shelves, Desk, Light Hardwood Floor, Chair, Study Room Type, and Bookcase.
These are not your grandmother’s libraries.
“I wanted to go upstairs to a place that was completely clean, serene, and quiet,” says Paula of the library, for which the architects created an open steel bookcase. Photo 7 of 11 in A Neighborhood Fixture in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Had a Storied Past and Just Got a Fresh Start.
On the inside, the brick is continued on the original exterior, and meant to contrast the surrounding wood and concrete. Tagged: Office, Library Room Type, Desk, Bookcase, Concrete Floor, Shelves, and Chair. Photo 10 of 14 in 7 Awe-Inspiring Modern Libraries That Bend the Genre.
The London store launches a very stylish reading destination
The new Turku Library is the latest addition to a block with the old library and several other historically valuable buildings. By constructing the building on the outer perimeter, we were able to provide an open space in the middle of the lot, which was designed to serve as a courtyard for recreation and a stage for cultural events. The interior of the new building is annexed with the existing 100-year old librarybuilding and the chancellery of the governor built at the beginning of the nineteenth century, now restored and transformed to facilitate a café and meeting rooms.
The South African–born architect creates pitch-perfect residences and public buildings that are rooted in the past but reflect how we live now.
