Towering over a low-income area of Chicago, and wrapped in a speech that’s hard to decipher, this controversial monolith feels like a menacing sci-fi HQ. Is it a monument – or a mausoleum?

Three years after the Seattle Central Library opened to starbursts of praise, including mine, I am trying to understand why, when I need to spend a working day at a library, I retreat to the Bellevue ...

Following the reveal of six shortlisted projects earlier this year, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the 2022 winner of the Stirling Prize, the most prestigious award in ...

The Astoria public library reopened in the fall of 2025 after a major renovation. When discussions about remodeling the library surfaced, it begged the question: What exactly does a community need ...

It’s getting to be legacy time for President George W. Bush and, among other things, that means building a presidential library—which, after months of official denials and equivocations, is headed for ...

When a community needs a new library building, people frequently suggest converting existing—usually vacant—structures into a library. Converting nonlibrary spaces into libraries has much in common ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- President Obama's foundation has started the process of choosing an architect to design his presidential library in Chicago. It has invited firms to submit their qualifications to ...

Join the Los Angeles Public Library for a virtual lecture with David Judson, who will discuss “Judson: Innovation in Stained Glass,” the new book he co-authored with Steffie Nelson about the history ...

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 ...

Editor’s Note: Laura Houseley is the editor-in-chief of Modern Design Review. Is there any other nation that loves its libraries as much as Finland? In 2016, the Finnish Ministry of Education and ...

Communities that build new libraries weave their way through a difficult but rewarding path, said Jeff Scherer, a nationally award-winning architect with the Minnesota-firm Meyer, Scherer and ...