Wright & Wright’s library for St John’s College looks to the future and past28 November 2023BuildingsThe Oxford college’s modern library concludes a decade-long project of repairThe Oxford college’s modern library concludes a decade-long project of repairRegion: SouthMore: OxfordWright & WrightNewbuildSt John's College OxfordLibraryDesign construction & technologyConservation & heritageHugh Pearman
Schmidt Hammer Lassen reads the library anew25 October 2022BuildingsDanish practice's Shanghai Library East reconfigures private and public spaceDanish practice's Shanghai Library East reconfigures private and public spaceRegion: Rest of the worldMore: Public buildingsPublic realmDesign construction and technologySchmidt Hammer LassenFlora NgLibraries
SUMA's library wins EUmies Award for Emerging Architecture25 April 2024BuildingsGabriel García Márquez Library rethinks the typologyGabriel García Márquez Library rethinks the typologyRegion: EuropeMore: SUMA ArquitecturaMadrideuMies Award for ArchitectureeuMies Award for Emerging ArchitectureDesign construction & technologyBarcelonaGabriel García Márquez LibraryPlaces planning & communityTimber
Dunfermline shows how to get more bodies in the library4 July 2017BuildingsWorld's first Carnegie Library given expanded roleWorld's first Carnegie Library given expanded roleRegion: ScotlandMore: Richard Murphy ArchitectsDunfermlineFifeGalleryDesigning & building it
Recollections from our youth, decade by decade2 January 2018Culture125 years of the RIBA Journal125 years of the RIBA JournalRegion: United KingdomMore: Beresford PiteBasil ChampneysJohn Rylands LibraryLibraryDesigning & building itDesign construction & technologyHeritage
New Library, University of Bedfordshire24 May 2018BuildingsNew Library - University of BedfordshireNew Library - University of BedfordshireRegion: EastMore: RIBA Regional Awards 2018LutonMCW ArchitectsLibrary
Curl la Tourelle Head makes 60s library swing again6 April 2021BuildingsThe practice has sensitively refurbished Hornsey’s much-loved public libraryThe practice has sensitively refurbished Hornsey’s much-loved public libraryRegion: LondonMore: Curl la Tourelle HeadLibraryHornseyHaringeyNorth LondonRefurbishment1960sConservation & heritageSustainable architectureElain Harwood
Saintly progression: St John at Hackney refurbished and rebranded by John Pawson23 June 2021BuildingsJohn Pawson and Thomas Ford & Partners have restored the east London church and concert venueJohn Pawson and Thomas Ford & Partners have restored the east London church and concert venueRegion: LondonMore: HackneyChurchChurch of EnglandJohn PawsonThomas Ford & PartnersRefurbishmentMusic venueConservation and heritageKate Jordan
MacEwen Award 2025 commended: Lea Bridge Library Pavilion and Garden Studio27 January 2025BuildingsStudio Weave’s Lea Bridge Library extension has given the east London facility a broader community roleStudio Weave’s Lea Bridge Library extension has given the east London facility a broader community roleRegion: LondonMore: Studio WeaveWaltham ForestLibraryTimberArchitecture for the common goodDesign construction & technologyArchitecture for social purpose
Modesty is the hallmark of Níall McLaughlin’s Magdalene College library, Cambridge7 June 2022BuildingsThe solitary reader inspired this library in a close client/architect collaborationThe solitary reader inspired this library in a close client/architect collaborationRegion: EastMore: CambridgeMagdalene CollegeDesign construction & technologyNiall McLaughlin ArchitectsJan-Carlos KucharekNewbuildUniversity
Mind your language21 March 2017BuildingsFaulknerBrowns’ new library in South ShieldsFaulknerBrowns’ new library in South ShieldsRegion: North EastMore: FaulknerBrowns ArchitectsSouth ShieldsLibraryPublic spaceDesigning & building it
Central Library Birmingham, 19741 September 2013CultureJohn Madin’s contribution to the city’s metamorphosisJohn Madin’s contribution to the city’s metamorphosisRegion: West MidlandsMore: Library