Beijing authorities have ordered one of the world’s most iconic libraries to suspend operations after its shelves were found to contain pirated books. Liyuan Library, a nonprofit organization in ...

Purpose: The urban reading spaces in Beijing serve as a pivotal component in transforming public libraries and promoting ...

Snøhetta is no stranger to designing novel libraries, whether it be for a former U.S. president, a swooping stone book repository for Temple University in Pennsylvania, or the crystalline, ...

Snøhetta's upcoming Beijing Sub-Center Library in China is not like your average city library. It will feature glazed walls that enclose a series of tree-shaped columns, as well as a forest ...

BIEJING — Beijing-based design office Studio Vapore collaborated with the Western Academy of Beijing to renovate its elementary school library. The project reimagines the library as a multifunctional ...

This is one train journey we won't be complaining about. Subway trains in Beijing have been transformed into libraries -- though you'll have a hard time checking out a hardcopy of your favourite novel ...

As the sun sets and the city is enveloped in the peaceful cover of night, a new trend is gaining momentum across China: the 24-hour library. These well-lit havens provide a sanctuary for students, ...

After winning an international competition for Beijing’s Sub-Center Library design in 2018, Norwegian architecture studio Snøhetta has revealed its glass-enclosed structure which will rise 16 meters ...

BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Recently, the Brazilian Mare Youth Symphony Orchestra and the State Grid Corporation of China employee musicians and singers jointly performed a cultural exchange concert to ...

BEIJING - Library officials in northwest China recently hoped to demonstrate their ideological fervor and loyalty to the Communist Party by purging politically incorrect books and religious materials ...