0Libr-Art-tion Our design concept aims to attract more random readers and reignite interest in libraries. We curate books based on their popularity, using big data analysis from the internet to place the hottest new books in more visible locations. This arrangement allows random readers to easily discover and read the most popular books.
50Editor's ChoiceI N T E R L U D EInterlude is a cultural centre that aims to collect, maintain and promote local traditions and in turn making a sustainable architecture that has almost no environmental impact, thus generating a unique cultural icon in Morocco and North Africa. Just like an interlude in music, this project aims to become a place to have a break from the routine.
4Cyber LibraryCyborg indicates the boundary between nature and machine is blurred, which continues to the blurring boundary between people. We redefine the library and create more possibilities. The new era is inclusive, and the library can also be a leisure and entertainment area, which is equivalent to a creative centre/gallery. This provides a feeling of All-in-One.
3KEVIN IN THE WOODWe wanted a space for people, not for books, so we wanted to create a space for everyone with different interests to embrace. Our library provides people with various programs such as reading space, digital space, book sharing space, design idea space, and so on. Designed for everyone's comfortable and free access, the library encourages people's active part
6Into the Books"Into the Books" is a social hub imagining it to be a meeting point surrounded by a beautiful chaos of books, uncovered, accessible, connected and socially interactive where the goal is to put books as a focal point but in a dynamic approach to make it a timeless design incorporating both self-learning as well as peer learning.
7Editor's ChoiceTHE BOOK YARDAn evolutionary library built with minimum resources which also doubles as a community space.
5BINDThis library is intentionally left blank. Carved directly into the site, the collection is built over time by the community via on-site, print-on-demand services. Books can range from self-published, amateur photography monographs to run-of-the-mill, bestseller pulp fiction.
15WinnerLiboratoryLiboratory is an equipment designed to catalyze and federate interactions between its users. A flexible structure capable of accommodating programmatic boxes housing the programmatic components. The library of tomorrow must be able to adapt to the changing needs of residents and cities. Thus, Liboratory presents itself as a toolbox for the cities.
80People's Choice AwardNarratives of Indus valley civilisationThe project is a public institution which showcases the storyline of Indus valley civilisation. The program includes a resource centre, museum, kids learning area and interpretation centre
11Urban Rainwater Garden Library DesignBased on the concept of the sponge city, this rain garden library is designed to help the ecological transformation of the Suzhou River in Shanghai. The concept of design is urban emotion. It is proposed to influence people's expression of emotions, in order to find new developments and new forms of urban public spaces in the future.