Tag: Library
Liverpool’s civic centre reaches milestone
The first stage of Liverpool Civic Place has topped out. The development includes offices and a hotel alongside council facilities.
Geelong community library inspired by ‘living water’
The City of Greater Geelong has unveiled the design for a library in Armstrong Creek designed by Buchan.
Wilson Architects appointed to design new Caloundra library
Sunshine Coast Council’s has appointed Brisbane firm Wilson Architects to complete the detailed designs for the Caloundra District Library.
New regional library to be topped with green roof
A new public library for the community of Drysdale in Victoria will incorporate a green roof that “collects” Indigenous flora.
Australia’s best libraries designs recognized
The best libraries in Australia have been recognized in the Australian Library Design Awards 2021.
Designs unveiled for Gosford’s long-awaited library
Gosford is about to get its first regional library, with Lahznimmo Architects leading the design.
Studio Hollenstein appointed to design a ‘library of the future’
The City of Ballarat has appointed Sydney’s Studio Hollenstein to design the $2.5 million transformation of its library.
‘An iconic building’ proposed for regional Victorian town
Kosloff Architecture has designed multi-storey, highly transparent learning facility for the south-west Victorian town of Warrnambool.
State Library of Victoria reopened after grand transformation
The State Library of Victoria, the world’s fourth-most popular, has reopened after years-long redevelopment revealing historic spaces hidden for decades.
Australian-designed Luxembourg National Library opens
Sixteen years after Bolles and Wilson first won an international design competition for the new Luxembourg National Library, the building has finally opened its doors to the public.
Hayball designs ‘precedent setting’ joint-use library for regional NSW town and school
Designs by Hayball for a new public library in the town of Young, in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, have been endorsed by the local council.
Hames Sharley and Schmidt Hammer Lassen design refurbishment of Curtin University library
Hames Sharley and Danish practice Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects will design a $60 million refurbishment of a library at a Perth university.
Peter Wille: Out Driving exhibition
Architectural draughtsman and amateur photographer Peter Wille’s photographs of Melbourne’s mid-century architecture will be on display for the first time from 1 December 2018 at the State Library of Victoria.
Entries sought for library design awards
Showcasing contemporary library design, the Australian Library Design Awards and Conference returns in 2019 at the State Library of Queensland.
Jungle book: Woollahra Library
At Woollahra Library in Double Bay, Sydney, the focus is just as much on people as it is about books. Designed by BVN, it is a lively space for exploration and community connection.
Winners revealed: 2017 ALIA Australian Library Design Awards
In the inaugural year of a new awards program celebrating the design of Australian libraries, five libraries, in academic, school, public and special categories, have won awards.
2017 ALIA Australian Library Design Awards shortlist
In the inaugural year of a new awards program celebrating the design of Australian libraries, 17 libraries, chosen from 33 entries in academic, school, public and special categories, have been released.
Australian Library Design Awards Conference 2017
The announcement of the winners of the inaugural Australian Library Design Awards will be accompanied by a one-day conference in Melbourne.
DA submitted for BVN’s Marrickville library and community centre
Developer Mirvac has submitted a development application for the site of the proposed Marrickville community centre and library in Sydney, designed by BVN.
Sydney architects win accolade in Bulgarian library competition
Stewart Hollenstein, architects of Sydney’s forthcoming Green Square Library, win honourable mention in library design competition.
