The Tianjin Binhai Library, Tianjin, China ... It's nicknamed "The Eye". Winy Maas, Co-founder of MVRDV: "The angles and curves are meant to stimulate different uses of the space, such as reading ...

Anybody who laments the decline of the public library should look to Tianjin, China ... Nonetheless, Binhai Library remains one of China’s buzziest new attractions, which could help improve ...

From heavy-ornamented baroque structures to modern-minimalist interiors, these most beautiful libraries in the world are ...

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Opened in 2017, the sweeping curves of the Tianjin Binhai Library flow around a central glowing spherical auditorium. Take a step back and it looks a bit like an eyeball nestled in an eye socket ...

Half Of This Amazing New Library’s Books Are Actually Fake Thanks to impatient clients, many of the shelves in this impressive library are full of faux volumes that nobody can read.

Tianjin Binhai Library is much younger (it opened recently in 2017) as compared to others on the list, but is no less when it comes to catching the eye. Designed by the Dutch firm MVRDV, the ...