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Library of Birmingham

Yesterday I was invited – by Podnosh – to have a sneak preview tour around the Library of Birmingham prior its opening and the press embargo on photographs from the inside (lifted this morning.) If you’ve been reading the news this morning/late last night you’ll have seen the the Library of Birmingham has been featured … [Read more…]

Mecanoo win the contract to design Birmingham Library

I have no real intention of following the interminable shenanigans surrounding the new library.  However, I reckon it’s worth announcing that the contract to design the new building has been given to Mecanoo (whose buildings had better be more attractive and useable than their website). The new library, which at the rate things seem to … [Read more…]