Following is a transcript of the video. This library is a book lover's dream come true. The Tianjin Binhai Library, Tianjin, China. 33,700 square meters. Five levels. Enough shelf space for 1.2 ...

The library’s rectilinear outer envelope gives way to a topographic interior atrium that is centered by a spherical, mirrored auditorium. MVRDV compares the effect to a giant “eye” granting panoramic ...

Certain cities like London, New York, and Paris have always been hotspots for literary tourism, but once book-lovers find out about China's most recent bookish wonder, they are going to want to add ...

The Tianjin Binhai Library is an iconic building designed by MVRDV, located in the Tianjin Binhai New Area. Its intricate geometry invites exploration through advanced visualization techniques, ...

Amzon's Kindle e-reader turns 10 years old Sunday, but there are still plenty of people who prefer to read the old fashioned way. And a drop-dead gorgeous library in China has these book lovers ...

Named after the Chinese city it resides in, the Tianjin Binhai Library recently open its doors, drawing the attention of many people around the world for its futuristic interior. Conceived and ...

It's not unusual for bold Dutch design firm MVRDV to create strikingly experimental structures, after all this is the company to have given us everything from a transparent office tower to a house ...

Created as part of the new Binhai Cultural Center, the 34,200-square-meter Tianjin Library was created in collaboration with Tianjin Urban Planning and Design Institute (TUPDI) to serve as an ...

Anybody who laments the decline of the public library should look to Tianjin, China, where a gleaming new ziggurat has attracted more than 1.8 million visitors since it opened in October 2017. It ...

Anybody who laments the decline of the public library should look to Tianjin, China, where a gleaming new ziggurat has attracted more than 1.8 million visitors since it opened in October 2017. It ...

After recently completing its eye-shaped library in Tianjin Binhai, China, Dutch design firm MVRDV is facing questions over the functionality of the shelves in its main atrium. After the building went ...

A new library and cultural center outside of Beijing has become the obsession of the moment for book lovers online. Designed by the Rotterdam-based design firm, MVRDV, the almost 363,000-square-foot ...