Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Futuristic library pops up in an ancient Chinese city

Incredible, futuristic-looking libraries have been taking root across China, including in one of the country’s most famous ancient cities, Xi’an. Once the capital for thirteen dynasties, the Shaanxi Province city is now home to the curvaceous, all-white Zhongshu bookstore with a design that looks like something straight out of a science fiction film. Crafted by Shanghai-based Wutopia Lab, the bookstore was constructed from 300 tons of steel and 30,000 meters of light strips. Located...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/futuristic-library-pops-up-in-an-ancient-chinese-city
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