Chinese Futuristic Library. Books vs E-Books. Fight!

First time when I saw a unique architecture of Tianjin Binhai Library, it seemed a lot like I’m somewhere in a fiction-movie about future. Dutch designers who created this amazing project, starting just from a sketch on a piece of paper, have done everything to make this library look not just like a place for reading but something that really inspires. Floor-to-ceiling bookshelves make an illusion of infinity and a large, luminous sphere in the center, which actually is an auditorium, emphasizes the futuristic style.

But wait a second… aren’t normal books kind of old-fashioned these days? Well, yes unless you read them in the high-tech, futuristic library. I think that one of the most important points of this project is to show people that even in a modern, rapidly-developing world, where a habit of getting new information through the videos on Youtube is dominating, reading books is still vitally important for our society. The way they designed the library, is a great chance to attract the attention of those whose last finished book was at school.

There are some people, who would say that because nowadays we can read e-books, this project is just unreasonable waste of resources and money. Maybe in terms of protecting the environment, I would agree, but meanwhile, I think that educating and encouraging people to read more is essential and not less important. Because who knows, maybe some of those readers will be the one who will save our planet:)

Anyway, here are a couple of pictures that I have taken:

What do you prefer to read, e-books or normal books? Let me know in the comments.

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