A library in Sri Lanka offers hope to a community after a protracted civil war

Mrinmayee Bhoot
11 January 2024

The Post-War Collective project, a community library in Ambepussa (Sri Lanka), aims to reintegrate former soldiers into the civilian workforce after 25 years of conflict, teaching them construction skills on-site.

HIKMA: Legacy Restored in Niger

Niger
2018

A derelict mosque in Niger is revived into a hub for the community

Kruti Choksi Kothari
4 January 2024

Hikma religious and secular complex is a community node in Dandaji, Niger, juxtaposing a new mosque next to its predecessor, now retrofitted into a library. The two are linked by inclusive public spaces.

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Microlibrary Fibonacci

SHAU’s microlibrary promotes reading and social engagement in Bandung park

Jerry Elengical
28 December 2023

The open-sided Microlibrary Fibonacci appears like an ‘urban ruin’ in a public park, as if reclaimed by nature, a visual metaphor both playful and attractive in a city short on public amenities for the youth.

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BRAC University

WOHA’s floating university campus integrates ecology and social space

Jerry Elengical
21 December 2023

BRAC University’s new inner-city campus aims to transform a polluted lake in Bangladesh’s capital into a bio-retention pond surrounded by accessible urban green spaces to unite local communities.

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Arboreal Platform

A breathing lab as a symbol of sustainable rainforest management

Mrinmayee Bhoot
19 October 2023

FUNDECOR, a non-governmental outfit overseeing the sustainable development and management of Costa Rica’s rainforests since 1989, is looking to move into its new signature headquarters in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí.