Celebrating Herzog & de Meuron's iconic new National Library of Israel, this book takes the reader on a journey that transcends stone and mortar to explore the importance of libraries in our fastpaced Digital Age. The book features original short stories, paintings, photographs and comics by some of the world's leading authors and artists.
This volume celebrates the culmination of a visionary 30 year project to renew the National Library of Israel led by Yad Hanadiv - the Rothschild Foundation: Herzog & de Meuron's architectural icon in the heart of Jerusalem. It invites readers to think of the library as a public space, as an object, a concept and a spiritual entity. The book includes original stories by leading authors from Israel and abroad, artwork by Zoya Cherkassky, photographs by three outstanding Israeli photographers and a graphic novella by Rutu Modan.
| ISBN: | 9783777443225 |
| Publication date: | 10th July 2025 |
| Author: | Ido Bruno, Yad Hanadiv |
| Publisher: | Hirmer Publishers an imprint of Hirmer |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 360 pages |
| Genres: |
Architecture: public, commercial and industrial buildings Library and information sciences / Museology |
Celebrating Herzog & de Meuron's iconic new National Library of Israel, this book takes the reader on a journey that transcends stone and mortar to explore the importance of libraries in our fastpaced Digital Age. The book features original short stories, paintings, photographs and comics by some of the world's leading authors and artists.
The Library features in the following genres: Architecture: public, commercial and industrial buildings, Library and information sciences / Museology
Hardback. £46.80, down from the £52.00 cover price. In Stock.
The Library was written by Ido Bruno, Yad Hanadiv and published by Hirmer Publishers an imprint of Hirmer
The Library has 360 pages
£46.80, reduced from £52.00. In Stock.