we continue our yearly roundup with our top 10 picks of public spaces, including diverse projects submitted by our readers.

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white powder-coated metal C-channels form the dynamic facade by richärd kennedy architects.

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beneath a thatched roof and durable chonta wood, al borde’s 'yuyarina pacha library' brings a new community space to ecuador's amazon.

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a visual dialogue between architecture and fashion shapes nude library’s flagship store by el departamento.

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organic shapes and circular windows evoke the concept of 'living water' as a gathering place.

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enhancements to the square maintain its L-shaped layout and wooden structure.

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conceived as a contemplative living room that hovers above the landscape, the library gathers its guests beneath its grand tree bookshelf.

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rubens cortés arquitectos extends an historic tobacco drying shed with a contemporary timber reading room for an andalusian library.

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the project includes a passive archive building and a bespoke timber-framed office building, within an 11,000 sqm masterplan.

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the new area welcomes and spans four levels, with a vault for the volumes to be preserved, and a panoramic terrace that opens onto large visual wings.

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