800,000-sq-ft nature-inspired library seats readers under ginkgo canopy

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The Beijing City Library takes the form of a forested landscape in the Chinese capital's Tongzhou District

Described as the world's largest climatized reading space by architect Snøhetta, the huge Beijing City Library forms an artificial forested landscape within China's capital. The building's interior is conceived as terraced hills and a valley, and is designed to make visitors feel like they're sitting under trees as they read.

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