Architecture — Stockholm Public Library
The Stadsbiblioteket, the main branch of the Stockholm Public Library System, is one of the most distinctive buildings in the Swedish capital. The 360-degree tower of books at the top is a bibliophile’s temple to reading in-the-round. The graceful rotunda is open to the public, who can climb to the top of the stacks and peer down on the collections below.
The City Library in Stockholm was created by world-famous architect Gunnar Asplund and is a great example of the style called Swedish Grace. This library was recently listed as one of the world’s most beautiful libraries by the magazine Conde Nast Traveler. Instagram tip: The facade is truly gorgeous, but make sure to enter the building for even more amazing shots.
With its simple geometry and classical arrangement, the Library is a difficult building to characterize. Designed by noted Swedish architect Gunnar Asplund during the 1920s, the library is the physical manifestation of a transitionary period in both the rationale of its designer and the shifting values of European architecture. The ultimate result is a deceptively complex synthesis of styles presented in a visually straightforward package. The slightly chilly façade is, at the same time, oddly inviting, as if to say “we are here to work, but all are welcome.”
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