Vennesla Library & Cultural Centre

The interior of a new library and cultural centre in Vennesla, Norway, resembles that of a human with a metaphorical heart and ribcage at its centre.
The library’s core is filled with 27 prefabricated glulam strips that act as bookshelves
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