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Heritage buildings

Historic buildings bring unique challenges for library interior design - limited wall space, listed status, and features you must work with not against. We specialise in creating high-performing modern, high-performing library spaces inside heritage buildings.

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18 Libraries

Fullwell Cross Library

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Curved stone façade with large arched windows and a distinctive domed roof at Fullwell Cross Library

Curved bookshelves filled with fiction titles surrounding a circular study table and chairs at Fullwell Cross Library

Curved black shelving units filled with books and large windows creating a light-filled browsing area at Fullwell Cross Library

Black office chairs with orange seat cushions around a collaborative work table in a public library browsing area at Fullwell Cross Library

Light wood study tables and orange-accented chairs on a patterned carpet in a study area at Fullwell Cross Library

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St Aubyn Library Church

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Stone façade with a tall steeple and clock at the entrance of St Aubyn Library Church at St Aubyn Library Church

A choir in red shirts performing on a balcony above browsing shelves in the open-plan library space at St Aubyn Library Church

Stained glass windows illuminating the open-plan library floor with browsing shelves and study tables at St Aubyn Library Church

Historic wooden reading desk with arched detailing in a study area at St Aubyn Library Church

Curved turquoise shelving and purple lounge chairs in a public library browsing area at St Aubyn Library Church

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Lichfield Library

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Historic stone architecture with a tall spire and intricate gothic windows at Lichfield Library

Decorative glass doors featuring floral patterns and text at the entrance to Lichfield Library

Stained glass windows illuminating a seating area with pink lounge chairs and a small table at Lichfield Library

Illuminated circular light fixture above the open-plan library floor with browsing shelves at Lichfield Library

Curved grey shelving units filled with books in a public library browsing area at Lichfield Library

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Risca Palace Library

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Decaying façade with blue detailing and overgrown vegetation at Risca Palace Library

Red and blue upholstered lounge chairs with circular tables featuring artistic designs in a public library browsing area at Risca Palace Library

Glossy round table featuring a Marilyn Monroe image in a study area at Risca Palace Library

Curved black shelving with colourful book displays and pink lounge chairs in a browsing area at Risca Palace Library

Tunstall Library

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Grand red brick façade with arched windows and decorative stonework at Tunstall Library

Curved balcony with decorative moulding overlooking computer stations and browsing shelves at Tunstall Library

Curved wooden seating steps overlooking a public library browsing area with circular light fixtures at Tunstall Library

Wimbledon Library

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Red brick façade with ornate architectural details and a clock tower at Wimbledon Library

Two wicker chairs and a small round table beside a book-lined wall at Wimbledon Library

A woman reading a book while seated on a grey upholstered bench beside browser shelving at Wimbledon Library

Wicker chairs and a small table beside a themed book display at Wimbledon Library

Potted palm tree beside wooden browsing shelves in an open-plan library space at Wimbledon Library

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Islington Library

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Ornate stone façade with intricate sculptures and decorative elements at Islington Library

Curved wooden browsing shelves filled with books in a spacious reading area at Islington Central Library

Boots Library

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Modern architectural features and large windows on a historic building façade at Boots Library

Curved browsing shelves and black seating in an open-plan library floor at Boots Library

Light green carpet tiles and modern seating area with metal chairs at Boots Library

Contemporary café counter with high stools and coffee machines in a library seating area at Boots Library

Curved blue shelving with book displays and black chairs in a study area at Boots Library

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Sefton Park Library

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Tudor-style architecture with black and white timber framing and a prominent chimney at Sefton Park Library

Curved green circulation desk and modern pendant lights in a spacious reading area at Sefton Park Library

Barbican Library

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Brutalist architecture of the Barbican Centre with textured concrete and geometric shapes at Barbican Library

Orange tub chairs and circular tables beside wooden browser shelving in a public library browsing area at Barbican Library

Kingham Hill Library

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Stone architecture with large windows and a slate roof at Kingham Hill School, showcasing heritage design elements

Curved wooden beams and purple sofas create a relaxed seating area in the open-plan library at Kingham Hill School

Curved wooden beams and purple upholstered seating create a unique reading area with face-out book displays at Kingham Hill School

Blue upholstered sofas and a light wood coffee table in a study area at Kingham Hill School

Angular wooden shelving filled with books beside a floor lamp in a reading nook at Kingham Hill Library

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Llandudno Library

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Historic stone façade with ornate architectural details and large windows at Llandudno Library

Curved wooden display table beside a bookcase and artwork in a light-filled reading area at Llandudno Library

Curved wooden railing and browsing shelves in a circular reading area at Llandudno Library

Bolton Library

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Curved stone façade and large windows of the historic Bolton Library building, showcasing its architectural features at Bolton Library

Visitors browsing shelves and seating areas with natural light at Bolton Central Library

Toxteth Library

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Red brick façade with large arched windows and a central entrance at Toxteth Library

Grand arched entrance with ornate stonework leading to the interior browsing area at Toxteth Library

Curved skylight illuminating the open-plan library floor with a central display stand at Toxteth Library

Large arched windows illuminate study tables and browsing shelves in the open-plan library space at Toxteth Library

Red tub chairs and side tables overlooking the open-plan library floor at Toxteth Library

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Armley Library

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Red brick façade with ornate stone detailing and a clock tower at Armley Library

Circular glass dome with intricate detailing above a study area featuring modern workstations and pink chairs at Armley Library

Large pendant lights illuminate circular tables and browsing shelves in a public library browsing area at Armley Library

Bright yellow chairs around a circular table beside colourful book displays in a children's reading area at Armley Library

Curved stone façade with large arched windows and a distinctive domed roof at Fullwell Cross Library

Curved bookshelves filled with fiction titles surrounding a circular study table and chairs at Fullwell Cross Library

Curved black shelving units filled with books and large windows creating a light-filled browsing area at Fullwell Cross Library

Black office chairs with orange seat cushions around a collaborative work table in a public library browsing area at Fullwell Cross Library

Light wood study tables and orange-accented chairs on a patterned carpet in a study area at Fullwell Cross Library

Stone façade with a tall steeple and clock at the entrance of St Aubyn Library Church at St Aubyn Library Church

A choir in red shirts performing on a balcony above browsing shelves in the open-plan library space at St Aubyn Library Church

Stained glass windows illuminating the open-plan library floor with browsing shelves and study tables at St Aubyn Library Church

Historic wooden reading desk with arched detailing in a study area at St Aubyn Library Church

Curved turquoise shelving and purple lounge chairs in a public library browsing area at St Aubyn Library Church

Light-filled interior with a wooden floor and glass railings overlooking book shelves at St Aubyn Library Church

Green lounge chairs beside browsing shelves in an open-plan library space at St Aubyn Library Church

Historic stone architecture with a tall spire and intricate gothic windows at Lichfield Library

Decorative glass doors featuring floral patterns and text at the entrance to Lichfield Library

Stained glass windows illuminating a seating area with pink lounge chairs and a small table at Lichfield Library

Illuminated circular light fixture above the open-plan library floor with browsing shelves at Lichfield Library

Curved grey shelving units filled with books in a public library browsing area at Lichfield Library

Curved green study tables with computer stations beside historic stone arches at Lichfield Library

Stained glass windows and modern study tables in a spacious reading area at Lichfield Library

Pink lounge chairs and a green collaborative work table in a study area with stained glass windows at Lichfield Library

Exposed wooden beams and arched stone walls complement modern shelving and seating at Lichfield Library

Circular pendant lights illuminate a modern study area with green and grey tables and pink lounge chairs at Lichfield Library

Colourful browsing shelves filled with children's books and purple chairs in a young readers' browsing space at Lichfield Library

Bright green circular table with purple chairs beside colourful book displays in a children's reading area at Lichfield Library

Dark wooden bookshelves filled with books and red book bins in the local history section at Lichfield Library

Circular arrangement of purple chairs on a wooden floor beneath a high vaulted ceiling at Lichfield Library

Decaying façade with blue detailing and overgrown vegetation at Risca Palace Library

Red and blue upholstered lounge chairs with circular tables featuring artistic designs in a public library browsing area at Risca Palace Library

Glossy round table featuring a Marilyn Monroe image in a study area at Risca Palace Library

Curved black shelving with colourful book displays and pink lounge chairs in a browsing area at Risca Palace Library

Grand red brick façade with arched windows and decorative stonework at Tunstall Library

Curved balcony with decorative moulding overlooking computer stations and browsing shelves at Tunstall Library

Curved wooden seating steps overlooking a public library browsing area with circular light fixtures at Tunstall Library

Red brick façade with ornate architectural details and a clock tower at Wimbledon Library

Two wicker chairs and a small round table beside a book-lined wall at Wimbledon Library

A woman reading a book while seated on a grey upholstered bench beside browser shelving at Wimbledon Library

Wicker chairs and a small table beside a themed book display at Wimbledon Library

Potted palm tree beside wooden browsing shelves in an open-plan library space at Wimbledon Library

Computers with ergonomic chairs and mural-adorned walls in a study area at Wimbledon Library

Ornate stone façade with intricate sculptures and decorative elements at Islington Library

Curved wooden browsing shelves filled with books in a spacious reading area at Islington Central Library

Modern architectural features and large windows on a historic building façade at Boots Library

Curved browsing shelves and black seating in an open-plan library floor at Boots Library

Light green carpet tiles and modern seating area with metal chairs at Boots Library

Contemporary café counter with high stools and coffee machines in a library seating area at Boots Library

Curved blue shelving with book displays and black chairs in a study area at Boots Library

Circular grey study table surrounded by black and blue chairs, with white pod seating in the background at Boots Library

Curved grey shelving units filled with books beside a circular white lounge chair in an open-plan library space at Boots Library

Computer workstation with a curved table beside browsing shelves at Boots Library

Bright green study desks with black ergonomic chairs in a modern study area at Boots Library

Black office chairs and collaborative work tables in a study area with green accents at Boots Library

Bright yellow computer stations surrounded by ergonomic black chairs in a study area at Boots Library

Tudor-style architecture with black and white timber framing and a prominent chimney at Sefton Park Library

Curved green circulation desk and modern pendant lights in a spacious reading area at Sefton Park Library

Brutalist architecture of the Barbican Centre with textured concrete and geometric shapes at Barbican Library

Orange tub chairs and circular tables beside wooden browser shelving in a public library browsing area at Barbican Library

Stone architecture with large windows and a slate roof at Kingham Hill School, showcasing heritage design elements

Curved wooden beams and purple sofas create a relaxed seating area in the open-plan library at Kingham Hill School

Curved wooden beams and purple upholstered seating create a unique reading area with face-out book displays at Kingham Hill School

Blue upholstered sofas and a light wood coffee table in a study area at Kingham Hill School

Angular wooden shelving filled with books beside a floor lamp in a reading nook at Kingham Hill Library

Historic stone façade with ornate architectural details and large windows at Llandudno Library

Curved wooden display table beside a bookcase and artwork in a light-filled reading area at Llandudno Library

Curved wooden railing and browsing shelves in a circular reading area at Llandudno Library

Curved stone façade and large windows of the historic Bolton Library building, showcasing its architectural features at Bolton Library

Visitors browsing shelves and seating areas with natural light at Bolton Central Library

Red brick façade with large arched windows and a central entrance at Toxteth Library

Grand arched entrance with ornate stonework leading to the interior browsing area at Toxteth Library

Curved skylight illuminating the open-plan library floor with a central display stand at Toxteth Library

Large arched windows illuminate study tables and browsing shelves in the open-plan library space at Toxteth Library

Red tub chairs and side tables overlooking the open-plan library floor at Toxteth Library

White study tables with red chairs in individual study booths at Toxteth Library

Red brick façade with ornate stone detailing and a clock tower at Armley Library

Circular glass dome with intricate detailing above a study area featuring modern workstations and pink chairs at Armley Library

Large pendant lights illuminate circular tables and browsing shelves in a public library browsing area at Armley Library

Bright yellow chairs around a circular table beside colourful book displays in a children's reading area at Armley Library

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