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A slender roof cantilevers from all sides of The House of Wisdom, a tech-filled library that Foster + Partners has designed in Sharjah, UAE for the digital future . The two-storey building is located 10 kilometres from the city centre in a new cultural district and counts a book espresso machine that can print and bind books on demand among its key features. Its rectilinear form and the distinctive roof that overhangs by 15 metres in all directions are designed by Foster + Partners to complement its desert surroundings. Top image: Foster + Partners had completed The House of Wisdom library. Above: it features alongside a sculpture by Gerry Judah ....
Textured larch shingles and a mountainous roofscape will define InnHub La Punt, an innovation and community centre that Foster + Partners is developing for Engadin valley in Switzerland. Set to be built in the town of La Punt Chamues-ch in the Swiss Alps, the centre will feature a series of workspaces, sports facilities, shops and a restaurant beneath its undulating roof. It is designed by Foster + Partners as a space for locals, tourists, technology companies, start-ups and universities to meet and collaborate, and is hoped to enliven the town and create jobs for the community. Above: InnHub La Punt will be built in Engadin valley. Top image: it will have an undulating roofscape ....