Helsinki Central Library Oodi opened in 2018 and within no time began to win awards and praise from around the world. As I found myself in Helsinki Finland I decided I should go and have a look at ...

I initially went Helsinki’s Oodi Library on a whim. My friend’s son needed another Harry Potter book. And because I find visiting a location in any city I don’t live in inherently interesting, I ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Andy Johansen first visited Helsinki’s Oodi Library in early 2020 he was struck with amazement by the elegant three-story ...

‘I think it’s quite unique to build a library in a city today,’ says Jan Vapaavuori, mayor of Helsinki. The city has just opened Oodi, a new central library designed by Finnish architecture firm ALA ...

On June 14, a unanimous jury named ALA Architects the winner of the city of Helsinki’s open, international competition for the design of the new Helsinki Central Library. The announcement was made at ...

Oodi is a public library in Helsinki's Kansaristori Square. It is one of 37 municipal libraries in Helsinki, and functions as a group of cultural halls in Helsinki along with Helsinki Music Centre, ...

Shortlisted for cultural building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2019, Helsinki Central Library Oodi by ALA Architects is topped with large open-plan reading room and consists almost entirely of public ...

The Helsinki University Library facilities are a public space where photographing and filming are permitted. Kaisa House, the campus libraries and learning centres are designed to be primarily ...

The library has spaces for both collaborative and independent work. This page provides information about facilities and their equipment at different library locations. Sound zones The library is ...

Bookworms may want to consider a trip to Finland next year as capital Helsinki has just opened a brand new library, and it's the stuff of bookish dreams. The Helsinki Central Library Oodi has been ...