<ul><li>Kong Xiangwei Studio designed the Mushroom Library for Children as a reading space in rural Yunnan, China.</li><li>The design of the library incorporates a lightweight steel framework and cast-in-place concrete vaults, with a mushroom-shaped roof.</li><li>The structure morphs depending on the vantage point and includes preserved tree hollows, an oculus, and stair voids for daylight and shadows to filter through.</li><li>The library's open layout encourages fluid movement and offers a rooftop terrace for children to interact with the tree's branches.</li></ul>

kong xiangwei studio’s concrete mushroom library creates reading space for children in china

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