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Architecture & Design - Wednesday, December 2, 2009 0:00 - 0 Comments
New UK Library Fits Within a Phone Booth
London is calling! Actually, it’s Westbury-sub-Mendip’s new 24-hour red phone box library! After witnessing their weekly mobile library disappear, this wee town in the south of England town wasn’t going to let their iconic phone booth be taken away as well. Conceived by a local resident as a way to save a bit of history while satiating the curious minds of the township, the classic phone box was recycled into what has now become one of the country’s smallest libraries. Read the rest of New UK Library Fits Within a Phone Booth Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: green design , phone box library , public space , Recycled Materials , sustainable design , Urban design , westbury sub mendip
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New UK Library Fits Within a Phone Booth
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