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The American diplomatic team in London will soon move across town to its new home on the south bank of the Thames.

An existing library in Queens was expanded through the New York City Department of Design and Construction’s Design Excellence Program.

A former building for the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Trade becomes an inviting meeting and work place.

A grand, gracious courthouse is a fitting base for the Dutch judicial system.

A slablike building in Ontario offers multilevel spaces that combine a traditional library with local government offices and community rooms.

A crisscrossing library in France marks the spot for a regional center along a redeveloping riverfront.

An EMS station in Queens brings innovative design to a quiet residential neighborhood.

A light-filled civic building in Los Angeles animates and engages a rapidly urbanizing downtown.

A monumental framework encloses a surprising diaphanous form in the Esposizione Universale Roma, south of Rome.

As you peer through the elegantly glazed vestibule of the new 53rd Street Library in Manhattan, instead of book-lined shelves, you see a large amphitheater with expansive wood tiers.