{"product_id":"bibliotheca-alexandrina-reviving-egypt-s-ancient-library","title":"Bibliotheca Alexandrina: Reviving Egypt’s ancient library","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePublisher\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSnøhetta Books \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e: 9788269273717\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e: Hardback,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e26x21 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e165\u003c\/span\u003e pp\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 DetailsTabs_html-content__dQoL5 mui-style-tgrox\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBibliotheca Alexandrina\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story behind Egypt’s iconic library, the project that launched Snøhetta’s career in 1989. Drawing on Snøhetta’s own reflections and voices closely involved in the process, the book retraces the project origins to explore the role of architecture, art, design, and cultural exchange.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince then, Snøhetta has grown into a global practice, while Egyptian society has undergone significant change. After the library’s opening in 2002, it quickly became an academic, social and cultural powerhouse, welcoming around one million visitors annually and shaping intellectual life in Egypt and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated to celebrate the library’s 20th anniversary, the book looks back at its early vision, reflecting on its present role, and imagining its future. It presents a rich collection of previously unseen material, such as unpublished sketches, archival photographs, new images by Nigel Shafran documenting daily life in the library, as well as interviews and essays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors include:\u003cbr\u003e- Gunnar Stålsett, theologian, politician and formerly on the Library of\u003cbr\u003eAlexandria’s Board of Trustees\u003cbr\u003e- Odd Karsten Tveit, author and journalist covering the Middle East for\u003cbr\u003eNorwegian Broadcasting Corporation NRK for three decades\u003cbr\u003e- The late Jacques Tocatilian, Director of the Office of Information Programs and Services at UNESCO\u003cbr\u003e- Hilde Sandvik, journalist who interviewed Snøhetta’s co-founders Kjetil Trædal Thorsen and Craig Dykers\u003cbr\u003e- An article by Snøhetta about the art on the stone wall which was designed by artist Jorunn Sannes and sculptured by Kristian Blystad and local stonemasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Snøhetta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48200108835041,"sku":"9788269273717","price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1116\/0464\/files\/2022142_N15.png?v=1775869383","url":"https:\/\/bookshopbyuro.com\/products\/bibliotheca-alexandrina-reviving-egypt-s-ancient-library","provider":"Bookshop by Uro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}