Roots EarthKanazawa, Japan
Kanazawa Umimirai Library
A celebrated public library opened in 2011, designed by Kazumi Kudo and Hiroshi Horiba. Its plain white box, about 45 meters square, is pierced by roughly 6,000 small glass openings that wash the reading hall in soft, even daylight.
What the app adds
Roots Earth has a longer story for Kanazawa Umimirai Library, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.
Location
Coordinates: 36.5943, 136.6043