Berlin's Brain: The Philology Library

Norman Foster's new library for the Free University of Berlin is nothing shy of breathtaking. Perhaps even more exciting is that this pretty shell has a green heart. According to the article, "the building combines a concrete structural mass with a curved translucent double-layered skin that dramatically diffuses daylight and naturally ventilates the space."

Check out the full article (plus diagrams and pictures) over at Metropolis Magazine.