Rylands Building Rylands Building Rylands Building is a Grade II listed building in Market Street, Manchester, England. Situated close to the Piccadilly area of Manchester city centre, the building was originally built as a warehouse by the Rylands textile company which was founded by John Rylands. The building was designed by the eminent Manchester architects, Fairhursts, in an Art Deco style. It is clad in Portland stone and features a decorative corner tower and eclectic 'zig zag' window lintels. The building is situated in the Smithfield conservation area of Manchester, an area which was known for its markets and textile warehouses. Following
Malmö City Library John Smedberg and Fredrik Sundbärg who had been inspired by Danish and Southern Swedish renaissance castles. Malmö City Library, as it is today, consists of three buildings. "The Calendar of light" was designed by the Danish architect Henning Larsen and was inaugurated 31 May 1997. The Castle was restored and re-inaugurated 24 September 1999. These two main buildings are linked by a building called "The Cylinder", where the entrance, an information desk, a return desk and a cafe are located. Malmö City Library Malmö City Library () is a municipal public library in Malmö, Sweden, which opened December 12, 1905.