HdeM wins Israel library

摘要

Herzog de Meuron has won a controversial competition to design the new National Library of Israel, following the collapse of the previous contest. The Swiss outfit was appointed four months after Israeli architect Rafi Segal was ousted amid a copyright row. In March, project backer the National Library Construction Company launched a fresh contest to design a new home for the 120-year-old library. In April, Segal urged people to boycott the re-launched contest.