Lausanne

Interior of a contemporary library with rows of tables and computer chairs, and a comfy chair at the front.

Bibliothèque Universitaire de Médecine, Lausanne

On a cliff above city roofs, the new medical library in Lausanne provides busy students with room to work and breathe.
Exterior view of a 1970s pavilion with crenellated roof. The facade is made of vertical stripes of varying shades of orange and pierced with oval windows.

Bibliothèque Municipale de Chauderon, Lausanne

The "beefiettes" may be long gone, but the Lausanne city library's funky colour scheme keeps the 1970s alive.