House of Wisdom

Architect

Foster & Partners

Property Owner / Client

Shurooq

The House of Wisdom Designed by Foster + Partners, is a library symbolizing a new iconic cultural hub of Sharjah, UAE. The building creates a new publishing and research-based institution that seeks to be the catalyst for a new cultural quarter in the city. The HIROSHIMA Armchair stands at one’s disposal at various facilities of the library including reading rooms and café, contributing to offering both the quiet and collaborative space, a sense of harmony with its shape and design.