Despite the poor economic climate of recent years, Manchester's art scene is getting a boost from some welcome funding. Home, a new £25m arts complex set to open in May, has been designed by Mecanoo, the same Dutch practice who gave Birmingham its new public library. Meanwhile, Manchester's Central Library has recently been extended and refurbished by Ryder architects, and Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios have done the same to Manchester School of Art.
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