diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 517cf62..25af123 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ OPTION(JSONCPP_WITH_CMAKE_PACKAGE "Generate and install cmake package files" OFF
 OPTION(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build jsoncpp_lib as a shared library." OFF)
 OPTION(BUILD_STATIC_LIBS "Build jsoncpp_lib static library." ON)
 
+include(GNUInstallDirs)
+
 # Ensures that CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE is visible in cmake-gui on Unix
 IF(NOT WIN32)
     IF(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ IF(JSONCPP_WITH_PKGCONFIG_SUPPORT)
 		"pkg-config/jsoncpp.pc"
 		@ONLY)
 	INSTALL(FILES "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/pkg-config/jsoncpp.pc"
-		DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib${LIB_SUFFIX}/pkgconfig")
+        DESTINATION "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig")
 ENDIF()
 
 IF(JSONCPP_WITH_CMAKE_PACKAGE)
diff --git a/src/lib_json/CMakeLists.txt b/src/lib_json/CMakeLists.txt
index 99ddc7f..5861f03 100644
--- a/src/lib_json/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/lib_json/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ IF(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
 
     INSTALL( TARGETS jsoncpp_lib ${INSTALL_EXPORT}
          RUNTIME DESTINATION ${RUNTIME_INSTALL_DIR}
-         LIBRARY DESTINATION ${LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR}
-         ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${ARCHIVE_INSTALL_DIR})
+         LIBRARY DESTINATION "${LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR}/${CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE}"
+         ARCHIVE DESTINATION "${ARCHIVE_INSTALL_DIR}/${CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE}")
 
     IF(NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 2.8.11)
         TARGET_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES( jsoncpp_lib PUBLIC
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ IF(BUILD_STATIC_LIBS)
 
     INSTALL( TARGETS jsoncpp_lib_static ${INSTALL_EXPORT}
          RUNTIME DESTINATION ${RUNTIME_INSTALL_DIR}
-         LIBRARY DESTINATION ${LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR}
-             ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${ARCHIVE_INSTALL_DIR})
+         LIBRARY DESTINATION "${LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR}/${CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE}"
+         ARCHIVE DESTINATION "${ARCHIVE_INSTALL_DIR}/${CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE}")
 
     IF(NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 2.8.11)
         TARGET_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES( jsoncpp_lib_static PUBLIC