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El Croquis 201: Caruso St John (2013-2019)
Isbn 9788412003437
Publisher El Croquis
Idea code 19510
€ 67.70
This monographic issue of the magazine features recent work by Caruso St John, the London-based architectural firm established in 1990 by Adam Caruso and Peter St John. Focusing on projects completed between 2013 and 2019, the overview also includes a critical and personal analysis by the partners and an interview by British architect and designer Liza Fior. It features no less than 25 projects of all scales and covering a range of types, from Newport Street Gallery, the Latvian Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, to the Canterbury Cathedral organ loft, a private house in the mountains, and the Peterloo Massacre Memorial.
328 p, ills colour & bw, 25 x 34 cm, pb, Spanish/English
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Architecten De Vylder Vinck Taillieu: Variete / Architecture / Desire
Isbn 9784887063822
Publisher Toto
Idea code 19442
€ 33.70
This monograph presents 63 projects by architecten de vylder vinck taillieu, the emerging Belgian architectural firm that won the Silver Lion at the 16th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice. Composed of three parts, including photographs, drawings, and texts, the book conveys the office’s positive approach to architecture, one in which they carefully explore possibilities unique to each context. Additionally, a transcript of a dialogue with architect Yoshiharu Tsukamoto, who has a deep understanding of their activities, provides views and ideas that are indispensable for those seeking to learn about and comprehend the architects’ thinking and body of work.
360 p, ills colour & bw, 13 x 18 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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Arcatecture - Swiss Cat Ladders
Isbn 9783856169138
Publisher Christoph Merian
Idea code 19529
€ 41.95
They come in all shapes and sizes, and somehow the phenomenon is especially prevalent in Switzerland: homemade cat ladders. Taking the city of Berne as an example, photographer Brigitte Schuster shows the variety of ways humans facilitate the comings and goings of their feline friends in the context of the surrounding architecture. From a simple wooden plank to complex, scaffold-like constructions rising up to four storeys in a zigzag fashion, they express sociological, architectural, and aesthetic peculiarities, which are further developed in accompanying texts. As such, the book serves as both a guideline and source of inspiration in creating your own cat ladders.
304 p, ills colour & bw, 14 x 21 cm, pb, German/English
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A+T 52 Paradises - Urban Park Strategies
Isbn 9788409098804
Publisher A+t Architecture Publishers
Idea code 19436
€ 26.50
The fifth volume of the ‘Strategy’ series is dedicated to urban parks. Through a selection of projects, the magazine identifies and analyses design strategies with which to create accessible, natural paradises for the urban dweller. To study the projects from the perspective of these strategies is to venture into the relationships that emerge between them, and – as a consequence – between the projects themselves. Initiated in 2010, the ‘Strategy’ series defines scalar scopes, evidences disciplinary origins, and composes a grid that overlaps the project to offer a new vision of it.
120 p, ills colour & bw, 24 x 32 cm, pb, Spanish/English
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Scape 16: Dossier Crossing The Line
Isbn 9789492474421
Publisher Blauwdruk
Idea code 19507
€ 24.50
In addressing urgent matters such as sustainability, climate, and social integration, the design and planning world has no simple solutions. This uncertainty can be seen not as a problem, but as a source of inspiration, which is the theme of this issue in its examination of a variety of initiatives and projects from around the globe in two dossiers: “Crossing the Line” and “Beauty”. Further, Arna Mačkić makes the case for architects to become fully engaged in post-conflict reconstruction of cities, a photo essay on refugee camps by Sebastian Wells, Thomas Sieverts writes on reinterpreting the city as an oasis for biodiversity in the agricultural desert of the future, and more.
208 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 25 cm, pb, English
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A+U 589 19:10 Drawings From The Kenzo Tange Archive - National Gymnasiums For Tokyo Olympics
Isbn 4910019731092
Publisher Shinkenchiku-sha
Idea code 19514
€ 23.90
This issue features the recently restored original drawings for the National Gymnasiums for the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, which are part of the Kenzo Tange Archive at Harvard University. These technical drawings allow an understanding of the architecture in great detail, and likewise offer a glimpse into the mind of its creator, one of the most admired architects of the 20th century. The magazine is guest edited by Seng Kuan and presents a series of viewpoints and commentaries by experts from Japan and elsewhere, such as an interview with Koichi Sone and a conversation with Fumihiko Maki and Kengo Kuma, as well as essays by structural engineer Mike Schlaich.
176 p, ills colour & bw, 22 x 29 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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Ja 115: Manabu Chiba
Isbn 9784786903090
Publisher Shinkenchiku-sha
Idea code 19450
€ 21.95
Architect Manabu Chiba is the focus of this special issue of the magazine. Established in 2001, his office has since produced a wide range of work, from private residences, housing complexes, and commercial projects, to schools and town halls. Catered to their specific environments, his designs are known for incorporating human relationships and communal social situations. This issue consists of three chapters, each corresponding to one of his methods: floor plans, studies, and photographs. The featured projects include 24 works, from projects dating from the time Chiba’s office was first established up to the present, as well as ongoing projects and proposals for the future.
160 p, ills colour & bw, 23 x 30 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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Aires Mateus Light
Isbn 9788494767869
Publisher C2c Editorial
Idea code 19447
€ 40.85
Architectural photographer Juan Rodríguez brings his keen eye and perceptive sense of form, mass, and light to this extensive and beautifully shot series of photographs featuring the architecture of Manuel Aires Mateus. In documenting work by this famed Portuguese architect, which has a strongly sculptural nature, Rodríguez has opted for the stark contrasts and dramatic lighting effects of black-and-white film. The buildings with their geometric shapes are usually white, possessing characteristic clean lines and bold volumes that stand out dramatically in their respective contexts, whether a natural landscape or urban setting.
210 p, ills bw, 25 x 34 cm, hb, English
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GA Houses 166
Isbn 9784871402187
Publisher Ada Edita
Idea code 19503
€ 26.25
GA Houses’ documents outstanding new residential architecture from all over the world. With projects by Peter Stutchbury, Suzuko Yamada, Andra Matin, Hironori Shirasu, Maki Onishi + Yuki Hyakuda, and d-associates.
168 p, ills colour & bw, 23 x 30 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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Sydney XXXL
Isbn 9788494234286
Publisher Altrim Publishers
Idea code 19446
€ 29.75
In less than 250 years Sydney has evolved from fledgling colonial outpost to thriving global city. But behind the perfect postcard images, it is a city that struggles with its own success. This is the point of departure for renowned Sydney architect Ed Lippmann, a first-hand witness to the problems that have emerged from the city’s lack of planning who offers perspectives on how such issues might be avoided in the future. ‘Sydney XXXL’ digs deeply into the city’s history, charting the financial and political interests that shaped its development and identifying the key decisions that need to be made to accommodate future population growth in a more liveable, sustainable city.
132 p, ills colour, 23 x 23 cm, pb, English
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C3 403: Village Within A City - Come Together
Isbn 20925190
Publisher C3 Publishing
Idea code 19407
€ 29.00
This issue introduces the most recent works by three Korean architects: Seung H-Sang, Byoungsoo Cho, and Heesoo Kwak. Four critics travelled across Korea to visit three buildings and interview the architects in person. Also featured are reviews of five communal buildings that are intended to be shared and enjoyed by their communities. Each is set in a tranquil location and has its own personality. Finally, the issue investigates the hybrid nature of large community complex buildings, vertical towns that provide one-stop service systems. Clearly, with the acceleration of urbanisation, the position of architects in small rural towns versus mega-cities tends to differ greatly.
240 p, ills colour & bw, 22 x 30 cm, pb, Korean/English
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Okra 2 - Landscape Architects
Isbn 9789492474506
Publisher Blauwdruk
Idea code 19509
€ 27.50
Based in the Netherlands, OKRA Landscape Architects have already been active for a quarter century. Both at home and abroad, they have proven themselves through valuable visions and designs for the public realm that reflect an integrated approach to both the urban and the rural. The office addresses contemporary issues with carefully considered solutions respectful of historical structures, and with original designs that are, above all, people friendly. This monograph presents the main projects OKRA has worked on in the last decade, such as Cork’s Marina Park, Jaarbeursplein in Utrecht, and Basel city centre, and provides essential background information for each.
204 p, ills colour & bw, 24 x 23 cm, hb, Dutch/English
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AV-Auroville, Architectural Travel Guide
Isbn 9788494234255
Publisher Altrim Publishers
Idea code 19513
€ 29.05
The first Auroville community was based on a particular spirit, following a design appropriate to Sri Aurobindo’s integral yoga. Pondicherry is a seaside town where the French influence can still be seen in its architecture, street names, and local language. Yet Tamil architectural styles can also be found there. This guidebook includes four Auroville itineraries structured around the experimental township’s master plan, which is divided into four zones. A fifth itinerary is located in Auromodele, which is outside the main part of the city. Likewise, three Pondicherry itineraries correspond with the city’s three main geographical zones: French Quarter, Tamil Quarter, and suburban areas.
152 p, ills colour & bw, 13 x 18 cm, pb, English
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Arquitectura Viva 217: Snohetta
Isbn 02141256
Publisher Avisa
Idea code 19469
€ 18.20
Snøhetta is the main feature of this issue. Founded in 1989, the Norwegian practice is known for producing architecture that is both efficient and poetic in its precise approach to market demands, yet never loses its roots in Nordic tradition. Respect for the landscape and materials of each context, as well as a firmly entrenched civic spirit, have contributed to Snøhetta’s international success. Four works are profiled here: ‘Under’ subaquatic restaurant, Calgary Central Library, Lascaux IV Caves Museum, and Shanghai Grand Opera House. Also in this issue, a feature on structural timber that spotlights projects by Herzog & de Meuron, Baumschalger Eberle, and Kengo Kuma.
80 p, ills colour & bw, 24 x 30 cm, pb, Spanish/English
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Naegele's Guide To Only Good Architecture In Iowa
Isbn 9781683150152
Publisher Culicidae Architectural Press
Idea code 19326
€ 24.15
Despite its deceptive title, the fact that this book is a guide about Iowa is accurate. Daniel Naegele qualifies “good” being not absolute but contingent and personal, and therefore a very questionable qualifier. By “architecture”, however, Naegele means “good building”, regardless of whether or not the built object was designed by an architect, is a habitable structure, or is even a building at all. Most entries in this guide are concerned either with vernacular works that are habitable tools (barns, corncribs, silos) or with built works that are not buildings at all (billboards, bridges, wind turbines, water towers). Mildly contentious by nature, Naegele’s guide is nevertheless utterly practical.
274 p, ills bw, 14 x 22 cm, pb, English
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