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El Croquis 205: SANAA [1] (2015-2020)
Isbn 9788412003475
Publisher El Croquis
Idea code 20465
€ 73.00
The magazine turns its focus on the Japanese architecture powerhouse duo of Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa in this instalment, examining both their collaborative and individual work over the past five years. Accompanying its selection of fifteen featured projects are a text by architect Maki Onishi as well as a conversation between her and the founding partners of SANAA. Notable recent works include the new Hitachi City Hall and Naoshima Port in Honmura (SANAA), Sumida Hokusai Museum and a new library at Japan Women’s University (Sejima), and Jining Art Museum, an office building, and six private residences (Nishizawa).
320 p, ills colour & bw, 25 x 34 cm, pb, Spanish/English
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Rewriting Architecture: 10+1 Actions for an Adaptive Architecture
Isbn 9789492095701
Publisher Valiz
Idea code 20483
€ 29.90
This volume considers existing contexts as an opportunity to use the potential of place, as well as the creativity of inhabitants and users and the power of the social and urban fabric, to respond to needs and urgent topics. It outlines eleven actions, compelling examples from different places and design practices worldwide, which in turn are related to an array of architects, design professionals, and other specialists working in art, biology, ecology, fashion, pop culture, and philosophy. As such, it generates a broader framework of thought in order to demonstrate how makers with diverse design attitudes are responding to today’s spatial, social, environmental, and aesthetic challenges.
440 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 24 cm, pb, English
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AMAG 20: Tony Fretton
Isbn 9789895462094
Publisher AMAG Publisher
Idea code 20487
€ 42.90
Tony Fretton Architects covers different dimensions and typologies, from government buildings and public offices, to multipurpose cultural spaces and collective or private housing. The architecture is characterised by its high quality and sensory experience, not only in the daily use of spaces but also from a social perspective and urban scale. Powerfully direct, Tony Fretton’s work is elaborated from refreshingly uncomplicated architectural strategies. Featured here are twelve examples of his work, including Kapoor House in Chelsea, the new British Embassy in Warsaw, the Prinsendam and Houthaven residential blocks in Amsterdam, Dunant Gardens in Ghent, and more.
182 p, ills colour & bw, 24 x 32 cm, pb, Portuguese/English
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A+U 599 20:08 Arata Isozaki In The 1970s: Practice And Theory
Isbn 9784900212541
Publisher Shinkenchiku-sha
Idea code 20400
€ 23.90
This special issue on architect and urban designer Arata Isozaki has four unique features that are usually absent in conventional overviews of his work. Firstly, only projects by Isozaki from the 1970s are included; secondly, it features working drawings rather than design drawings; thirdly, just four works were selected for inclusion; and finally, particular emphasis was made in the interview with the architect to elicit his own remarks on topics pertaining to the 1970s, theory and practice, and what was experimental about specific buildings. The chosen works are the Oita Medical Hall Extension, Kitakyushu Central Library, West Japan General Exhibition Centre, and Kaijima House.
168 p, ills colour & bw, 22 x 29 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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Let the River Flow - An Eco-Indigenous Uprising and its Legacies in Art and Politics
Isbn 9789492095794
Publisher Valiz
Idea code 20482
€ 22.50
‘Let the River Flow’ takes the eco-indigenous action against the construction of a hydroelectric power plant in the Altaelva river in Northern Norway during the late 1970s and early ’80s as its starting point. The series of massive protests led by the Sámi people grew into an unexpectedly broad movement of solidarity across society, in which artists played a pivotal role. This book reflects on events at the time and their correlations with artists’ eco-actions worldwide today. It addresses the political, cultural, and artistic aspects, including political organising, new influences of indigenous thinking on contemporary politics, and the centrality of artists within these activities.
240 p, ills colour & bw, pb, English
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Neighbourhoods for the Future - A Plea for a Social and Ecological Urbanism
Isbn 9789492095787
Publisher Valiz * Trancity
Idea code 20484
€ 27.50
To provide for ever-growing populations, cities build new neighbourhoods, transform old industrial areas, and renew the existing urban fabric. The focus now is on energy-neutral neighbourhoods, but in order for these to work, residents must be engaged and the tactics embedded within a broader social policy. This book revisits the neighbourhood as the appropriate scale to build our urban futures: it is small enough to be tangible, large enough to make a difference. Introducing the concepts of neighbourhood arrangements and ecologies, it provides a new perspective on the relation between participants, resources, and rules to spark change and realise future sustainable living.
320 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 24 cm, pb, English
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Yona Friedman Roofs - Local Materials, Simple Technology, Sophisticated Ideas
Isbn 9788822903228
Publisher Quodlibet
Idea code 20456
€ 36.55
Gleaned from texts written from the 1970s onwards, this volume collects practical information on the construction of roofs and shelters that were intended to meet the material needs of impoverished peoples in the Global South. It is representative of architect Yona Friedman’s foresight in those years, as he had already decided to focus his interventions on how to include the inhabitants in the design of their habitat and dwellings. Besides being tested for UNESCO, Friedman’s manuals include essential “blackboard” sketches. Ultimately, ‘Roofs’ highlights the fact that the various issues facing modern cities are the result of irresponsible attitudes towards our planet.
440 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 24 cm, pb, English
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Valuing Architecture - Heritage and the Economics of Culture Vis-A-Vis Series
Isbn 9789492095930
Publisher Valiz
Idea code 20525
€ 25.00
Architecture has always been found in a space between its economic and cultural values. Yet these values are often seen as compromised by, or contingent upon, forces outside the discipline: property prices, real estate markets, and the vicissitudes of local and global economies. The intersections of cultural and economic values are especially conspicuous in architectural heritage, where conflicts between them are most publicly and passionately contested. This book examines the different sites and occasions where such values are bestowed, exchanged, and can create friction through a collection of essays that tackle concrete cases, both historical and contemporary.
240 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 24 cm, pb, English
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C3 410: Hypernatural Landscapes For Future Generations
Isbn 20925190
Publisher C3 Publishing
Idea code 20499
€ 28.80
Nature and people coexist seamlessly only when human intervention creates hypernatural landscapes that preserve the environment. The four examples in this issue are then extensions or intensifications of their surroundings. These include structures by CHROFI in a replanted tropical rainforest in Australia, gad’s Mountain & Sea Art Museum in Yunnan, a protective canopy over a cave and archaeological site south-west of Beijing, and the Art Biotop Water Garden by Junya Ishigami + Associates. This issue also examines six local market halls as a key architectural typology that can contribute to and define a community, including profiles of both heritage structures and new buildings.
232 p, ills colour & bw, 23 x 30 cm, pb, Korean/English
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C3 409: Showcasing Architecture - Water And Parks For People - Living Along The Terrain
Isbn 20925190
Publisher C3 Publishing
Idea code 20295
€ 28.80
Businesses are increasingly using the power of architecture as a tool to express their corporate brand and impress customers. This issue features four new buildings that epitomise this idea of architecture showcasing: The Macallan Distillery and Visitor Experience by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, BIG’s Audemars Piguet Museum, Grupo Arca Showroom by Esrawe Studio, and Khmaladze Architect’s Meama Coffee Production Plant and Café. Also in this issue, three new waterfront eco-park projects in Moscow, New York, and Denmark, each with a distinct approach, plus a selection of rural houses by DECA Architecture, Ryue Nishizawa, Sean Godsell, and Stera Architectures.
250 p, ills colour & bw, 23 x 30 cm, pb, Korean/English
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Monu 33: Pandemic Urbanism
Isbn 18603211
Publisher Board Publishers
Idea code 20473
€ 15.00
There is much to discuss regarding what kinds of changes and shifts the coronavirus pandemic might bring to cities. Some of these could be spatial, subtle changes triggered by social distancing, confinement, and lockdown measures, and others might be articulated in new modes of social interaction and domestic activities. There will certainly be long-term effects on politics, socioeconomics, culture, and the environment. This issue of ‘MONU’ addresses what effects pandemics have on cities, both today and in the past, and analyses their urban impact, yet also looks for new ideas and approaches that improve our dealings with the current situation in these strange times.
132 p, ills colour & bw, 20 x 27 cm, pb, English
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Volume 57: Bye Default
Isbn 9789077966679
Publisher Archis
Idea code 20471
€ 19.50
“We need to reimagine…” How many times have we heard these four words in the last 1,000 Zoom sessions? From coerced cohabitation to broken logistic flows, this locked-down world is inundated by spatial issues. Why are architects, masters of spatial intelligence, left screaming their solutions underwater? This time, let’s not waste this crisis by operating in the past. The aftermath of the pandemic will result in another long global transition, and architects cannot afford to indulge in feeding golden calves. Before we can move ahead, we must change the default settings.
134 p, ills colour & bw, 24 x 33 cm, pb, English
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Villardjournal 02: Communicate
Isbn 9788822904928
Publisher Quodlibet
Idea code 20457
€ 17.20
This second issue of ‘villardjournal’ explores the wide range of themes connected to communication and architecture. It approaches this complex and often conflicting relationship from different perspectives, with an emphasis on looking at architecture as a means of communication. Other topics include investigating the migration of architectural strategies and attitudes into the immaterial flows of information, surveying the situation of the media in relation to architecture and their possible evolution, exploring the ways in which communication works inside the design process, and addressing the need for narrative devices in order to ease the reception of architectural experiments.
224 p, ills bw, 13 x 20 cm, pb, English
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Arquitectura Viva 227: Kaan Architecten
Isbn 02141256
Publisher Avisa
Idea code 20435
€ 18.20
Based in Rotterdam but running offices in São Paulo and Paris as well, KAAN Architecten was set up by Kees Kaan, Vincent Panhuysen, and Dikkie Scipio as a new professional venture after the 2014 closure of Claus en Kaan. Interested in the cross-fertilization of fields of knowledge while remaining committed to the essential principles of the architectural discipline, KAAN Architecten prides itself on an oeuvre that is as efficient in the functional as it is powerful in the formal. Arquitectura Viva is pleased to present the team's work through three projects: the Crematorium Siesegem in Aalst, the Chambre de Métiers et de l'Artisanat in Lille, and the Institute of Molecular Sciences in Paris.
80 p, ills colour & bw, 24 x 30 cm, pb, Spanish/English
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Le Corbusier's Villa Shodhan
Isbn 9789353006051
Publisher Msb Publishers
Idea code 20338
€ 38.70
Situated in Ahmedabad, India, Villa Shodhan has largely remained a reclusive exemplar of Le Corbusier’s work since its construction in the 1950s. Although the residence has been widely referred to among architects, historians, and theorists, in reality it is rarely visited and only makes infrequent appearances in magazines due to the private nature of its owner. Ten years after the first edition was published, this book authored by architect and educator Manisha Shodhan Basu revisits the villa to once again discover its secrets. The visually rich tour encompasses original drawings and sketches, as well as large-format photographs by Jens Fredricksen, all narrated by informative texts.
116 p, ills colour & bw, 25 x 29 cm, pb, English
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Making Space - Studio Modijefsky
Isbn 9789462262430
Publisher Lecturis
Idea code 20485
€ 55.00
'Making Space' celebrates Studio Modijefsky’s first decade designing spaces and the people that bring them to life. Not just the designers who work in the studio or the artists and makers they collaborate with, but the visitors who fill these spaces with their energy. In the last ten years Studio Modijefsky has created interiors for bars, boutiques, hotels, restaurants and public spaces across Europe including Bar Botanique, Wolford, Kanarie Club, ‘t Blauwe Theehuis, Foodhallen Den Haag, and The Commons.
432 p, ills colour & bw, 21 x 28 cm, hb, English
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Metro Oostlijn Amsterdam
Isbn 9789462262706
Publisher Lecturis
Idea code 20444
€ 34.05
'Metro Oostlijn Amsterdam' takes the reader on a journey along the prize-winning renovation of the Metro Oostlijn: from history to future, from vision to strategy, from drawing to production and from sketch to reality. The Metro Oostlijn in Amsterdam has embarked on a new life. A series of five underground and eleven above-ground stations underwent major renovation between 2009 and 2019, leading to a metro line worthy of the Dutch capital: clear, comfortable and modern, with an eye for historical qualities. Architecture firm GROUP A and strategic design agency Fabrique joined forces to take on this commission.
224 p, ills colour & bw, 30 x 19 cm, hb, English
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Building With Limestone In Paris - H2o Architects
Isbn 9782956781530
Publisher Building Books
Idea code 20447
€ 20.45
This is the first book of a collection of monographic books on the projects of h2o architectes. It showcases the construction of a 32-home building in the 15th arrondissement in Paris that features 24 cm ashlar masonry facades. Requiring neither firing nor the addition of other products, stone material allows a 60% reduction in CO2 in comparison to concrete where the construction phase is concerned, and a 35% reduction over a period of 50 years. h2o architectes successfully demonstrate that load-bearing stone, a geo-sourced material, represents an economical alternative and has the advantage of offering a higher-quality standard of finish.
88 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 24 cm, pb, French/English
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Migrant Marseille - Architectures of Social Segregation and Urban Inclusivity
Isbn 9783944074467
Publisher Ruby Press
Idea code 20464
€ 30.10
Deeply divided, with ethnic French dominating the south and a large, vibrant North African community in the north, the city of Marseille typifies the tensions stemming from problematic governance, a constant influx of migrants, the widespread privatisation of services, and rapid, profit-driven, and destructive post-industrial urbanisation. Examining this complex city through a series of case studies of its built environment, this book tells of an urban reality where migration is especially prevalent. Essays, photographs, and drawings illustrate the impact of migration on space, architecture, and territory. But it also offers strategies for development that can support social and spatial integration.
270 p, ills colour & bw, 13 x 21 cm, pb, English
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Reverse Perspective - Wim Goes & Volkmar Muhleis
Isbn 9789492574121
Publisher Grafische Cel
Idea code 20431
€ 19.35
‘Reverse Perspective’ revolves around practice-based architectural, art historical, and philosophical research on presence via images, buildings, and texts. In the book, Belgian architect Wim Goes explores three of his main projects: Yohji Yamamoto Boutique Antwerp, Royal Belgian Sailing Club, and Refuge II. Crucial to the book’s introspection is the conversation between Volkmar Mühleis, professor of philosophy and aesthetics at LUCA School of Arts in Brussels and Ghent, and Bulgarian art historian Clemena Antonova, who discuss the concept of reverse perspective in relation to Orthodox icons, cubism, the cinema of Andrei Tarkovsky, and paintings by David Hockney.
152 p, ills bw, 14 x 21 cm, pb, English
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Brick Index (Reprinted)
Isbn 9781916412118
Publisher Centrecentre
Idea code 19180
€ 26.55
'Brick Index' is a collection of named bricks and the unseen makers' marks stamped by brickworks from across the UK. It celebrates the humble brick, relishing the textures, colours and graphics debossed into their 'frogs'. This collection serves to rethink a ubiquitous material and honour the graphic stamps hidden all around us. The book features 155 beautifully photographed bricks, printed at actual size, accompanied by an index that states the time, place, and maker of each brick. Featuring an introduction from David Kitching, a brick historian and an essay from Professor Rick Poynor. Photography by Inge Clemente.
190 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 28 cm, pb, English
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Move - Van Berkel & Bos (New Price)
Isbn 9789076863719
Publisher Unstudio
Idea code 08413
€ 12.50
Long awaited reprint in one volume of this seminal and influential architecture manifesto that was first released in 1998 by the founders of UNStudio. 'MOVE' examines the architect's new role in an environment of technological, public and economic change. The redefinition of organisational structures is the common thread running through the three chief volumes – that are published in this edition as one book.
792 p ills colour & b/w 16 x 21 English pb
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