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Simple Architecture – The Villa Baizeau in Carthage By Le Corbusier and Jeanneret
Isbn 9782960253078
Publisher Accattone
Idea code 24065
€ 59.15
The social, economic, constructional, environmental and climatic issues that, at the start of the twenty-first century, have called into question the foundations of the architectural project make up the theoretical background to the book devoted to the villa that Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret built in Carthage for Lucien Baizeau, Blanche Thiéblin and their family.The book is organized around two complementary analytical perspectives. The first is devoted to the history of Villa Baizeau, providing a full understanding of its reasons and meanings, its genesis, its theoretical importance, the role of the client and the joy provided by the house to the family, with the aim also of gathering the knowledge necessary for its restoration as a fundamental architecture of the twentieth century. The second is open to some of the greatest protagonists of architecture today and is in line with the cultural strategy of Le Corbusier, who was always able to reconsider his works in the light of contemporary phenomena, even through graphic manipulations, inverted plans and reversed photographs, in order to discover their unexpected potential.
456 p, ills colour & bw, 22 x 29 cm, pb, English
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Mass Made Units. Studies on Assemblies
Isbn 9783038630845
Publisher Triest Verlag
Idea code 24160
€ 29.50
Increasing demands for resource-saving, long-lasting, and low-maintenance buildings have brought the potential of solid construction methods back into focus. This volume examines building with solid, serially produced elements and components using various construction methods and solutions. Both traditional and contemporary design and manufacturing techniques are evaluated while promoting responsible approaches to the future use of materials and modular systems. Selected exemplary works are analysed by students from EAST design studio in a graphical study that offers an overview of the constructive and climactic connections of the case studies.
98 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 24 cm, pb, English
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Project Stories Vol. 01: Architectural Practice Today
Isbn 9788269185645
Publisher Bergen School of Architecture
Idea code 24206
€ 37.50
‘Project Stories’ invites an eclectic constellation of architectural practices from across the globe to tell the story of one of their significant built works. Each volume brings together three such stories accompanied by conversations with the individual architects. These behind-the-scenes examinations chronicle how an idea is conceived, revealing the diverse approaches and confluences of various fields that go into making a work of architecture. The series takes the form of a visual reader as a way to better conceptualise the works and practices, all equally diverse and equally legitimate. This first volume features Atelier Tomas Dirrix, Studio Muoto, and Erika Nakagawa Office.
240 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 24 cm, pb, English
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New Public Spaces. European Urban Streetscapes of the 21st century
Isbn 9783944425276
Publisher M Books
Idea code 24126
€ 68.30
Public spaces are being renegotiated in the 21st century. Throughout Europe, there are demands for car-free, climate-compatible, diversely usable, and aesthetically attractive places where people can gather. Urban squares play a key role in this respect. This publication highlights 32 squares located in 16 European countries, all of which have been designed or redesigned in last 20 years. Among these are Trafalgar Square, London, Benthemplein, Rotterdam, Stephansplatz, Vienna, and Nørre Voldgade, Copenhagen. The book introduces the current debate and methods for organising and designing such places, then goes on to present detailed analyses of the selected examples.
344 p, ills colour, 24 x 30 cm, pb, German/English
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Taiwan Strait. Conscious City Incubator
Isbn 9789493329089
Publisher Jap Sam Books
Idea code 24200
€ 55.00
The Taiwan Strait is a liminal body, which means it is a threshold between two spaces, but the threshold itself is a space. This space, in this case the sea with its islands, coastal lines, mists, animals, and shipping lanes is a region which combines the best of both sides of the threshold, but as a body has its own dreams and desires and has access to other spirits and imaginary beings. What if this space acts as a visual and visionary device, and a future is seen through this lens, which is if not a complete utopia, at least a collection of fragments of this future?
472 p, ills colour & bw, 23 x 29 cm, hb, English
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On Climate Crisis: Masterclass Series Volume III
Isbn 9788412730135
Publisher Ivorypress
Idea code 24123
€ 22.75
The ‘On Climate Crisis’ Masterclass Series Volume III showcases the ten virtual masterclasses on the topic of climate change, now carefully edited and presented in written form. This publication brings together diverse experts from various professional and geographical backgrounds, including fields such as architecture, design, policy-making, oceanography, and landscape architecture. These masterclasses are united by the common purpose of offeringsolutions for the most pressing issue of our time: the climate crisis. The experts included in this third volume include Jonathan Foley, Sheila Foster, Mitchell Joachim, Lydia Kallipoliti, Rachel Kyte, Amory Lovins, Peter B. de Menocal, Henk Ovink, Kotchakorn Voraakhom, and Ken Yeang.
136 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 23 cm, pb, English
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The Bauhaus Revisited in Weimar and Thuringia
Isbn 9783944425108
Publisher M Books
Idea code 24125
€ 10.55
In the six years before it moved to Dessau in 1925, the first Bauhaus in Weimar left scattered but notable traces beyond the city limits throughout Thuringia. This unknown Bauhaus is located in hidden places like Erfurt, Gera, Greiz, and Probstzella. In rural regions, former Bauhaus members and their students dedicated themselves to projects that have in many cases been unfairly forgotten. This booklet traces and familiarises the early Bauhaus, highlighting its impact and aftermath by creating a network of things built and designed, and of events and people. It presents a vivid image of the Weimar Bauhaus period and its most important places of activity in the region.
104 p, ills bw, 11 x 16 cm, pb, German/English
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Arquitectura Viva 261: FRPO Rodríguez & Oriol
Isbn 02141256
Publisher Avisa
Idea code 24129
€ 22.75
Ever since first meeting as students, Spanish architects Fernando Rodríguez and Pablo Oriol have shared an infrastructural approach to tackling projects – less in relation to mechanical logic and more in terms of an organisational capacity to take on complex contexts and programmes. For every commission they set down a different set of rules. The two are convinced that for particular problems there can only be specific solutions. An overview of their varied work features the Estación San José Complex in Toluca (Mexico), Unolab Headquarters in Getafe (Spain), a thermal power station in Palencia (Spain), and the new artistic production facilities for Milan’s Teatro alla Scala in Italy.
80 p, ils colour & bw, 24 x 30 cm, pb, Spanish/English
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Maurice Nio - The Suspense of Architecture, The Necessity to Shine
Isbn 9789071346552
Publisher Duizend & Een
Idea code 24132
€ 30.00
In a way, this book can be regarded as a manuscript. A bundle of translated texts, essays, interviews, and images selected from among the numerous suggestions and various submissions from the author, which in the end failed to receive his authorisation. It is the culmination of the final project undertaken by Rotterdam-based architect Maurice Nio before losing a long-running battle with cancer in July 2023. Designed by Thomas Buxó, the book is a white version of what Nio calls his black bible. Instead of writing on that which is secret, obscure, black, and elusive, he now addresses that which is shining, clear, whiter than white, and obvious.
432 p, ills bw, 11 x 17 cm, pb, English
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The Green Dip - Covering the City with a Forest
Isbn 9789462087941
Publisher Nai010 Publishers
Idea code 24137
€ 29.95
'The Green Dip' offers ways to reintroduce nature into our cities, by critically examining architectural strategies and green solutions. The research group The Why Factory (Delft University of Technology) has produced a series of visualizations of various greened cities (Hong Kong, São Paulo, Dubai and many more). These visualizations respond to the analysis and calculations made for each of the biomes in which the cities are located. The visualizations are accompanied by sets of objective data, from the amount of oxygen that can be produced, via the gallons of water than can be stored, to the number of birds that can be provided with a habitat.
352 p, ills colour & bw, 15 x 21 cm, pb, English
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Lived Space The Architecture of the Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura 1951–2016
Isbn 9784863583894
Publisher Kenchiku Shiryo Kenkyusha
Idea code 24108
€ 25.25
Junzo Sakakura (1901–1969) spent seven years working in Le Corbusier’s atelier in Paris in the 1930s. Upon his return to Japan, he established his own practice and became an important proponent of the modernist movement. Sakakura later won a limited entry competition for the design of the Museum of Modern Art in Kamakura. The building comprises a second-storey white box supported on thin steel supports. For his design, the architect particularly took into consideration aspects such as the site, function, composition, and air circulation and humidity control. This book combines original drawings with present-day photography to paint a portrait of this remarkable building.
64 p, ills colour & bw, 30 x 21 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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a+u 642 24:03 Irish Architecture 20 Houses by 6 Architects
Isbn 9784900213012
Publisher Shinkenchiku-sha
Idea code 24105
€ 21.75
This special feature on residential architecture in Ireland presents 20 houses designed by six architects: Clancy Moore, Steve Larkin, Ryan W. Kennihan, TAKA architects, David Leech, and t o b Architect. Together these Irish architects demonstrate a broad spectrum of materialities and approaches while also remaining true to their cultural and contextual roots. Besides many more traditional homes, this overview expands the house typology to include a farmhouse, warehouse conversion, conservatory room, park gate lodge, and writers room. From reuse to new building and from urban to countryside, this selection of houses embodies the imagination of Irish architecture today.
168 p, ills colour & bw, 22 x 29 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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trans 43: Silence
Isbn 9783856764623
Publisher Gta Verlag
Idea code 24131
€ 20.45
We try to put our thoughts into words to describe what we feel or believe. We communicate with our bodies and speak through our actions. But silence is a language, too. In silence, complex relationships unfold and allow unspoken realities to emerge. In every absence lies a presence, in every pause a possibility. This issue of ‘trans magazin’ invites you to perceive this concept beyond the absence of sound. A deep breath and closed eyes can evoke the feeling of infinite solitude. Allow yourself to be lost in a forest and hear your heartbeat, to protest without words, or to dive into the bursting vibrations of a rave. Only then will you be able to listen to the echo of silence around you.
162 p, ills colour & bw, 21 x 28 cm, pb, German/English
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C3 429: Slow Time for Art
Isbn 20925190
Publisher C3 Publishing
Idea code 24140
€ 28.80
C3 429 explores 'Slow Time for Art', delving into immersive art strategies, 'Space for Cities to Breathe' presenting sustainable urban parks, and two regeneration projects by Shenzen-based firm Urbanus. Highlights encompass 'The Pyramid of Tirana,' transforming Albania's monumental structure into a lively civic space, 'Opera Park' in Copenhagen's harbor, Denmark, and the Columbarium complex in Radom, Poland.
206 p, ills colour & bw, 23 x 30 cm, pb, Korean/English
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C3 428: Site Specific
Isbn 20925190
Publisher C3 Publishing
Idea code 24139
€ 28.80
From tranquil mountain retreats to stunning aquatic centers, C3 428 showcases cutting-edge projects that blend seamlessly with their natural surroundings. Dive into the intricate designs of Cliff Café and Tower House by TAO, as well as the innovative ChunYangTai Arts and Cultural Center by Atelier FCJZ. Explore the deep connections between architecture and nature with insightful interviews with designers Hua Li, Michèle Woodger, Yung Ho Chang, and Herbert Wright. Delve into the thought-provoking essays on landscape design by Mannyoung Chung and the philosophical musings of Kim Young-Cheol.
232 p, ills colour & bw, 23 x 30 cm, pb, Korean/English
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C3 430 Heesoo Kwak + Seeking answers from nature
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Publisher C3 Publishing
Idea code 24138
€ 28.80
In January 2024, the World Meteorological Organization officially declared 2023 as the hottest year on record, highlighting the potential for this record to be surpassed yet again this year. It has been quite a long time since architecture has been mandated to consider sustainability to address the current crisis, akin to a disaster. In the special feature "Seeking answers from nature", C3 examines three houses that incorporate elements from nature to achieve the necessary conditions for eco-friendly architecture, thus advancing towards sustainability. The first part of this issue is the work of Heesoo Kwak’s architecture. Widely known for his collaborative works with top tier clients of the Korean Wave, his projects integrate the elements of program vs. facility, mass vs. volume, and structure with his signature concrete mass designs.
232 p, ills colour & bw, 23 x 30 cm, pb, Korean/English
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Gardener Architects of Barcelona 1888-1992
Isbn 9788412622270
Publisher Altrim Publishers
Idea code 24158
€ 20.45
Through a literary portrait of eight garden architects who defined the urban greenery of the city of Barcelona over the course of a century, and applying an aesthetic approach to its parks and gardens, ‘Gardeners’ illuminates a Catalan tradition. Following these eight central figures, the book reveals a craft inherited and passed down from generation to generation of garden architects – a legacy that began with the great Barcelona expansion and the construction of the Eixample district. It features projects by Josep Fontserè, Antoni Gaudí, Jean Claude Nicolas Forestier, Nicolau Rubió i Tudurí, Lluís Riudor, Joaquim Maria Casamor, Antoni Falcón, and Patrizia Falcone.
142 p, ills colour & bw, 15 x 21 cm, pb, English
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Amsterdam Architecture City: The 100 Best Buildings
Isbn 9789462088412
Publisher Nai010 Publishers
Idea code 24198
€ 19.95
Amsterdam is home to numerous architectural treasures dating from the Middle Ages to the present. This guide presents 100 must-see buildings and places, including the Royal Palace, Rijksmuseum, Artis Zoo, Amsterdam School housing blocks, and the latest architectural marvels: the Sluishuis (BIG and Barcode Architects), Jonas (Orange Architects), and the Valley (MVRDV). Not only does the book highlight things to see, it also suggests what to do while visiting: lunch in De Hallen, a movie at Theater Tuschinski, a night out in the Tolhuistuin, or an overnight stay in one of the city’s many bridge keepers’ houses. With photography by Ossip van Duivenbode.
128 p, ills colour & bw, 13 x 23 cm, pb, English
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scape #04 / 23: A woman's perspective
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Publisher Blauwdruk
Idea code 24207
€ 24.50
This issue is about women’s perspectives – about how they approach their work as landscape architects, architects, and urban planners. We speak with Tarna Klitzner, Marti Fooks, Olga Felip, Sara Candiracci, and Martha Fajardo. Next to the women’s dossier, this issue contains a portrait of Terremoto’s designers, including founder David Godshall, landscape architect Jenny Jones, and senior designer Molly Butcher. Landscape architects Cannon Ivers (LDA Design), and Catherine Dee and creative director Jeroen de Willigen (De Zwarte Hond) share their Insta-inspiration. Also part of this issue: reviews about how buildings and places with an industrial past are being transformed in a circular way into fine, surprising places to work, live, and enjoy.
176 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 24 cm, pb, English
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The Architecture of Loneliness
Isbn 9789493246355
Publisher Valiz
Idea code 24209
€ 22.50
Whereas solitude is a chosen condition that refrains from social relations, loneliness suffers from the lack of these. Edited by Mieke Bal, this book presents three essays exploring a side of loneliness strongly connected to an encounter with the other. South African psychologist Wahbie Long looks at what kind of relationships to the outside world emerge from childhood experiences of playing and relating to others. French philosopher Marie-José Mondzain uses the metaphor of architecture and the elements that construct “home”. And French psychoanalyst Lysiane Lamantowicz discusses a form of loneliness that is pervasive today: the consequences of social networks.
240 p, ills bw, 17 x 24 cm, pb, English
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