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El Croquis 227: Alberto Ponis – The best-kept secret
Isbn 9788412823424
Publisher El Croquis
Idea code 24697
€ 83.55
Throughout his career, the Genovese architect Alberto Ponis has combined the practice of architecture with that of painting, a tool and a stimulus for his activity as a designer of buildings. He has repeatedly drawn each of the sites for his projects, attentive to every detail in his designs with profound precision. This includes the nature of the places and the landscapes where they are located, the characters and needs of those who will inhabit them, and the specific conditions of their construction, always carried out with local builders and using local materials. This monographic edition of the magazine surveys the scope of his breathtaking practice and its context in meticulous detail.
304 p, ills colour & bw, 25 x 34 cm, pb, Spanish/English
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The Joinery Compendium. Learning from Traditional Woodworking
Isbn 9783944074528
Publisher Ruby Press
Idea code 24701
€ 109.50
A growing awareness of existing building materials and timber constructions is reflected in the new relevance historical and simple construction techniques have gained today. Wood is increasingly being used in construction and sustainable products, as wooden joints without nails or glue inspire thinking about material life cycles and repair. Over 400 handcrafted wood joints from all over the world are collected in this easy-to-understand overview. Besides details on its history and application, each joint is presented in drawings, descriptions, and step-by-step instructions for manufacture. Multi-lingual terminology and an illustrated glossary allow comparison of design processes.
896 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 24 cm, hb, German/Japanese/English
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Lacaton & Vassal - It’s Nice Today: On Climate, Comfort and Pleasure
Isbn 9783944074375
Publisher Ruby Press
Idea code 24704
€ 48.40
For more than 20 years the French duo Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal have pursued a unique approach to housing that integrates outdoor areas modelled on the winter garden. Their projects are open to the climate, transparent, and permeable, designed to work with rather than against climate. This book is the first scientific study of the thermal performance of winter gardens in residential constructions, showing their potential and effectiveness via selected projects of Lacaton&Vassal: from their first house, Latapie, to a recently completed apartment and office tower in Geneva.
144 p, ills colour & bw, 20 x 28 cm, pb, English
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Vincenzo Scamozzi - The Idea of a Universal Architecture
Isbn 9789461400758
Publisher Architectura & Natura
Idea code 24686
€ 49.50
Vincenzo Scamozzi (1548–1616) was among Northern Italy’s leading architects. His comprehensive study of ancient classical architecture, including the possibilities for its application in a modern context, and many treatises were highly influential throughout Europe. Illustrated by photos and sketches of Scamozzi’s own buildings, ‘The Idea of a Universal Architecture’ combines three volumes of his published collections: on the most celebrated ancient and modern architects, on villas and country estates, and on the architectural orders and their application. An introductory essay by Ian Campbell places Scamozzi, his buildings, and his writings in historical context.
766 p, ills bw, 17 x 24 cm, hb, English
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Álvaro Siza – Incomplete Work
Isbn 9789893572009
Publisher A+A Books
Idea code 24693
€ 107.50
Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza says, “It is hard not to build what created the enthusiasm and pleasure of being an architect. But this is not wasted time.” In the unbuilt works collected in this publication, thought, conception, and the timeless heritage of architecture, as well as ideas that through their power and poetic manifestation become models, are examined. The texts that comprise the first volume, written by people intimately familiar with Siza and his work, add memories, analyses, and lived experiences. A selection of texts from the architect himself frame not only the unbuilt projects he has selected but also his vision and approach as an architect, designer, and even sculptor.
674 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 23 cm, hb, Portuguese/English
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AWARE: Reflections on the Agency of Architecture
Isbn 9788774075318
Publisher The Danish Architectural Press
Idea code 24637
€ 52.25
‘Aware’ examines the agency of architecture – its power to shape our emotions, interactions, and ultimately the planet. Beyond providing shelter, architecture influences how we feel, live, and connect. With the escalation of global environmental challenges, the role of architecture becomes vital in ensuring both human and planetary well-being. Today, architectural awareness and insightful responses are more critical than ever. The book is published in conjunction with an exhibition by 3XN GXN at the Danish Architecture Centre in Copenhagen and presents thoughts from diverse voices across disciplines on the emotional and transformative power of space.
200 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 24 cm, pb, English
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José María García de Paredes: Meeting Spaces
Isbn 9788412903416
Publisher Avisa
Idea code 24666
€ 34.10
Published in conjunction with a centenary exhibition celebrating the work of Spanish architect José María García de Paredes (1924–1990), ‘Meeting Spaces’ shows his architecture as a thread that guides us through diverse themes and people. The book traces a fruitful and promising period of cultural development in Spain that spans the decades from 1950 to 1990. Besides offering a comprehensive look at the diversity and breadth of the architect’s practice through numerous photographs and drawings, it includes texts by Ángela García de Paredes, Kenneth Frampton, Federica Morgia, Kersten Geers, Luis Fernández-Galiano, Gaia Redaelli, Laura Bonell, and others.
192 p, ills colour & bw, 20 x 27 cm, hb, Spanish/English
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Towards Transformation. The 33.3 % Attitude
Isbn 9783038630852
Publisher Triest Verlag
Idea code 24711
€ 39.50
Metropolitan areas in Europe are facing the pressure of urban transformation. Zurich, for instance, has facilitated its growth largely through total demolition and new construction. But what alternatives are there for building on what already exists and making use of its potential? Over the course of three years, Jan De Vylder, chair of the 33.3% design studio at ETH Zurich, investigated these questions together with students and guests in the form of case studies. Focusing on the economy of means, the 33.3% approach offers a working method that does not strive for a 100% solution, but rather seeks a partial yet precise intervention that bridges the gap between old and new.
192 p, ills colour, 20 x 27 cm, pb, English
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Acid Clouds - Mapping Data Centre
Isbn 9789462087217
Publisher Nai010 Publishers
Idea code 24706
€ 49.95
'Acid Clouds' is an atlas and anthology of datacentres that maps the material traces of virtual data in the Dutch landscape. It scrutinizes the massively resource-intensive and earthbound properties of digital storage, and questions the perception of largescale data repositories as clean, sterileand environmentally-friendly domains. The book brings together data of more than 100 datacentres across the Netherlands with essays on ecological, architectural, economic, political and digital rights aspects of their operation. These perspectives are accompanied by colourful night-time photographs that unveil data centres as infrastructures of power.
480 p, ills colour, 18 x 26 cm, hb, English
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Siedlung Rietholz – H+A Hubacher
Isbn 9783039690336
Publisher Christoph Merian
Idea code 24709
€ 40.85
The Rietholz Housing Estate, located in Zollikerberg, Switzerland, and completed in 1959, garnered great praise for its trailblazing prefabricated construction. Designed by the famous Zurich-based office of H + A Hubacher, the complex is made up of 300 apartments, manifested in five different building types. Today, Rietholz remains an impressive example of how differentiated and high-quality architecture can be created through the use of standardised building elements. This publication explores its history and continuing relevance in terms of 20th-century architectural solutions.
200 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 23 cm, hb, German/English
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Extended Spaces. Dirk Jan Postel
Isbn 9789462088832
Publisher Nai010 Publishers
Idea code 24708
€ 49.95
Can architecture refrain from imposing, but still impress? The work of Dirk Jan Postel offers a definitive answer. His oeuvre, showcased here in four thematic chapters, is an illustration of an open attitude towards each commission, independent of type and size. From cultural projects like Museum Voorlinden to the domestic realm of private homes, and from urban interventions to furniture and jewellery, an array of projects is covered. Postel’s work shows an exploratory approach to the programme, pursuit of transparency, precision in detail, and a pervasive sense of silence and minimalism. It demonstrates the transformative power of architecture to avoid barriers and extend space.
256 p, ills colour & bw, 21 x 26 cm, hb, English
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Office Winhov – Architecture Repurposed
Isbn 9789462088719
Publisher Nai010 Publishers
Idea code 24705
€ 39.95
Based in Amsterdam, Office Winhov elegantly blends the past with the present. ‘Architecture Repurposed’ examines the firm’s adaptive reuse approach, which combines modern transformations with respect for architectural heritage. The book espouses a design philosophy in which existing buildings are treated with care, documenting seven exemplary projects and revealing the innovative methods, strategies, design choices, and critical reflections behind them. In emphasising the transformative power of preserving the past for a sustainable and vibrant future, it provides insight and inspiration for architects, cultural historians, and students.
224 p, ills colour & bw, 24 x 30 cm, pb, English
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Reading Visual Investigations
Isbn 9783966800327
Publisher ArchiTangle
Idea code 24689
€ 23.60
This volume delves into the new discipline of visual investigations, where architecture intersects with advocacy, journalism, and law in the pursuit of justice and accountability. It presents insights into the current discourse and tools within the field, illustrated by an in-depth analysis of international research. Eight experts from the fields of digital and spatial analysis, human rights, legal studies, investigative journalism, and forensic analysis offer critical discourse on the topic through essays and interviews. Also, details of seven case studies are presented in diverse formats, including maps, films, models, and interactive platforms used to expose human rights violations.
170 p, ills bw, 13 x 21 cm, pb, English
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Beyond Ruins: Reimagining Modernism
Isbn 9783966800310
Publisher ArchiTangle
Idea code 24688
€ 40.75
In this book, the potential of modern architecture renovation in the Global South is explored as a catalyst for self-determination and community-building. It addresses contemporary heritage challenges, questions renovation trends, and reveals gaps in historicization and archiving, while reflecting on the need for new architectural operations due to a lack of infrastructure. It begins with the Oscar Niemeyer Guest House renovation project in Tripoli, Lebanon, by the Beirut-based East Architecture Studio, and includes further case studies, conversations, and visual essays by international experts in architecture, governance, regenerative design, contemporary art, philosophy, and gaming.
304 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 24 cm, hb, English
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Take Back Mokum - Squatting and The Housing Struggle in Amsterdam
Isbn 9789083453200
Publisher Spookstad
Idea code 24659
€ 19.45
'Take Back Mokum' portrays the housing struggle in Amsterdam today. It shows how the squatting movement intersects with queer activism, the struggle of undocumented migrants, with ecological issues, and grassroots right-to-the-city initiatives. Consisting of essays, interviews, visual stories and much more, it compiles the insights and practical knowledges of a large variety of activists and collectives from all over Amsterdam. Together, they represent a shared exploration of urban life lived autonomously. Mokum is Amsterdam’s nickname. Originally meaning refuge or safe haven, it is a place we create in resistance, in community, in escape of the established order. This book shows you how – and invites you to join in.
352 p, ills bw, 14 x 21 cm, pb, English
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Pak Mokum Terug - Woonstrijd in een krakende stad
Isbn 9789492734273
Publisher Spookstad
Idea code 24692
€ 19.45
How to squat a building? How to organise a rent strike? How to fight gentrificaiton in your neighbourhood? This book centres these and other questions in a broad collection of essays, interviews, graphic stories, and more. It bundles the insights of many different activists and collectives from all of Amsterdam, who each in their own way contribute to the struggle for the right to the city. Written from an activist perspective, and full of radical alternatives, it offers the reader much-needed inspiration to become active themselves in the fight for an affordable and livable city. 'Pak Mokum Terug' is translated into English as 'Take Back Mokum' (also available).
368 p, ills colour & bw, 14 x 21 cm, pb, Dutch
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Cooperative Conditions - A Primer on Architecture, Finance and Regulation in Zurich
Isbn 9783856764197
Publisher Gta Verlag
Idea code 24690
€ 39.85
Zurich is a centre of global finance. Its real estate influences not only the rise of rent and property prices but also methods of extracting value from housing and residents. Switzerland’s largest city also has a century-old commitment to public benefit and non-profit housing, implemented through a cooperative model of sharing resources. Cooperatives, in fact, have been at the forefront of architectural and urban design innovation. Through an original reading of contemporary and historic projects, this primer makes tangible the interplay between architectural, regulatory, and financial instruments in housing. In doing so, aspects of Zurich’s model become transferrable to other places.
312 p, ills colour & bw, 15 x 22 cm, pb, English
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Elegies. Laments for an architectural project
Isbn 9783944425375
Publisher M Books
Idea code 24720
€ 26.90
‘Elegies’ derives from ‘Histoire(s) du cinema’ (1998), published after the completion of an eight-part video project by Jean-Luc Godard (1930–2022). Composed almost entirely of visual, textual, and auditory quotes, that book assimilates the course of the 20th century in the history of the movie industry, merging fiction and documentary in a speculative and intricate allegory. The content of ‘Elegies’ – chosen for the specific field of the architectural project – stages an opportunistic reinterpretation of the original. The juxtaposition of text and images aims at revealing the power of imagery within a discourse, activating its potential towards both poetic and critical projection.
304 p, ills colour & bw, 11 x 18 cm, pb, English
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Kerb 31: Limit
Isbn 9781922601315
Publisher Uro Publications
Idea code 24615
€ 25.55
This edition explores the role of limits in navigating design complexity. Knotty social and environmental challenges, as well as more sophisticated and powerful digital tools, are increasingly putting pressure on how landscape architecture is practiced. Despite these challenges, the journal celebrates the field’s limitations as a counterintuitive way of both understanding and expanding its potential. Contributors include landscape architect Teresa Moller, who discusses the limitations she has experienced in her career, and Mike Hewson, who delves into how the limits of construction standards affected his design of Melbourne’s “risky” new playground, Rocks on Wheels.
128 p, ills colour & bw, 21 x 30 cm, pb, English
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AV Proyectos 124: Madera structural
Isbn 1697493X
Publisher Avisa
Idea code 24618
€ 13.65
Aside from the great monumental works of Western architecture, in which stone was used to create large, vaulted structures, the most commonly chosen material to cover space was solid wood. Today, wood is mostly used in projects with limited structural requirements and scale. Yet the material is also experiencing a breakthrough in the field of construction, with its superior sustainability credentials when compared to steel or reinforced concrete. New science and technology allows wood to transcend the properties and features of traditional building. Featured in this issue are exemplary projects by Kengo Kuma, Holzer Kobler Architekturen, Henning Larsen, EFFEKT, and others.
ills colour & bw, 21 x 30 cm, pb, Spanish/English
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Pleasant Place 6: Topiary
Isbn 9789083284354
Publisher Pleasant Place
Idea code 24559
€ 11.50
Topiary is the practice of trimming and pruning trees and shrubs into clearly defined and fanciful shapes. As an art form, it is a type of living sculpture, and its practice in Europe dates from Roman times. Featured in this issue are a history of topiary and the changing views of nature by botanical philosopher Norbert Peeters; a conversation with Chris Crowder, head gardener of the celebrated topiary gardens at Levens Hall; the ancient Japanese tradition of ‘niwaki’, or sculpting trees; a glimpse of topiary’s future by artist Rustan Söderling; centrefold miniatures by Andrei Pacea, and more. ‘Pleasant Place’ is a growing collection of publications about the art of gardening.
40 p, ills colour & bw, 18 x 24 cm, pb, English
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The Images of Luis Barragán
Isbn 9789464460711
Publisher Roma Publications
Idea code 24681
€ 24.30
This book presents a selection of the images collected by Mexican architect Luis Barragán (1902–1988) as part of a reference archive that he displayed on a lectern in the living room of his home. In an ever-changing arrangement of pictures, Barragán’s thinking was made visual. Because it was a personal archive from which the architect simply added or removed images over time, the 170 currently registered pictures are all that can provide us today with a kaleidoscopic insight into Barragán’s mind, itself a myriad network of personal relationships, professional influences, and formal obsessions. The publication is the manifestation of a project by Roger Willems and Mark Manders.
80 p, ills colour, 21 x 28 cm, pb, English
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