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El Croquis 230: Harquitectes (2021-2025)
Isbn 9788412823455
Publisher El Croquis
Idea code 250464
€ 85.80
The magazine presents the work of Harquitectes, the Spanish architectural firm founded in 2000 by David Lorente, Josep Ricart, Xavier Ros, and Roger Tudó. In addition to showcasing their most significant projects and works completed since 2021, the monographic issue includes a conversation with Harquitectes conducted by Cristina Díaz Moreno and Efrén García Grinda, plus an essay by architect Jesús Vassallo. Highlighted projects include the new Barcelona offices for pharmaceutical company Galenicum, social housing in Gavá and Palma, libraries in Quart and Terrassa, the Montjuïc Fairground in Barcelona, the extension of the MACBA, and several private homes.
346 p, ills colour & bw, 25 x 34 cm, pb, Spanish/English
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Fake Designs of Japanese Architecture
Isbn 9784991145629
Publisher Gaden Books
Idea code 250465
€ 63.95
The third volume in the Bau Kunst series, ‘Fake Designs of Japanese Architecture’ turns the research focus inward to Japan and investigates pre-modern wooden architecture. The study questions the apparent harmony of structure and space in medieval Japanese buildings, suggesting that it may in fact be a carefully constructed illusion – a layered relationship between structure and appearance. The book begins with a reprint of writings on Japanese architecture from international sources, followed by an exploration of medieval temples researched for this project, and concludes with essays – including a roundtable discussion with architectural historian Wataru Mitsui.
288 p, ills colour & bw, 19 x 30 cm, hb, Japanese/English
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Field of Brooms
Isbn 9783039690404
Publisher Christoph Merian
Idea code 250483
€ 41.95
In the Bernese Oberland and other places throughout Switzerland, women make brooms out of purple grass harvested from the moors. Similar brooms can be found in other regions around the world, including Greece, China, Ghana, and the Cook Islands. The oldest examples – made more than 3,000 years ago – come from Egypt. This book explores the traditional production techniques for tied brooms, their parallels in other cultures, significance in everyday life, and ecological dimension, such as the tool’s connection to specific landscapes. Expert contributors highlight the potential inherent in the use of local materials as well as what we can learn from earlier examples.
288 p, ills colour, 16 x 24 cm, pb, German/English
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AV Monographs 274: Colectivo C733
Isbn 9791399032611
Publisher Avisa
Idea code 250456
€ 45.50
The Mexican collective C733 uses constructive clarity to create community. The “C” in their name stands for Cosmos, while the following digits stand as counterparts for Logical, Efficient, and Economical, as any public architecture should strive to be. The collective’s way of working leads to the dissolution of authorship, whereby architecture is turned into a profession of service, subordinated to the rational use of resources and the well-being of the community. This issue of ‘AV Monographs’ features sixteen exemplary and highly varied projects completed by C733 in Mexico, revealing both their communion with nature and organic bond with the community context.
112 p, ills colour & bw, 24 x 30 cm, pb, Spanish/English
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Amsterdam Urban Development 1975-2025
Isbn 9789462089068
Publisher Nai010 Publishers
Idea code 250498
€ 48.60
Urban planner Maurits de Hoog describes how Amsterdam has changed over the past 50 years, from an industrial port city in decline into a rapidly growing metropolis. Old districts are regenerated, former docklands are transformed into new residential areas, and the city is expanded with compact low- and high-rise developments. Meanwhile, Amsterdam’s city centre is now a vibrant focal point with a concentration of culture, hospitality, and tourism together with new, innovative businesses. This testifies to the city’s resilience but also introduces a variety of challenges. De Hoog looks at how urban development and spatial planning are responding to the turbo-charged growth.
240 p, ills colour & bw, 24 x 34 cm, hb, English
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Livio Vacchini Capolavori – Masterpieces
Isbn 9782493283283
Publisher Caryatide
Idea code 250446
€ 16.15
Livio Vacchini (1933–2007) stands among the most revered architects of his era. His work was defined by an unrelenting pursuit of perfection and a continual interrogation of architecture’s fundamental principles. This collection of twelve essays—each focused on an architectural masterpiece, from Stonehenge, the Pyramids of Giza, and the Parthenon to Le Corbusier’s Notre-Dame-du-Haut and Mies van der Rohe’s Neue Nationalgalerie—continues the effort to share Vacchini’s vision and thinking with a broader audience. To that end this little book presents a new English edition of Capolavori—a small yet profound work, rich in meaning and poetry, written by the Ticinese architect in 2006, shortly before his death.
96 p, no ills, 10 x 15 cm, pb, English
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Landscape of Defence: Latvia - Postcards from the Borderland’
Isbn 9783944074603
Publisher Ruby Press
Idea code 250558
€ 9.70
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Union’s eastern borders have been dramatically reshaped. Fences, surveillance systems, guard towers, and anti-tank barriers have turned once-abstract lines into physical, militarised landscapes. Latvia is no exception. Construction is ongoing, but the area is already transformed, and new regulations restrict access. This collection of postcards features photographs by Reinis Hofmanis from the “Borderland” – a two-kilometre-wide strip along Latvia’s eastern border. More than just a buffer zone, this area is also home to villages, research facilities, and newly built military infrastructure. A glimpse at life on the edge of Europe.
ills colour & bw, 10 x 15 cm, leporello, English
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Buildings by Women
Isbn 9789462089334
Publisher Nai010 Publishers
Idea code 250499
€ 24.25
Embark on a journey through 50 architectural projects in Rotterdam, all designed by female architects. From iconic landmarks like De Rotterdam and Kop van Zuid to the modest yet eye-catching RVS apartment block, as well as many lesser-known gems, this guide spotlights the contributions of women in architecture. See the dynamic Rotterdam skyline from a different perspective – through the creativity, innovation, and legacy of women who have shaped its built environment. With photography by Loes van Duijvendijk and essays that offer historical and personal insights, ‘Buildings by Women: Rotterdam’ is both an elegant and practical guide to the city’s diverse architectural stories.
288 p, ills colour & bw, 11 x 17 cm, pb, Dutch/English
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Yan Wang Preston – With love from an invader. - Rhododendrons, Empire, China and Me
Isbn 9789493363212
Publisher The Eriskay Connection
Idea code 250538
€ 34.05
'With Love. From an Invader. – Rhododendrons, Empire, China and Me' is an intensive field study. Every other day for a year, Yan Wang Preston (CN/GB) went to a particular love-heart-shaped 'Rhododendron ponticum' shrub and photographed it. In the process she also found a thriving ecology with the rhododendrons as the key stone species. British rhododendrons are all introduced plants, brought from southern Europe and East Asia for science and horticulture. Although still common and a much-loved sight in most British gardens, it is often labelled as non-native invasive. The contested perceptions of rhododendrons suggest that politics is at play within the apparent objectivity of science. The book is a love letter from a non-native species to the cosmopolitan ecology of contemporary Britain.
320 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 24 cm, pb, English
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Diagrams - a project by AMO/OMA
Isbn 9788887029949
Publisher Fondazione Prada
Idea code 250561
€ 109.35
'Diagrams' is an exhibition project conceived by AMO/OMA, the studio founded by RemKoolhaas, for the Fondazione Prada Venice venue, Ca' Corner della Regina, investigating thevisual communication of data as a powerful tool for constructing meaning, comprehension or manipulation and a pervasive instrument for analyzing, understanding and transforming thesurrounding world. It seeks to foster dialogue and speculative reflection on the relationshipbetween human intelligence, scientific and cultural phenomena, and the creation anddissemination of knowledge.
448 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 22 cm, pb, Italian/English
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Managing Displacement [1] Outsourcing
Isbn 9781068699009
Publisher System of Systems
Idea code 250564
€ 12.95
‘Managing Displacement’ explores the intricate web of migration management within and beyond Europe’s borders. Displaced people and those seeking to inhabit the social, political, and economic imaginaries of “Europe” are met with an increasingly hostile frontier. The confluence of obscure legal processes, rising anti-migrant rhetoric, and reliance on heavily funded private contractors has enforced the idea of Europe as a fortress. As the European Union proliferates its managerial approach to migration, the practice of outsourcing has taken centre stage, critically investigated here by Hassan Ould Moctar, FRAUD, Nadine El-Enany, and the Border Violence Monitoring Network.
120 p, ills colour & bw, 12 x 18 cm, pb, English
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Robert Zhao Renhui: Seeing Forest, Volume 2 of 2
Isbn 9783947858569
Publisher K. Verlag
Idea code 250393
€ 28.10
'Robert Zhao Renhui: Seeing Forest, Vol. 2' continues the artist’s exploration of Singapore’s secondary forests and overlooked green spaces, delving into themes of temporal coexistence, ecological improvisation, and human-nonhuman entanglements amid rapid urbanization. While echoing the structure of the first volume, this stand-alone book introduces fresh perspectives through newly commissioned essays and translations by Roland Ennos, Cal Flyn, Maja & ReubenFowkes, Boaz Levin, Baptiste Morizot, and others, offering pathways into relational habitats, multispecies rhythms, and speculative futures. Blending Zhao Renhui’s conceptual photography with texts spanning disciplines and geographies, this richly layered volume invites readers to attune themselves to the intricate dynamics of urban ecologies, making it a compelling addition to any collection on art and environment.
318 p, ills colour & bw, 16 x 24 cm, pb, English
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Critical Regionalism Abroad – Aris Konstantinidis without Greece
Isbn 9783856764739
Publisher Gta Verlag
Idea code 250429
€ 25.55
Critical regionalism gained global recognition in the 1980s for integrating local sensibilities into modern architecture. While many practitioners began creating "placeless" buildings worldwide, Greek architect Aris Konstantinidis (1913–1993) took a different path. Less known internationally, he shared his vision of regional modernism on his own terms, through publishing and teaching beyond Greece's borders. This book presents Konstantinidis's life and work outside his home country, revealing alternative approaches to critical regionalism in a global context.
220 p, ills colour & bw, 12 x 17 cm, pb, English
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Angelo Mangiarotti / Giorgio Casali. Framing the project
Isbn 9791254931417
Publisher Corraini Edizioni
Idea code 250431
€ 31.45
'Angelo Mangiarotti / Giorgio Casali. Framing the Project' explores Mangiarotti’s work through Giorgio Casali’s photography, placing it in dialogue with the contemporary world. The book focuses on two key elements: Casali’s rich photographic archive - an essential visual record of 20th-century architecture and design - and a series of interviews with designers, architects, photographers, and scholars who either knew Mangiarotti or consider him a major influence. Contributors include Fulvio Irace, Paolo Ulian, Franz Graf, Martino Gamper, Konstantin Grcic, Giulio Iacchetti, and Fumihiko Maki. Casali’s images offer both revealing insights into Mangiarotti’s cultural references and unexpected glimpses into the contexts of their collaborations. The volume also features a previously unpublished interview with Mangiarotti and critical essays by Beppe Finessi and Angelo Maggi.
192 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 24 cm, pb, Italian/English
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Drowning Capitalism - three essays on what to do next
Isbn 9789083451510
Publisher V2_Publishing
Idea code 250521
€ 17.00
V2_ presented Jason W. Moore, David Whyte, Sandro Mezzadra and Brett Neilson with the question ‘How could a system emerge that ends capitalism? If that is at all possible, what would it take, and what might that system look like?’ The three essays that they wrote in reaction offer a relentless and detailed analysis of capitalism that clears the path towards imagining another society. With an introduction by Sjoerd van Tuinen and Ryan Kopaitich.
184 p, no ills, 16 x 23 cm, pb, English
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Norman Foster Sketchbooks 1975-2020 (reprint)
Isbn 9788494717925
Publisher Ivorypress
Idea code 20571
€ 58.85
This introductory volume launches a new series that reflects on architect Norman Foster’s career from the 1970s until today, through his sketchbooks. Edited by architectural historian Jorge Sainz, more than 500 drawings are presented in a comprehensive collection which contains insights into the design process of Foster’s most influential projects, as well as his inspirations. After all, a particular kind of drawing happens in an architectural sketchbook, something at once very personal, reflective, and portable. Through these fascinating sketches, drawings, and notes, readers can trace how Foster’s complex concepts are made manifest and develop on paper.
416 p, ills colour & bw, 22 x 31 cm, hb, Spanish/English
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