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Housing Loops - Opulence, Precarity, Dignity, Prosperity And Fraternity
Isbn 9788409714353
Publisher A+t Architecture Publishers
Idea code 250842
€ 39.30
This research by a+t research group proposes an alternative reading of the history of housing. Rather than being organised around architectural styles or movements, it is structured through five essential conditions that define the lived experience of inhabitation: Opulence, Precarity, Dignity, Prosperity, and Fraternity. Drawing on 178 case studies—ranging from the onset of the Industrial Revolution in the mid-eighteenth century to the second decade of the twenty-first—this critical chronology maps the evolution of collective housing in relation to the social demands of each historical period. The timeline identifies key patterns in housing design, recurring spatial loops that transcend eras, advances in construction technologies, and the transformation of the domestic unit as a nucleus of cohabitation.
472 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 24 cm, pb, Spanish/English
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Planning and Designing Cities for a Rising Sea Level
Isbn 9788774075806
Publisher The Danish Architectural Press
Idea code 250838
€ 52.25
With a changing climate, sea levels are expected to rise at an increasing rate over the next centuries, jeopardising populations living in smaller or larger urban communities along the coastlines. The extent and speed of this process is uncertain, which puts coastal cities in the difficult position of deciding which urban planning and design responses are adequate. Also, the complexity and extended time-frame of this wicked problem calls for multidisciplinary and open-minded approaches, where knowledge, practice, and visions for the future all contribute to robust, evidence-based, and locally attuned adaption. This book tackles the challenge of sea level rise and how cities can respond.
426 p, ills colour, 17 x 23 cm, pb, English
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AMAG 40 Go Hasegawa
Isbn 9789893628416
Publisher AMAG
Idea code 250701
€ 53.65
How do we dwell lightly? Or build with care? ‘AMAG’ presents a curated selection of key projects by Japanese architect Go Hasegawa, offering insight into the spatial, cultural, and poetic dimensions of his architecture. From private homes to communal spaces, rural Japan to European sites, a deep sensitivity to place, memory, and the human body is revealed. Projects like House in a Forest, Pilotis in a Forest, and House in Komazawa explore lightness, nature, and structural clarity. The Yoshino Cedar House merges domesticity and community under one roof, while urban works like Apartment in Nerima and House in Gotanda reimagine domestic life in dense cities.
188 p, ills colour & bw, 24 x 32 cm, pb, Portuguese/Spanish/English
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... but who are we building for?
Isbn 9788774071099
Publisher The Danish Architectural Press
Idea code 250816
€ 43.90
Architecture has historically functioned as both shelter and a tool for power that can establish dominance and exclusion, often failing to accommodate diverse needs and ways of being. In this second publication from Building Diversity, architectural establishments and norms are challenged. The editors examine who buildings and environments are designed for and with, emphasizing collaboration that includes diverse perspectives across human, multi-species, ecosystem, and climate needs. Rather than presenting a unified narrative, the book acknowledges contradictions and multiple entry points into the question “who are we building for?,” aiming to amplify marginalised voices, emerging from a global open call for contributions, and foster agency in making the built environment more inclusive and equitable.
496 p, ills colour, 17 x 24 cm, pb, English
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Megalopolis
Isbn 9788774075752
Publisher The Danish Architectural Press
Idea code 250728
€ 43.90
Urbanisation is one of the most decisive - yet often overlooked - global challenges of our time. While only 10% of the world’s population lived in cities in 1900, that figure is now nearly two-thirds. This rapid shift has reshaped how we live. 'Megalopolis' explores the future of cities and the crucial role they play in addressing global problems. Cities can drive positive change - but uncontrolled growth risks leading us down a ‘sure road to hell’. To solve the challenges ahead, we must solve them in our cities. Now available in English, this translation brings Peter Butenschøn’s insightful journey through urban futures to a wider audience. A Norwegian architect, landscape architect, and critic, Butenschøn has long been a prominent voice in architectural discourse.
260 p, ills colour & bw, 15 x 22 cm, pb, English
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Trustmaking – A Guidebook on Youth Empowerment in Urban Transformation
Isbn 9789462089532
Publisher Nai010 Publishers
Idea code 250843
€ 34.00
Rethink the role of trust. This hands-on guide blends placemaking, arts-based methods, and policy insights to arrive at co-creative urban transformation. It demonstrates how trustmaking can bridge generational gaps and foster more inclusive cities, and therefore also explores how the youth can lead the way in reimagining cities through collaboration and creativity. Grounded in principles that transcend conventional urban planning paradigms, the book features insights from four European Urban Living Labs, offering fresh perspectives and actionable strategies – from arts-based interventions to placemaking – that empower young people to co-create inclusive, trust-filled urban futures.
192 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 24 cm, pb, English
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It’s About Time: Perspectives on Scandinavian art in relation to architecture
Isbn 9788774075585
Publisher The Danish Architectural Press
Idea code 250839
€ 52.25
In Scandinavia, when the state builds, a small percentage of total construction costs is allocated for art. This policy ensures creativity becomes an intrinsic component of the built environment rather than an afterthought. Yet the spatial implications and artistic dimensions that result from this funding mechanism are rarely studied. This volume explores the relationship between art and architecture in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Contemporary case studies weave together histories of cross-disciplinary collaboration, cultural policy, and environmental concerns, mapping a sophisticated framework for grasping the multiple dimensions of art interventions within architecture.
254 p, ills colour, 17 x 24 cm, pb, English
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This Is Not a Summer School – The International Laboratory of Architecture and Urban Design (ILAUD)
Isbn 9783856764784
Publisher Gta Verlag
Idea code 250834
€ 25.55
The International Laboratory of Architecture and Urban Design (ILAUD) was an influential platform for rethinking urban discourse and pedagogy in the 1970s and '80s. Founded by Giancarlo De Carlo with Team X members, it brought together architects, teachers, and students from Europe and North America to explore user participation, building reuse, and eclecticism. Though its theoretical discussions shaped architectural education and practice, ILAUD's impact remains understudied. Contributors examine the laboratory's early years through conceptual, methodological, and geographical perspectives.
180 p, ills colour & bw, 15 x 23 cm, pb, English
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with a Bird, A Reader on Avian Kinship
Isbn 9789493382022
Publisher Onomatopee
Idea code 250826
€ 20.90
‘With a Bird’ invites readers into an expansive, cross-disciplinary conversation about how we live with an think alongside birds. The book frames birds not as metaphors or curiosities, but as kin – creatures with their own histories, desires, and forms of knowing. Spanning speculative fiction, personal essay, visual art, ancestral memory, and critical ornithology, contributions explore the fragile, often overlooked relationships between birds and humans across myth, science, migration, and dream. With an eye towards multispecies futures, the book draws on decolonial, feminist, and ecological practices to unsettle dominant narratives and invite forms of care, reciprocity, and repair.
288 p, ills bw, 11 x 17 cm, pb, English
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Staging Ground: infrastructures, performance, and bodies in movement
Isbn 9791399087901
Publisher Dpr-Barcelona
Idea code 250820
€ 18.40
A multiplicity of dynamics are driving rapid infrastructural transitions in cities, transforming cultures of movement, both human and non-human. But these are all too often narrated at scales that surpass the embodied experiences of those that live them every day. To better understand the bodily and cultural implications of these transformations, we can learn from the performing arts. ‘Staging Ground’ assembles on-site investigations, critical reflections, and performative scores, developed through a creative research programme led by Theatrum Mundi. These strategies can be enacted anywhere, expanding the tools available for thinking, making, and inhabiting mobility infrastructures.
160 p, ills bw, 17 x 24 cm, pb, English
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Optimism and Architecture: Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2025
Isbn 9783966800402
Publisher ArchiTangle
Idea code 250819
€ 38.80
The volume 'Optimism and Architecture' presents the awarded and shortlisted projects for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2025. The book explores the myriad ways in which optimism and hope are fundamentally linked to better design outcomes, highlighting architecture’s capacity to serve as a catalyst for pluralism, social transformation, cultural dialogue, and climate-responsive design. Unpublished material offers deep insights into the broad social, political, and cultural contexts that shape our built environments. The publication also sheds light on the extensive jury and in-depth review processes for which the Award is renowned.
304 p, ills colour, 17 x 25 cm, hb, English
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A Good City: The Short Story
Isbn 9788774073307
Publisher The Danish Architectural Press
Idea code 250817
€ 33.45
Do you remember the series of lectures and teachers from your days studying? No? Camilla van Deurs does. She remembers one supervisor and professor in particular: Jan Gehl. Not just for his knowledge, but for the way he communicated it. Jan Gehl let the conclusions from his research wander like anecdotes and repeated them until they stuck. From lecturer to student. From one generation of architects and urban planners to the next. 'Good City – The Short Version' is a collection of 24 short stories in which Gehl’s research work is translated into easy-to-understand reflections on city life. About the divide between architecture and urban planning on the drawing board and the concrete, lived city. About small spaces and big experiences.
84 p, ills colour & bw, 13 x 21 cm, pb, English
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AMAG PT 11 Atelier Da Costa
Isbn 9789893628423
Publisher AMAG
Idea code 250703
€ 26.75
Founded in 2015 by Hugo Barros and Pedro Matos, ATELIERDACOSTA is based in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. The name reflects a poetic relationship with place, where each project is a reinterpretation of continuity. Deeply rooted in local culture and territory, their work blends memory, identity, and innovation through a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach. The studio crafts refined, balanced architecture using materials such as aluminium, wood, marble, and ETICS, and is known for sensitive interventions – whether integrating heritage structures with new volumes or reinterpreting traditional urban models in larger projects featuring public spaces and shared gardens.
94 p, ills colour & bw, 24 x 32 cm, pb, Portuguese/Spanish/English
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Anatomy of Change - Architecture and Time in Ticino
Isbn 9783038630944
Publisher Triest Verlag
Idea code 250801
€ 34.40
The combined, interconnected forces of climate, demographic, and economic change are resulting in profound and unpredictable changes in architecture, landscape, and urban space.Within Switzerland, Ticino is particularly affected by these developments. The canton in the South of Switzerland has a unique microclimate, a widespread infrastructure network, accessto construction and energy resources, diverse migration flows, and a rich cultural heritage. Over the course of three semesters, students at ETH Zurich developed projects with different time horizons – from temporary, circular to permanent – that address central aspects ofthe Ticino territory: climate change, an aging demographic, and resource use. This publication illustrates not only the specific projects but also their underlying design ideas and highlights how the narrative is key to communicating new strategies.
136 p, ills colour & bw, 22 x 31 cm, pb, English
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Coussée Goiris Huyghe architecten Crematorium Hofheide
Isbn 9789083533209
Publisher Coussée Goiris Huyghe architecten
Idea code 250787
€ 38.25
Shadow and Light (l'ombra e la luce) describes and illustrates the realisation of a crematorium for the Leuven region, a project in collaboration with RCR arquitectes. The building was designed as a sarcophagus, based on Etruscan tuff tombs. Texts by Koen Van Synghel and photographs by Hisao Suzuki, Marie-Francoise Plissart and Harry Gruyaert describe and interpret the sacred space, the natural play of light, the reduced materiality and the integration of the building into the landscape. The book also includes a contribution by artist Philip Van Isacker on the site-specific integration of his work into the building.
96 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 23 cm, pb, Dutch/English
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Ungers After All. Fragments of a Project for Gibellina
Isbn 9791281790353
Publisher Viaindustriae
Idea code 250783
€ 12.25
Following the 1968 earthquake in Sicily, plans were produced for the total reconstruction of the destroyed town of Gibellina, inspired by the models of the English New Towns. After an initial phase in which international architects and artists participated in the urban redesign, in the late 1970s a series of seminars and workshops was held at the University of Palermo to take stock of the reconstruction. Oswald Mathias Ungers (1926–2007) was then called to design the town’s central area, which was still undefined. His Civic Centre proposal reflected on the relationship between built and public space, and between city, monument, and history. Ultimately, however, little was realised.
80 p, ills colour & bw, 12 x 20 cm, pb, Italian/English
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Vietnamese Objects. The Material Culture of Resilience in the Face of (de)colonization
Isbn 9783038630906
Publisher Triest Verlag
Idea code 250741
€ 29.15
Cà phê (coffee), cà phê phin (coffee filter), atisô (artichoke), xi nê ma (cinema), căng tin (canteen), xi-măng (cement), ghế tô nê (Thonet chair): In the Vietnamese language, many words and names of everyday objects clearly show their French origins. Through cultural anthropology, epistemology of Vietnamese design, and the sociology of objects, the research project 'Objets Vietnamiens' analyses the production of objects in Vietnam in the light of French colonization and decolonization. By means of reports, interviews, and research in various archival collections, the book reveals the mechanisms through which objects, foods, materials, and expertise became integrated into Vietnam to the point that they now display authentically Vietnamese characteristics. Through the prism of design and applied arts, Quang Vinh Nguyen and Émelie Laystary take a decolonial and critical look at the creativity and adaptability of a country that has managed to appropriate the techniques of a dominant power. The resulting research work also becomes an archive of the present and provides insight into everyday life in Vietnam then and now.
248 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 24 cm, pb, French/English
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The Art of Building — William Morris
Isbn 9781838282134
Publisher Zegris
Idea code 250661
€ 17.50
The Art of Building is a collection of essays on architecture by William Morris (1834–1896), revealing him as an ecological designer avant la lettre. In these essays, Morris develops his philosophy of simplicity, equality, and care for nature in relation to architecture, presenting the integrated vision that has led to his recognition as a forerunner to both the Bauhaus and today’s environmental movements. The themes include building quality housing for all, preserving nature, using local building materials, a surprisingly ecological vision of high-density living, and a proto-minimalist approach to interior decoration. These texts reveal an author many associate primarily with floral patterns at his most radical, modern, and prescient—demonstrating a thinker thoroughly relevant to our present moment.
126 p, no ills, 12 x 20 cm, pb, English
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Architecture and Modern Life — W. R. Lethaby
Isbn 9781838282141
Publisher Zegris
Idea code 250662
€ 17.50
Architecture and Modern Life is a collection of essays by influential architect and educator W. R. Lethaby (1857–1931). In these writings, Lethaby foreshadows Le Corbusier and marks a fascinating transitional point between 19th- and 20th-century architectural thought. With radical foresight, he argues for an “efficiency style” in architecture, for towns that cultivate vitality, and against the science of “profit grinding and grabbing.” Often eerily prescient, phrases such as “there is a culture war going forward” and “There is much talk of Housing at the present time, but it is a case of much talk and little house” could be taken from today’s newspapers. The profound importance of these texts lies in Lethaby’s vision of art and design grounded not in style-novelty or aesthetic theory (“the mystification of architecture”) but in “some reality like health, serviceableness, or even perfect cheapness.”
72 p, no ills, 12 x 20 cm, pb, English
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Undergrounds -Cape Bulb Book-
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Publisher Straight Books
Idea code 250355
€ 17.90
This book explores the charm of the Cape Bulb, a category of bulbous plants from South Africa with fascinating leaves, whether they are curled, twisted, or spiralling. Fujikawa Fumio, a grower and a leading authority on these plants, presents a collection of their strange leaf shapes, which he has spent years cultivating into the ideal form. The pages containing Fumio’s explanation and commentary are presented in the form of an interview that relates the full story behind his thinking and experimentation with these bizarre and wildly diverse plants. Although not a practical guide to unique plant cultivation, Fumio’s information touches on the basics behind it. Japanese language only.
80 p, ills colour, 15 x 21 cm, pb, Japanese
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Bizarre Edible Plants: Unknown Delicacies
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Publisher Straight Books
Idea code 250356
€ 26.85
Botanical explorer Joseph Simcox travels the world in search of rare edible wild plants, a kind of botanical folklorist who conducts fieldwork by searching through his vast collection of literature to find information on plants that were once eaten by humans but have since been forgotten, or plants that are only eaten in very local areas. This book is the culmination of his lifelong digging into the hidden potential of plants. It introduces all kinds of edible plants: fruits, leaves, tubers, and even parasitic ones. Simcox and his team have made 400 expeditions to over 100 countries, sampling and collecting seeds of thousands of edible wild plants in their natural habitats. Japanese language only.
136 p, ills colour, 15 x 21 cm, pb, Japanese
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Mo' Mist Lovers
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Publisher Straight Books
Idea code 250357
€ 8.95
Keisuke Hase is a botanical hobbyist and plant hunter who, since he was a student, has searched tropical rainforests around the world for new and unstocked species. This second book in the ‘Mist Lovers’ series is composed of two sections, one with photographs of plants in cultivation settings, and the other showing them in their natural habitat. The patterns, textures, colours, and shapes of the leaves and stems reflect an impressive variation in types and species, as well as remarkable individual and regional differences. From secluded waterfalls to the hidden corners of the jungle, discover more about these beautiful and occasionally familiar specimens. Japanese language only.
38 p, ills colour, 15 x 21 cm, pb, Japanese
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Tensoku: Insect Preparation
Isbn 9784802134989
Publisher Straight Books
Idea code 250349
€ 36.55
‘Tensoku’ introduces the delicate artistry of pinning and mounting insect specimens – in this case, a stunning array of beetles. The book compiles the techniques used by one of the most notable specimen artists today, Fukui Takataka, photographed in surprising detail by Koji Sakai. The Japanese obsession with this challenging technique, where the pose of a specimen is set using numerous pins, has shaped a unique culture among entomologists and enthusiasts worldwide. Includes rare insect specimens from the British Museum of Natural History, cleaned and re-exposed with special permission using Fukui’s techniques, bringing them back to beautifully detailed life.
112 p, ills colour, 19 x 24 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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GA Houses 199: Project 2025
Isbn 9784871407502
Publisher Ada Edita
Idea code 250211
€ 28.00
The special issue ‘Project 2025’ features more than 50 ongoing residential works from around the globe. Filled with drawings, models, concepts, and detailed profiles of some of the most innovative and challenging residential architecture currently being imagined by a diverse group of architects and design studios, it includes projects by Aires Mateus, Chenchow Little, Ensamble Studio, Junya Ishigami, Luciano Kruk, Keisuke Maeda, Pezo von Ellrichshausen, Fran Silvestre, Peter Stutchbury, Gustavo Utrabo, and many more.
204 p, ills colour & bw, 23 x 30 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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