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Communal Ecologies – Conversations with Young Japanese Architects
Isbn 9789189270930
Publisher Arvinius + Orfeus Publishing
Idea code 250914
€ 48.40
Media coverage of Japanese architecture the past twenty years has largely been dominated by the works of SANAA, Sou Fujimoto, Junya Ishigami, and their contemporaries. Their skillfully designed, ethereal white spaces and structures, have proved well suited to being exported in an increasingly visual culture. 'Communal Ecologies', on the other hand, highlights an emerging generation of young architects pursuing a very different vision. They strive for an architecture that is rougher, more dynamic, and deeply rooted in social and ecological engagement. With a growing interest in community and network building, and a reevaluation of architecture’s connection to nature, they are developing critical methodologies for practice, and are reimagining the role of the architect in the process.
188 p, ills colour & bw, 21 x 27 cm, hb, English
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Wildness in the Heart of the City
Isbn 9789189270787
Publisher Arvinius + Orfeus Publishing
Idea code 250957
€ 69.90
On the piers of Frihamnen, in central Gothenburg, a transformation from an industrial port to a lively neighbourhood has been underway – a catalyst for ongoing development in the city. Over a period of several years, temporary activities such as baths, saunas, parks, and play structures were built to form Jubileumsparken. This book describes and visualises the process and the methodology behind it: an example for other cities of a different approach. It covers themes such as site-building, cultural heritage, artistic design, park maintenance, spontaneous play, construction, and climate adaptation in a complex collaborative process between different professions and actors.
302 p, ills colour & bw, 23 x 27 cm, hb, English
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They Asked Me to Design a House, I Asked Them to Design a Home
Isbn 9789083532578
Publisher Set Margins'
Idea code 250947
€ 23.10
Let's pause… and rethink home beyond its architecture. This book explores domestic life as a living, evolving experience - felt, remembered, imagined, and continuously made. Through essays, conversations, and interactive exercises with architects, designers, and educators, it examines dwelling, belonging, and everyday rituals. Divided into Reflections and Exercises, it invites readers both to consider diverse perspectives on home and to engage in their own exploration of what home truly means.
320 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 24 cm, pb, English
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Through Bawa's Garden
Isbn 9787566924834
Publisher Archipelago, Donghua University Press
Idea code 250900
€ 37.95
Stepping from the wilderness or urban surroundings into a courtyard designed by Geoffrey Bawa (1919–2003) feels like entering another world. First and foremost, his architecture is conceived in the first person, blending spatial experience with poetic imagination rather than a mere accumulation of abstract concepts. In ‘Through Bawa’s Garden’, Chinese architect, scholar, and researcher Jin Qiuye explores how architects and designers like Bawa capture qualities inspired by gardens in built structures. The book examines the integration of garden aesthetics and design principles into architecture today, drawing connections between Chinese philosophy and Bawa’s work.
212 p, ills colour & bw, 21 x 29 cm, pb, Chinese/English
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Reporting the Delta – An Exploration of climate, space, and society through archival documentaries
Isbn 9789462089136
Publisher Nai010 Publishers
Idea code 250905
€ 38.85
The Netherlands is one big river delta. Here, several major European rivers meet and mingle with the North Sea, a confluence that produces beautiful nature and generates enormous economic activity. Since the 20th century, this delta region has undergone drastic changes, many of them engineered by humans. In this book, archival documentaries provide a tool for understanding these transformations from a historical perspective. Essays, interviews, and visual materials blend multiple disciplines and academic discourse with artistic practices, offering a fresh approach to examining the complex relationship between technological interventions, climate change, and everyday life.
256 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 24 cm, pb, English
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Slamming Doors: Falling out and fighting back in a housing crisis
Isbn 9789083454344
Publisher Framer Framed
Idea code 250924
€ 16.95
'Slamming Doors' brings together writers, academics and community organisers to reflect on housing justice, community organising and feminist labour. Blending essays, interviews and archival materials, the book acts as a manual, an archive and a meeting place, asking, in the words of Lola Olufemi, ‘what can we build from this?’ Rooted in the histories of housing and community activism in Glasgow, the publication draws on decades of grassroots organising, self-build projects, and feminist housing movements. It reflects on DIY learning, reproductive labour, and mutual aid, considering how art, research, and activism can redistribute resources, knowledge, and care. 'Slamming Doors' is not a static artist monograph. It is a book that functions as a manual, an archive, and a meeting place, bringing together text, image, and conversation to explore how collective struggles are recorded, shared and kept alive.
200 p, ills colour & bw, 16 x 21 cm, pb, English
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Space is Politics. A Manifesto on Architecture
Isbn 9783944074597
Publisher Ruby Press
Idea code 250862
€ 19.35
In ‘Space is Politics’, architect and urban planner Hans Teerds shows that space is not merely a prerequisite for political activity – it is political in itself. The design of public spaces such as streets, squares, and parks influences who meets, who participates, and who is excluded. These spaces are not mere backdrops, but central places of democratic practice. Architecture is never neutral. It marks access, defines boundaries, and shapes the conditions of public life. Teerds calls for such spaces to be reclaimed from investors and experts in social dialogues, returning them to the political public sphere. A manifesto for those who understand architecture as a political task.
112 p, no ills, 12 x 20 cm, pb, English
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MONU 38: Inclusive Urbanism
Isbn 18603211
Publisher Board Publishers
Idea code 250849
€ 23.10
Like the all-gender toilet debate, efforts to make spaces less segregated and more useful for everyone can generate negative responses and outcomes. Absolute inclusiveness in architecture can be a complicated and challenging effort, sometimes with unforeseen consequences. Are cities like New York and Paris able to better accommodate wheelchair accessibility, immigration flows, and equality by improving the built environment? “Inclusive Urbanism” argues for a sense of solidarity and shared responsibility. It cites failed examples of buildings, urban design, and city planning, but also addresses topics such as multi-species coexistence and inclusivity versus capitalism.
132 p, ills colour & bw, 20 x 27 cm, pb, English
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Arquitectura Viva 276: Buchner Bründler Architekten
Isbn 02141256
Publisher Avisa
Idea code 250784
€ 28.45
The magazine devotes its dossier to the Swiss firm Buchner Bründler, whose architecture, free from recurrent formalisms, lets each project develop its own identity, yet always remains attentive to the context. Six projects are profiled, including the Kunsthaus Baselland in Münchenstein, Rötiboden Housing Development in Wädenswil, and Stadterle cooperative residential building in Basel. In addition there is a feature on the renovation of the Sainsbury Wing at the National Gallery in London and the newly reopened Frick Collection in New York, both projects by the New York-based practice Selldorf Architects.
80 p, ils colour & bw, 24 x 30 cm, pb, Spanish/English
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AV Proyectos 130: Circular Economy
Isbn 1697493X
Publisher Avisa
Idea code 250785
€ 17.00
This issue’s main feature focuses on the circular economy, a topical theme explored through works by Herzog & de Meuron, BeAr, and Harquitectes, among others, and commentary by architect Mireia Luzárraga of Barcelona-based TAKK studio. In connection with this subject there is a conversation with the curators of the Spanish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, Manuel Bouzas and Roi Salgueiro. In addition, the construction of the new building by OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen for Swiss Radio and Television in Lausanne is covered, plus an illustrated travelogue of editor Luis Fernández-Galiano’s recent trip to China with Gong Dong, head of Vector Architects.
80 p, ills colour & bw, 21 x 30 cm, pb, Spanish/English
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a+u 656 25:05 Sacred Spaces – International
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Publisher Shinkenchiku-sha
Idea code 250448
€ 23.90
Partly a retrospective on sacred spaces from the magazine’s archives, this issue presents significant projects that have shaped discourse on fostering transcendent experiences through architecture. Besides providing space for worship, each of the projects conveys innovative architectural approaches to express sacredness: classics like Jørn Utzon’s Bagsværd Church, Seema Malaka by Geoffery Bawa, and Lina Bo Bardi’s Church of the Holy Spirit. The issue also contrasts the various ways architecture can nurture a relationship with a higher force, and adds new spaces for contemplation, like Glenn Murcutt’s Cobar Sound Chapel or Motorway Chapel by Herzog & de Meuron.
160 p, ills colour & bw, 22 x 29 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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a+u 657 25:06 Jun Aoki Museum
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Publisher Shinkenchiku-sha
Idea code 250449
€ 23.90
When it comes to Jun Aoki’s projects related to art, regardless of the intended function, the architecture remains open to diverse uses, inviting relationships that have yet to be fully seen or defined. Aoki embraces ambiguity and contradictions, allowing for the coexistence of differing values and rhythms that each individual brings to the experience of art. The 25 featured projects include public art museums, galleries, exhibition designs, and artworks. Each transforms into a unique spatial experience depending on the art it hosts, the people who visit, and its moment in time. With new essays and commentary by Aoki, this is a glimpse of architecture’s potential to suggest a freer future.
176 p, ills colour & bw, 22 x 29 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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a+u 661 25:10 Álvaro Siza Vieira
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Publisher Shinkenchiku-sha
Idea code 250777
€ 23.90
This issue features recent works by Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira. Active since the late 1960s, Álvaro Siza continues to build in different regions of the world, where each work of architecture reflects the consciousness of a place’s collective values. This sensitivity is evident in different scales and the materials used, such as the Clay Pavilion in Mexico, which recalls traditional construction techniques, and the renovation of Manor Dos Magalhães, which entirely avoids unnecessary changes to the facade of the ruin. In addition to sixteen recent works, architect and writer Nuno Grande highlights five of the most influential projects by the Álvaro Siza in his beloved city of Porto.
168 p, ills colour & bw, 22 x 29 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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Harvard Design Magazine 53: Reuse and Repair
Isbn 9781934510964
Publisher Harvard University
Idea code 250847
€ 24.60
Today, the feverish churn of demolition and construction that transforms our cities carries profound environmental costs. In this issue, reuse and renewal are explored as urgent acts of design. The magazine seeks to develop and expand this vital movement and engage reuse across multiple scales, from single buildings to downtown streets and the regulatory frameworks that organise cities. Through creative and interdisciplinary thinking, its contents promote the act of bringing new life to what already exists as a powerful brief for designers, their clients, and the communities they serve, examining how architects, planners, and others can breathe new life into what already exists.
248 p, ills colour & bw, 23 x 30 cm, pb, English
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JTM #02 – Disco Inferno
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Publisher JTM
Idea code 250813
€ 41.95
The second issue of the annual magazine on architecture, scenography, and design - blending retro nostalgia with cutting-edge innovation. Disco Inferno is more than a theme: it’s a reinvention of freedom, a celebration of movement, and a space where forms, ideas, and emotions meet. Inspired by the shimmering dance floors of the past, this issue explores how light, creativity, and liberation intersect. It invites us to rethink not only how we dance, but how we adapt to the world we live in - and the one to come. This issue features multiple covers, distributed at random.
208 p, ills colour & bw, 23 x 30 cm, pb, English/French
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City in the Cloud – Data on the Ground. The Architecture of Data
Isbn 9783966800389
Publisher ArchiTangle
Idea code 250845
€ 67.40
This book investigates the hidden physical infrastructures behind the digital world. Data may appear immaterial, but it relies on extensive global networks: the extraction of raw materials, the deployment of thousands of undersea cables, and an exponentially growing number of energy-intensive data centers. While these data infrastructures shape global economies and politics, they truly do far more by profoundly impacting local communities, ecosystems, and labour conditions—realms so often rooted in (neo)colonial structures of exploitation. The contributions in this volume call for greater transparency, critical awareness, and care toward the material foundations of the data economy—as essential conditions for more equitable and accountable digital futures.
208 p, ills colour, 23 x 30 cm, hb, English
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GA Houses 200
Isbn 9784871407533
Publisher Ada Edita
Idea code 250397
€ 28.00
‘GA Houses’ documents outstanding new residential architecture from all over the world. With projects by Steven Holl, Chenchow Little, nanometer architecture, Phorm architecture + design, Maki Onishi + Yuki Hyakuda, Yolodi + Maria Architects, Wiyoga Nurdiansyah, Yo Shimada, Nielsen Jenkins, and Taichi Mitsuya.
160 p, ills colour & bw, 23 x 30 cm, pb, Japanese/English
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Architecture and Technology Volume II: Cities in Climate Crisis
Isbn 9791399081107
Publisher Ivorypress
Idea code 250731
€ 45.50
Biomaterials, sustainable building practices, greening cities, policy changes, and spatial energy sourcing are just some of the many topics this publication explores. While its underlying theme is the preoccupation with the current climate crisis, which is undoubtedly the most pressing global issue, it also reflects an impulse to take action and imagine feasible solutions. The second instalment of the series, this comprehensive manual for students and professionals alike brings together a diverse collection of 55 lectures given at the Norman Foster Foundation between 2021 and 2023 by leading voices in the fields of sustainability, architecture, urbanism, energy, art, and mobility.
612 p, ills colour & bw, 17 x 23 cm, pb, English
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Trans 47: Soft
Isbn 9783856765040
Publisher Gta Verlag
Idea code 250764
€ 20.45
Soft is the breath that blurs sharp edges, the quiet elusion of fixed categories, the slow wearing away of the rigid. Soft yields, absorbs, envelops. It is the presence that lingers, bending rules without announcing rebellion, dissolving rather than breaking order. Soft forces hold the potential to reshape the hard world through resistance and deformation; subverting norms, transcending categories. Reshaping political spaces by seeping through the cracks, working along the edges, rendering control porous and vulnerable. ‘Trans’ tackles the notion of “soft” through diverse contributions in four chapters: On the Planetary, At a Breaking Point, Through Interaction, From the Margins.
138 p, ills colour & bw, 21 x 28 cm, pb, German/English
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Vesper 12: Solar
Isbn 9788822923363
Publisher Quodlibet
Idea code 250794
€ 19.35
The 12th issue of Vesper, titled Solar, explores the Sun as both a scientific phenomenon and a cultural symbol. Our ‘mother star’—whose fusion core emits energy, radiation, and particles—shapes life on Earth, influences climate, and recently caused geomagnetic storms that disrupted power grids. From ancient civilizations to Campanella’s City of the Sun, the Sun has inspired cosmogonies, religions, and political visions. It also continues to inform architectural and design practices—from solar-oriented projects like the Smithsons’ Solar Pavilion and Invernizzi’s Villa Girasole, to energy-harvesting structures such as Ungers’ Solar House and Herzog’s Haus Regensburg. Venerated and feared, the Sun is a constant force—one we honor, harness, and sometimes dread, as William Atkins writes: “You can come to dread the sun […] its heat, but also its light.”
224 p, ills colour & bw, 20 x 29 cm, pb, Italian/English
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Building Diversity - who is the architect? (new edition)
Isbn 9788774076322
Publisher The Danish Architectural Press
Idea code 23493
€ 31.35
who is the architect? examines how the role of the architect has been shaped and challenged in recent years. Once seen as male, Western, and individualistic, architects are now urged to embrace diversity, inclusivity, and care as central values. Faced with environmental and social crises, the profession must prioritize collaboration, empathy, and a broader sense of responsibility. Building Diversity addresses these issues by exploring past, present, and future perspectives on equality in architecture. Featuring voices from across countries and contexts, it contributes to a wider dialogue on inclusion, intersectionality, and progress. Rather than offering fixed solutions, it seeks to spark discussion and open pathways toward more diverse and expansive practices.
256 p, ills colour & bw, 13 x 20 cm, pb, English
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Dom Hans Van Der Laan - Tomelilla (reprint)
Isbn 9789461400000
Publisher Architectura & Natura
Idea code 16323
€ 57.90
This volume comprises an extremely accurate case study of Mariavall, a Benedictine abbey in Tomelilla, Sweden, wherein monk, architect and theorist Dom Hans van der Laan examines the building, unravelling the design process in a step-by-step, detailed analysis, the likes of which have never before been published. Prior to his death, Van der Laan garnered worldwide acclaim for his comprehensive architectural theory, which has been translated into several languages and presents a doctrine of connections in the design of architectonic space.
272 p, ills colour & bw, 24 x 25 cm, hb, English
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