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Norman Foster Edited by Frédéric Migayrou ISBN
9781788842273
Publisher
ACC Art Books
Binding
Hardback
Territory
World
Size
280 mm x 240 mm
Pages
264 Pages
Illustrations
328 color, 143 b&w
Price
£50.00
Monograph of globally celebrated architect, Norman Foster Published in partnership with the Centre Pompidou, Paris, to accompany the major exhibition running from 10 May - 7 Aug 2023 Explores more than 80 of Foster’s projects, with sketches and photographs Includes an interview with Foster and essays by Frédéric Migayrou and Philip Jodidio Norman Foster is a globally recognised figure in architecture. His agency has created more than 300 projects around the world, many of which have profoundly marked and transformed the cities and landscapes in which they reside. This new monograph, published in partnership with the Centre Pompidou, presents more than 80 of Foster’s key projects, from the Cockpit (1964), a private house in Cornwall, through to Spaceport America (2006-2014), the world’s first terminal for space tourists, built in the desert landscape of New Mexico. Each project is illustrated with drawings, sketches and photographs, placed alongside insightful text. The book also features an essay by Frédéric Migayrou, curator of an attendant Centre Pompidou exhibition on Foster; a biography by celebrated architectural critic, Philip Jodidio; and an extensive interview with Foster himself. Foster has also contributed an anthology of six analytical texts, written across the broad span of his career.
Published 30th May 2023
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Academia
Collegiate Gothic Architecture in the United States William Morgan ISBN
9780789214683
Publisher
Abbeville Press
Binding
Hardback
Territory
World excluding USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, Australia and New Zealand
Size
304 mm x 228 mm
Pages
176 Pages
Price
£40.00
The first-ever book about the architectural style (of the late 19th and early 20th centuries) that defined the image of the American college campus An engaging text by noted architectural historian William Morgan Spectacular colour photos of campuses from Princeton and Yale, to Vassar and Bryn Mawr, to UMich and UChicago Special chapters on southern colleges and prep schools An essential volume for architecture lovers and alumni of the featured schools (not to mention devotees of the Dark Academia aesthetic on social media) A spectacularly illustrated survey of the architectural style that defined the American college campus. The Collegiate Gothic style, which flourished between the Gilded Age and the Jazz Age, was intended to lend an air of dignified history to America’s relatively youthful seats of higher learning. In fact, this mash-up of Oxbridge quaintness with piles of new money gave rise — at schools like Princeton and Vassar, Yale and Chicago — to unprecedented architectural fantasies that reshaped the image of the college campus. Today the ivy-covered monuments of Collegiate Gothic still exercise a powerful hold on the public imagination — as evidenced, for example, by their prominent place in the Dark Academia aesthetic that has swept social media. In Academia, the noted architectural historian William Morgan traces the entire arc of Collegiate Gothic, from its first emergence at campuses like Kenyon and Bowdoin to its apotheosis in James Gamble Rogers’s intricately detailed confections at Yale. Ever alert to the complicated cultural and social implications of this style, Morgan devotes special sections to its manifestations at prep schools and in the American South, and to contemporary revivals by architects like Robert A. M. Stern. Illustrated throughout with well-chosen colour photographs, Academia offers the ultimate campus tour of our faux-medieval cathedrals of learning. William Morgan, an architectural historian, has taught at Princeton, the University of Louisville, and Brown. He is the author of Collegiate Gothic: The Architecture of Rhodes College, American Country Churches, and Snowbound: Dwelling in Winter, among others.
Published 3rd Oct 2023
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Herzog & de Meuron Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine Ricky Burdett Marc Forster Vicky Richardson Henrik Schødts Beate Söntgen ISBN
9781912520718
Publisher
Royal Academy of Arts
Binding
Paperback / softback
Territory
World
Size
260 mm x 170 mm
Pages
160 Pages
Illustrations
116 color
Price
£20.00
This new publication gives an authoritative account of the inner workings of Swiss architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron Accompanies an exhibition at the Royal Academy from 14 July to 15 October 2023 Renowned for such prominent buildings as London’s Tate Modern, Beijing’s Bird’s Nest National Stadium and 1111 Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, Herzog & de Meuron sits at the cutting edge of contemporary design. Founded in Basel over 40 years ago, the Swiss architectural practice is now an international partnership with projects across the globe – among them museums, hospitals, skyscrapers, arenas, and private and civic buildings. Produced in close collaboration with the architects, and comprising new texts by leading writers, practitioners and thinkers, this exciting new publication gives an authoritative account of the inner workings of what the New York Times dubbed ‘one of the most admired architecture firms in the world’. Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine are a duo of architectural artists and filmmakers whose work explores the interrelationship of people and design. Ricky Burdett is Professor of Urban Studies at the London School of Economics, Director of LSE Cities and Director of Urban Age. Marc Forster is a Swiss film director best known for Monster’s Ball, Finding Neverland, Stranger than Fiction, Quantum of Solace, World War Z and Christopher Robin. Vicky Richardson is Drue Heinz Curator and Head of Architecture at the Royal Academy of Arts, London. Henrik Schødts is CEO and founder of not a box, a Copenhagen-based healthcare, design and strategy consultancy. Beate Söntge is Professor of Art History at the Leuphana-University of Lüneburg.
Published 7th Jul 2023
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Tectonism
Architecture for the 21st Century Patrik Schumacher ISBN
9781864708967
Publisher
Images Publishing
Binding
Hardback
Territory
World
Size
220 mm x 175 mm
Pages
176 Pages
Price
£35.00
A leader in the discourse on the latest architectural movements, Schumacher comments on parametricism and computational engineering leading to a malleable network of interdependencies that evolved into tectonism as an architectural style A comprehensively illustrated text with full-colour photography and detailed plans, knitted together with incisive and critical analysis and appraisal of architectural history and precedents A must-have text that shines a light on a progressive architectural culture and the most innovative methodologies Tectonism is the most advanced and most sophisticated contemporary architectural style. There are, to date, only relatively a few fully satisfactory built examples, and most of them are still of a relatively modest scale. It is the thesis of this book that tectonism, as defined and illustrated here, represents the future of 21st century architecture. This thesis is optimistic with respect to the long-term rationality of the discipline of architecture, i.e. with respect to its capacity to discern and ascertain, via its internal discourse, the superiority of tectonism, and to spread its influence and impact as global best practice accordingly. This optimism also extends to the rationality of the wider society, as represented through private clients, public clients, and through end-user acceptance, to be susceptible to the guidance it will receive from its architectural expert discourse. This optimism is based on a critical analysis and appraisal of architectural history. The avant-garde intuitions of the early modernists in the 1920s, backed up by sound theoretical arguments, did win over the discipline in the 1930s and 1940s, and spread its real impact on the global built environment throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. The current avant-garde intuitions within the movement of tectonism, although very different from modernism, are equally well thought through as the arguments in this book will attempt to demonstrate. — From the Introduction, by Patrik Schumacher Patrik Schumacher is principal of Zaha Hadid Architects and is leading the firm since Zaha Hadid’s passing in March 2016. He joined Zaha Hadid in 1988 and was seminal in developing Zaha Hadid Architects to become a 500 strong global architecture and design brand. Patrik Schumacher is a winner of the Royal Institute of British Architects’ Stirling Prize for excellence in architecture and an academician of the Berlin Academy of Arts. In 1996 he founded the Design Research Laboratory at the Architectural Association in London where he continues to teach. Patrik Schumacher holds a PhD in Cultural Science and in 2010–2012 he published his two-volume theoretical treatise "The Autopoiesis of Architecture." Patrik Schumacher is widely recognised as a thought leader within the fields of architecture, urbanism and design, and has contributed over 100 articles to architectural journals and anthologies. Published 9th Oct 2023
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Modernist Beirut Guillaume Excoffier Matthieu Salvaing ISBN
9782376660798
Publisher
Editions Norma
Binding
Hardback
Territory
World excluding Southern, Central and Northern Europe
Size
380 mm x 280 mm
Pages
320 Pages
Illustrations
200 color
Price
£95.00
From the 1950s, Beirut and Lebanon have been a veritable laboratory of architectural modernity in the Middle East, calling on the greatest national and international architects. Institutions and large Lebanese companies have turned to concrete and so-called brutalist forms, participating fully to the renewal of world architecture. If Lebanon gave birth to a flowering of exemplary buildings of this period, this work is an invitation to discover more than thirty, often unknown and admirably captured by the gaze by Matthieu Salvaing. By their selection, the authors invite the reader to follow in their footsteps at the heart of the various modernist experiences who crossed Lebanon as so many testimonies of an international and generous vision. Public commissions, such as the emblematic Tripoli International Fair built by Oscar Niemeyer or the Ministry of Defense of André Wogenscky, with private villas such as those created by Henri Edde, passing by the Interdesign building of Khalil Khoury, this work is the celebration of a history happy with Lebanon, rooted in modernity and open to the world. Text in English and French. Matthieu Salvaing is a photographer specialising in architecture and design. He collaborates regularly with AD and World of Interiors magazines. Eternal traveller, he spent many stays in Brazil which allowed him to produce the book Oscar Niemeyer (Assouline, 2001). His reports gave birth to the book Voyages interieurs (Rizzoli, 2020). Guillaume Excoffier is a merchant, gallery owner and decorator, and lives between Paris and Dubai. A specialist in Brazilian furniture and French furniture from the '80s, he lived for several years in Beirut where he founded the Gabriel et Guillaume design gallery in 2013, now based in New York.
Published 5th Oct 2023
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A Moment in the Sun
Robert Ernest’s Brief but Brilliant Life in Architecture Robert McCarter ISBN
9781954081437
Publisher
ORO Editions
Binding
Hardback
Territory
World excluding USA, Canada, Australasia & Asia (except Japan; China non-exclusive)
Size
215 mm x 140 mm
Pages
180 Pages
Illustrations
120 color
Price
£25.00
A monograph on Robert Ernest, a forgotten figure in American mid-century modern architecture, who, before passing at the tragically early at the age of 28, designed three built works that, in ways both direct and indirect, influenced the development of architecture in Florida for the following three generations Based on the personal and professional archives of Robert Ernest, material that has never before been published, which indicate a remarkable talent potentially equal to and even surpassing the most recognised and awarded architects of his generation, had he lived to a normal lifespan Ernest’s interactions with important figures in mid-century modern architecture such as Paul Rudolph and Louis Kahn reveal new aspects of architectural culture Presents Ernest’s academic projects from the University of Virginia (1952-57) and Yale University (1958-59) which will be of interest to educators, pedagogical researchers, and students of architecture Robert Ernest was an architect of rare promise and remarkable early success, whose award-winning career was cut short by cancer at age 28 in 1962. Despite the brevity of Ernest’s life, his education and practice were intertwined with some of the most important figures in architecture, including his interactions with Louis I. Kahn and Paul Rudolph. Ernest’s exceptional architectural designs, though honoured during his lifetime with three Progressive Architecture Awards and one Record Houses Award, have never been documented in a comprehensive manner, and are now almost completely lost to disciplinary history. Yet the materials in the architect’s personal and professional archives — upon which this book is almost entirely based — clearly indicate that Ernest was a remarkably talented and unusually gifted architectural designer, whose future promise and potential were inestimable. Ernest’s two built works, both realised before he had turned 28, his one work built after his death, as well as the remarkably innovative unrealised projects documented in his archives, indicate that had Ernest lived to a normal lifespan, he would have without question been one of the most important architects of his generation, with the potential to design precedent-setting buildings equal to those realised by the most recognised architects in the 60 years after his death. Robert McCarter is a practising architect, author and Ruth and Norman Moore Professor of Architecture, Washington University in St. Louis; his architectural practice has realised 25 works, and he has authored and edited 24 books on modern and contemporary architecture. Publish date 25th Oct 2023
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The Architecture of Sir Edwin Lutyens Volume 1: Country-Houses A S G Butler With George Stewart With Christopher Hussey ISBN
9781788842181
Publisher
ACC Art Books
Binding
Hardback
Territory
World
Size
360 mm x 300 mm
Pages
300 Pages
Illustrations
382 b&w
Name of series
The Architecture of Sir Edwin Lutyens
Price
£125.00
One of the most important books about domestic architecture Containing hundreds of detailed plans and photographs Edwin Lutyens, one of the most famous architectural names of the 20th century, died in 1944. As a memorial, three large volumes of his drawings and photographs were commissioned from the thousands found in his office, and were published by Country Life. All three volumes will be republished in 2023. The first volume contains his own plans, elevations and copious details of the finest examples of his domestic buildings, on which his huge reputation principally rests. The book embodies the quintessence of the man and his work; the variety of style and design seen in the houses brings together in one volume the many strands of Lutyen’s fertile mind. Two further volumes will include his corporate and public buildings. The genius of Lutyens is now universally recognised. In the work featured in this book, we can now see not just the professionalism of a great architect, but also the loving care with which he set down the most minute detail, with the result that this is one of the few books in existence that can be used to provide working drawings.
Published 28th Apr 2023
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The Architecture of Sir Edwin Lutyens Volume 2: Gardens, Delhi, Washington A S G Butler With George Stewart With Christopher Hussey ISBN
9781788842303
Publisher
ACC Art Books
Binding
Hardback
Territory
World
Size
360 mm x 300 mm
Pages
292 Pages
Illustrations
398 b&w
Name of series
The Architecture of Sir Edwin Lutyens
Price
£125.00
Volume two of The Architecture of Sir Edwin Lutyens Demonstrates the loving detail of his designs Includes the Johannesburg Art Gallery, the Washington Embassy and the Viceroy’s Palace in New Delhi One of the few books in the world that can provide working drawings Beautiful black-and-white photographs Edwin Lutyens was one of the most famous architects of the 20th century. After he died in 1944, three large volumes of his drawings and photographs were commissioned and published by Country Life as a tribute. All three volumes are in the process of being reissued. Having earned his reputation designing domestic buildings, he was soon given scope to expand his practice to the outdoors and to public projects. This second volume contains his extensive contributions to garden design and town planning, as well as the finest examples of his bridges and a selection of monumental civic constructions. These include various university buildings, the Johannesburg Art Gallery, the Washington Embassy and the Viceroy’s Palace in New Delhi. The genius of Lutyens is now universally recognised. In the work featured in this book, we can now see not just the professionalism of a great architect, but also the loving care with which he set down the most minute detail, with the result that this is one of the few books in existence that can be used to provide working drawings. Also available: The Architecture of Sir Edwin Lutyens: Volume 1, Country Houses ISBN 9781788842181.
Published 13th Sep 2023
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Sir Edwin Lutyens The Arts & Crafts Houses David Cole ISBN
9781864707113
Publisher
Images Publishing
Binding
Hardback
Territory
World
Size
300 mm x 300 mm
Pages
450 Pages
Illustrations
575 color
Price
£65.00
Chronicles a suite of 45 great country houses by Sir Edwin Lutyens, one of Britain's most renowned and prolific Arts and Crafts master architects Celebrates Lutyens's originality by capturing how Lutyens ingeniously blended the style of the Arts and Crafts movement with his own inventive interpretation of the Classical language of architecture Provides a fresh interpretation of Lutyens's enduring architectural genius through rigorous research, insightful overviews, valuable narrative details, and comprehensive references Brings together a rich, full-colour showcase of 575 all-new current photographs of the houses, inside and outside, along with a superb selection of drawings and floor plans Expertly researched and written by architectural writer and practitioner, David Cole, who also authored IMAGES' successful book The Art and Architecture of C.F.A. Voysey ISBN 9781864706048 Sir Edwin Lutyens is widely regarded as one of Britain’s greatest architects. In a career of over 50 years, spanning the Victorian, Edwardian and modern eras of architecture, Lutyens was prolific. His work ranged from great country houses, city commercial office buildings, his famous World War I memorials across Europe and Britain, and his magnum opus designs for New Delhi built during the 1920s and 1930s. Despite such diversity of building types across his long career, Lutyens’s most celebrated works remain his country houses, which first established his reputation during the 1890s. As Lutyens’s practice flourished his work became widely promoted in publications such as Country Life magazine, and his houses, particularly those designed in the vernacular manner, would subsequently give rise to an entire genre of the English country house that became known, as it is to this day, as a ‘Lutyens-style’ house. Sir Edwin Lutyens: The Arts and Crafts Houses brings together in new, wide-format, fullcolour photography a definitive collection of 45 of Lutyens’s great Arts and Crafts houses, in which he ingeniously blended the style of the Arts and Crafts movement with his own inventive interpretation of the Classical language of architecture. The book features 575 all-new current photographs of the houses, inside and outside, together with a selection of floor plans of the houses, and a fresh interpretation of Lutyens’s enduring architectural genius. David Cole is a specialist in the design of large-scale and mixed-use projects. His projects include the No.1 Martin Place redevelopment of the Sydney GPO, the Melbourne Park Hyatt Hotel, Channel Seven in Melbourne's Docklands, the Christchurch Art Gallery, LaLaport Shopping Centre in Yokohama, and a number of Melbourne residential apartment towers including Victoria Point Docklands, Quay West and Lucient St Kilda Road. David is currently leading the design team on the commercial office and retail AomiQ project, currently the largest project under construction in Tokyo, Japan. Other current projects that David is leading include the new 5-star hotel and residential apartment tower at 27 Little Collins Street Melbourne, and the new Silver Leaf and Richmond Gardens residential developments in Melbourne.
Published 17th Aug 2020
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Iranian Architecture A Visual History Sohrab Sardashti ISBN
9781788841849
Publisher
ACC Art Books
Binding
Hardback
Territory
World
Size
280 mm x 280 mm
Pages
400 Pages
Illustrations
778 color, 107 b&w
Price
£60.00
A magnificent pictorial survey of the great architectural monuments of Iran Hundreds of spectacular photos taken especially for this book, plus plans and elevations of key monuments An important visual resource for students and architects and a visual treat for the casual reader “An ode to the architectural wonders of Iran.” — AD Middle East Iran, the former Persia, lies at an interface between West-East and North-South. Several early trade routes crossed the country, connecting Asia, Africa and Europe, and the cultural wealth and scenic beauty of this region has attracted travellers for over 2,000 years. This rich past makes Iran one of the most culturally interesting countries of Asia. The art of building has a special significance here. In contrast to other fields of knowledge, visual communication is particularly important in architecture. Much cannot be fully described; it must be made visible. In his book, Sohrab Sardashti immerses us in the dreamlike world of Iranian architecture. At the beginning of the book, the history of Iranian architecture is briefly described. Then an impressive variety of buildings is presented, divided according to their different functions. Mosques, tombs, madrassas, hammams, castles, palaces and more are all covered. The text at the beginning of each chapter briefly explains the nature and history of that type of building, followed by a series of examples with a short text on each, and an abundance of photos taken especially for this book. The book allows one to experience the great diversity and fascination of Iranian architecture and is a visual treat for the reader. Sohrab Sardashti is a photographer and documenter of architecture and nature. He holds a PhD in Islamic Architecture from Isfahan Art University in Iran.
Published 23rd Jun 2023
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African Modernism
The Architecture of Independence. Ghana, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Zambia Edited by Manuel Herz Edited by Ingrid Schröder Edited by Hans Focketyn Edited by Julia Jamrozik ISBN
9783038602941
Publisher
Park Books
Binding
Paperback / softback
Territory
World excluding Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Puerto Rico, United States, Canada, and Japan
Size
320 mm x 235 mm
Pages
640 Pages
Illustrations
909 color, 54 b&w
Price
£75.00
New edition of the most comprehensive survey of modern architecture in Africa to date An unrivalled study of the close relationship between architecture and nation building after African countries gained independence from their former colonial powers Features detailed descriptions of more than 100 buildings and memorials in Ghana, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Zambia Lavishly illustrated with photographs by distinguished artists Iwan Baan und Alexia Webster, as well as with historic images and plans When African Modernism was first published in 2015, it was showered with international praise and has been sought after ever since it went out of print in 2018. Marking Park Books’ 10th anniversary, this landmark book will now be available again. Over the course of the 1950s and 1960s, most African countries gained independence from their respective colonial powers. Architecture became one of the principal means by which the newly formed states expressed their national identity. African Modernism investigates the close relationship between architecture and nation-building in Ghana, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, and Zambia. It features 100 buildings with brief descriptive texts, images, site plans, selected floor plans and sections. The vast majority of images were taken by Iwan Baan and Alexia Webster especially for the book’s first edition, documenting the buildings in their present state. Each country is portrayed through an introductory text and a timeline of historic events. Additional essays on specific aspects and topics of postcolonial Africa, likewise richly illustrated with images and documents, round out this outstanding volume. Manuel Herz runs his own design and urban planning studio in Basel and Cologne. He is assistant professor at the University of Basel. Ingrid Schröder is an architect and director of the MPhil program in Architecture and Urban Design at the University of Cambridge. She was appointed director of the Architectural Association’s School of Architecture in London in May 2022 and will assume that position in August 2022. Hans Focketyn runs his own architecture firm in Basel and teaches as a professor at Bern University of Applied Sciences’ School of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering in Burgdorf, Switzerland. Julia Jamrozik is an architect and assistant professor at the University of Buffalo’s School of Architecture in Buffalo, NY. Published 8th Dec 2022
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The Advanced School of Collective Feeling
Inhabiting Modern Physical Culture 1926-38 Edited by Nile Greenberg Edited by Matthew Kennedy ISBN
9783038601074
Publisher
Park Books
Binding
Paperback / softback
Territory
World excluding Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Puerto Rico, United States, Canada, and Japan
Size
240 mm x 170 mm
Pages
176 Pages
Illustrations
121 b&w
Price
£35.00
Brings to light again a little-known movement within the physical culture-driven architectural avant-garde of the 1920s and 1930s Highlights the mark the concept has left on modern domestic aesthetic as we know it and demonstrates its significance also for contemporary architecture and design Features previously unpublished archival photographs, diagrams, and redrawn plans The Advanced School of Collective Feeling explores the advent of radical new conceptions of the body—a phenomenon known in the 1920s and ’30s as “physical culture”—and their impact on the thinking of some of modern architecture’s most influential figures. Using archival photographs, diagrams, and plans, the book reconstructs a constellation of provocative domestic projects by Marcel Breuer, Charlotte Perriand, Richard Neutra, and others. This obscure chapter in the modern movement gestures towards a remarkable synthesis of the individual and the collective, a perspective that holds enormous potential for articulating an architecture of today. Nile Greenberg is an architect and founder of NILE as well as a co-founder of ANY, two New York based design studios. Matthew Kennedy is an American architect, writer, and educator based in Mexico City. He also serves as assistant teaching professor at the Department of Architecture, Penn State University.
Published 16th Jun 2023
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Greenhouses
Cathedrals for Plants Werner Pawlok ISBN
9783961714575
Publisher
teNeues Books
Binding
Hardback
Territory
World excluding Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands
Size
370 mm x 290 mm
Pages
304 Pages
Illustrations
200 color
Price
£89.95
Unique combination of art photography and some of the most beautiful greenhouses in Europe Enlightening texts including a short cultural history of greenhouses and their botanical treasures Photographer Werner Pawlok takes us on a journey to enchanted places like Kew Gardens or the Royal Greenhouses in Laken Botanical gardens represent people’s centuries-old fascination with exotic plants. Werner Pawlok has photographically explored special tropical greenhouses within Europe and shows us here his most beautiful pictures in his usual colourfully expressive manner – from the Palm House in the Botanical Garden in Copenhagen, to Kew Gardens in London, and the Great Palm House at Schönbrunn. The scent of the warm earth and the breath of the plants can almost be felt when looking at the large-format and colourful pictures. Fascinating interplays of colour allow the filigree architecture of famous master builders and the impressive plants to shine in a special light. Pawlok, self-taught and intuitive photographer, captures these magical places in a fascinating way. Each photo is a work of art in itself. Interesting texts about the cultural history of greenhouses, from the simple wooden construction to the efficient glass dome, accompany this extraordinary photo book. Let yourself be inspired by Pawlok’s high-end photographs and embark on a nostalgic journey. As Pawlok himself puts it: “Being allowed to enter these wonderful glass palaces and explore their green-scented, tropical interiors with my camera felt like an expedition into the heart of the 19th century.” Text in English and German. Werner Pawlok, born in Stuttgart in 1953, founded the first photo gallery in southern Germany in 1980. In the late eighties, his work gained great recognition through his participation in group exhibitions with works by Warhol, Richter, Mapplethorpe and Polke. His well-known works include his 50 x 60 cm Polaroids as well as his unconventional fashion and celebrity photographs of John Malkovich, Dennis Hopper or Juliette Binoche. Whether he portrays writers from Siri Hustvedt to Salman Rushdie to Jonathan Franzen - as in the series Faces of Literature - or traces the spirit of the abandoned Ford factories in New Orleans - Pawlok's works have a very individual character and exert a great attraction on his viewers. As a self-taught artist, Werner Pawlok has developed a style over decades that lies beyond the mainstream and has led to worldwide recognition of his works in museums, galleries and among collectors. His visual language is characterised by the search for constantly new visual ideas and possibilities of expression.
Published 12th May 2023
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Architects at Home Introduction by John V. Mutlow ISBN
9781864709506
Publisher
Images Publishing
Binding
Hardback
Territory
World
Size
219 mm x 175 mm
Pages
320 Pages
Illustrations
370 color, 127 b&w
Price
£25.00
Features the homes of a range of leading architects from around the world, including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavia, and Europe Explores the interior design techniques, art and decorative pieces, furnishings, materials, and technology incorporated into the homes of those who know the most about them Revised and updated, this edition collects together more than 40 works, beautifully presented with rich and glorious colour photography throughout “These are just a few highlights amongst the 43 projects featured in Architects at Home, but each is certain to reveal both the pleasures and challenges of designing a home for oneself.” — Canadian Interiors This stunning revised and updated edition takes you on a thrilling tour through the fascinating, eclectic and stylish abodes of some of the world’s best-known architects. Not only do these pages offer a rare glimpse into each architect’s personal, private environment, but each uniquely designed project provides insight into how each architect marries trends with their own personal philosophy, and how they inject interior design flair into their own contemporary domain. Combining rich photography and spectacular imagery with an incisive summary by a leading architecture specialist, Architects at Home provides a rich source for those keen to delve into the design aesthetics, concepts and innovations of prominent architects from around the globe. Originally from England, John V. Mutlow, FAIA, practices architecture in Los Angeles and teaches at the University of Southern California. He’s an ACSA Distinguished Professor and Director of Global Studies at the university. Noted for his extensive work in the areas of multifamily and single-family housing, especially with the Hispanic community in Los Angeles, which has led to his professional exchanges with Mexican architects. Prof. Mutlow has received numerous design awards and written extensively, including Architects’ Homes, The American Housing, and Design for Living.
Published 31st Mar 2023
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Built
by Valerio Olgiati Edited by Valerio Olgiati ISBN
9783038602835
Publisher
Park Books
Binding
Hardback
Territory
World excluding Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Puerto Rico, United States, Canada, and Japan
Size
190 mm x 135 mm
Pages
196 Pages
Illustrations
79 color, 16 b&w
Price
£25.00
New, exquisitely produced small monograph on the work of celebrated Swiss architect Valerio Olgiati Features 15 recent designs by Olgiati, half of which published in this book for the first time as finished buildings All buildings are presented through photographs by Paulo Catrica, Heinrich Helfenstein, Christian Kerez, Mikael Olsson, and Bas Princen, as well as floor plans and sections Includes a foreword by Valerio Olgiati about his latest work Valerio Olgiati’s latest book is about the beauty of the very varied buildings designed by the Swiss architect, captured in colour photographs and plans. The 15 projects, around half of them realised since the publication of Olgiati’s most recent monograph in 2018, are featured in this exquisite small volume for the first time as finished buildings. Indoor and outdoor shots show Olgiati’s intuition for spectacular buildings and atmospheric interiors — from the museum for the UNESCO world cultural heritage site in Bahrain to the Céline flagship store in Miami, from the office building for Baloise Insurance’s headquarters in Basel to the bedroom of the French fashion designer Nicolas Ghesquière, from the visitor centre of the Swiss National Park to the atelier for the musician Linard Bardill in Scharans. They are presented through colour photographs, floor plans, and sections. The elegant book design follows the style of Olgiati’s highly successful previous book, The Images of Architects. Valerio Olgiati, born 1958, is an architect based in Flims, Switzerland, working on projects for public and private clients in various countries. He has published numerous internationally recognised books, most recently Non-Referential Architecture together with Markus Breitschmid.
Published 21st Mar 2023
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Paris Haussmann A Model's Relevance Edited by Benoît Jallon Edited by Umberto Napolitano Edited by Franck Boutté Photographs by Cyrille Weiner ISBN
9783038602194
Publisher
Park Books
Binding
Hardback
Territory
World excluding Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Puerto Rico, United States, Canada, and Japan
Size
300 mm x 250 mm
Pages
264 Pages
Illustrations
143 color, 345 b&w
Price
£42.00
A unique research on Baron Haussmann's extensive rebuilding of Paris in the late 19th century Demonstrates how Haussmann's vision and concepts continue to influence urban design in the 21st century Features comparisons with other international metropolises Lavishly illustrated with photographs, site plans and maps, floor plans and sections, axonometric projections, and various graphics First published in 2017 in conjunction with an exhibition at the Pavillon de l’Arsenal in Paris, this widely praised and much sought-after book becomes available again in a new edition. It offers an analytical review from today’s perspective of the French capital’s profound transformation during the late 19th century under the direction Georges Eugène Haussmann. Paris Haussmann: A Model’s Relevance explores and analyses the characteristics of Paris’s homogenous yet polymorphous cityscape, the result of a lengthy process of changes and evolutions, even in recent times. Research was conducted at all levels to classify and compare roadways, identify public spaces, and organize the blocks and buildings according to their current geometry. For the first time, the qualities of the Haussmann model have been set forth to show how they grapple with the challenges that contemporary cities face. Topical essays feature alongside rich illustrative material, comprising photographs by celebrated photographer Cyrille Weiner, site plans and maps, floor plans and sections, axonometric projections, and various graphics. Text in English and French. Benoît Jallon, born 1972, graduated as an architect from Ecole d'Architecture de Paris-La Villette and is a founding partner of LAN (Local Architecture Network) in Paris. Umberto Napolitano, born 1975, studied architecture at Università Federico II in Neapel and at the Ecole d'Architecture de Paris-La Villette. He is a founding partner of LAN (Local Architecture Network) in Paris. Franck Boutté, born 1968, is an architect and civil engineer and principal of Paris based engineering firm FBC Fanck Boutté Consultants.
Published 13th Mar 2023
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Churches of Paris Peggy Shannon Introduction by Scott Simon ISBN
9781788841016
Publisher
ACC Art Books
Binding
Hardback
Territory
World
Size
300 mm x 237 mm
Pages
336 Pages
Illustrations
382 color
Price
£40.00
The first contemporary, illustrated English-language book to reflect the history and beauty of Parisian churches Explores 37 of the most beautiful churches in Paris, replete with photography and must-see features Above all, a beautiful book of stunning photographs Parisian churches are revered around the globe. Their stunning stained-glass windows and intricate Gothic architecture are accomplishments of unrivalled elegance. Churches of Paris gathers 37 of the finest in the City of Light, spanning the 12th to the 19th centuries. Each entry is embellished with beautiful colour photography and behind-the-scenes historical commentary. Offering insight into the buildings’ construction and genesis, this book narrates how each church was shaped by war, revolution and time. With information on restoration and preservation, this is an invaluable guide for Francophiles and curious armchair travellers alike. Featured churches include: Basilique du Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre, Basilique Sainte-Clotilde, Basilique Cathédrale de Saint-Denis, Notre-Dame Cathedral, La Chapelle de l’Epiphanie des Missions Etrangères et la Salle des Martyrs, La Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Médaille Miraculeuse, La Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, La Madeleine, Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, Notre-Dame-des-Blancs-Manteaux, Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, Cathedral Saint-Alexandre-Nevsky, Saint-Augustin, La Sainte-Chapelle, Sainte-Élisabeth-de-Hongrie, SainteMarguerite, Saint-Étienne-du-Mont, La Sainte-Trinité, Saint-Eugène-Sainte-Cécile, Saint-Eustache, Saint-François-Xavier, Saint-Germaindes-Prés, Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois, Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais, Saint-Jacques-du-Haut-Pas, Saint-Joseph-des-Carmes, Saint-Julien-lePauvre, Saint-Louis-en-l’Île, Saint-Merry, Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis, Saint-Pierre de Montmartre, Saint-Roch, Saint-Séverin, Saint-Sulpice, Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, The American Cathedral in Paris Peggy Shannon has spent the past six years researching and photographing notable and lesser-known churches in Paris. During thousands of hours on the ground in the City of Light, she has interviewed and developed close relationships with historians, city administrators, clergy, academics and tour guides. These relationships have given her exceptional access to the little-known historical details and fascinating behind-the-scenes information that inform the texts accompanying her photographs. Shannon holds a B.A. degree in psychology and religion from the Santa Fe College, and studied folklore and arts administration in the Master’s Program at Indiana University. She divides her time between Paris, France, Cincinnati, Ohio and Nova Scotia. Published 17th Oct 2022
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Future Homes
Sustainable Innovative Designs Avi Friedman With Charles Gregoire ISBN
9781864709155
Publisher
Images Publishing
Binding
Hardback
Territory
World
Size
230 mm x 190 mm
Pages
256 Pages
Illustrations
301 color, 53 b&w
Price
£35.00
An inspiring look into the possibilities of living more sustainably using new designs, modern technology, and ingenious methods defining the future home Provides in-depth analysis of different challenges and how designers have responded Illustrated in full colour, Future Homes examines nearly 30 projects from across the globe that have devised a new method of thinking about residential homes An important reference book for stakeholders such as urban planners, architects, designers, builders, and individuals considering building their own home New challenges on a global scale have forced a rethinking about the way homes and communities are designed. Future Homes provides an engaging and in-depth analysis of possible solutions, providing hope for the future. Broadly speaking these challenges came in three ways: environmental, social, and economic. The challenges posed by climate change demand urgent consideration and response. But a change in methodology and the ingenious employment of technological advances offers solutions to these challenges. This book provides important examples of ways to meet the global challenges by using innovative concepts and practices, leading to a transformation of how residences will appear in the years to come. With sustainability as an overarching strategy for future retooling and design of our homes, it’s worth taking a look at the new challenges we face and the ways they can be approached by stakeholders such as urban planners, architects, designers, builders, and individuals considering building their own home. Avi Friedman is professor of architecture at McGill University, Montreal. His previous titles with Images Publishing are Smart Homes and Communities: Fostering Sustainable Architecture (2018), Innovative Student Residences: New Directions in Sustainable Design (2016) and Inspired Homes: Architecture for Changing Times (2013). Avi Friedman is professor of architecture at McGill University, Montreal.
Published 8th Dec 2022
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Love Shacks
Romantic cabin charmers, modern getaways and rustic retreats around the world Susan Redman ISBN
9781864709339
Publisher
Images Publishing
Binding
Hardback
Territory
World
Size
230 mm x 190 mm
Pages
288 Pages
Illustrations
320 color
Price
£30.00
Architecture that inspires a spirit of adventure, the dream of romance and the warmth of love Reveals 23 beautiful hideaways and retreats from around the globe, including in Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, and Vietnam Includes interviews with the homeowners, revealing their personal stories and the design journey they took to make their haven happen Richly photographed in luscious full colour throughout, with 'Wild Notes' on each project, detailing aspects of the scenery and identifying a natural feature of the location surrounding each home “It’s not just about spectacular natural landscapes, but above all about inspiring stories behind the residents of the “Shacks”. The book is ideal for travel lovers, adventurers and for all those who want to escape from everyday life for a moment.” — Meter Magazine What could be more romantic than watching the sun rise and set over the sea, the mountains or the endless desert from a stylish little getaway shack with the ones you love? In this beautifully illustrated book, design journalist, book author and lifestyle editor Susan Redman not only inspires readers with the many decorating ideas on show, collated from the most gorgeous getaway homes across Europe, the Americas and Australasia, she also delves deeply to reveal the personal stories of creative couples and individuals who have built, styled or restored their special hideaways. From rustic retreats and dreamy beach houses to retro getaways and bespoke architectural havens, the diverse range of love shacks featured here offer design inspiration for your home away from home. Providing readers with an authentic perspective, the ‘shack’ owners share design visions and decorating tips on how they, and you, can awaken one’s inner stylist by combing the natural environment, local markets and vintage fairs to source love shack treasures. Along with stunning photographs, the pages also feature interesting notes on the wild and natural setting of each love shack — so you, too, can immerse yourself in the gorgeous surrounds of each home and find out how the people who live there connect with nature in their sanctuary. This compelling book gives a unique insight into the desire to escape the urban jungle for a holiday home of one’s own making in a remote or wild location, while exploring the role of design and creative vision in the process. It is perfect for anyone with a similar dream. "You'll fall head over heels for these heart-stopping LOVE SHACKS." — Daily Mail Susan Redman is a journalist and editor with a passion for architecture and design. This has led to an extraordinary career writing about homes, and the people who design, decorate and live in them. She has worked as a design columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age, Vogue Australia, and the Japan Times, and has been a regular contributor to various home, fashion and lifestyle publications and magazines (print and digital), including Country Style, Home Beautiful, Vogue Living, Belle, Gardening Australia, plus Houzz and Domain. She also writes about art, travel, and pop culture, and authored My Dream Kombi, a book which celebrates the retro design icon and the fascinating stories of the surfies, hippies and celebrities who travelled in them.
Published 8th Dec 2022
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Modern Cabins Return to the Wild
Introduction by Dev Desai ISBN
9781864709315
Publisher
Images Publishing
Binding
Hardback
Territory
World
Size
280 mm x 212 mm
Pages
264 Pages
Name of series
Escape to Nature
Price
£30.00
A beautifully illustrated and inspirational book that showcases innovative and modern cabin designs Engaging descriptions of each project that detail challenges, benefits, and tips and tricks from designers Covers a wide range of inspiring, contemporary cabin designs from across the globe, including Canada, France, Ireland, Norway, Finland, Poland, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States A richly photographed design reference covering every imaginable type of cabin, including off-grid and prefabricated models and more “Modern life getting on top of you? You’ll find inspiration for an escape to the wild in the pages of this new photo book, which showcases spectacular cabins in breathtaking locations.” — The Daily Mail “If you’re a cozy cabin enthusiast, this coffee table charmer, published on Sept. 28, 2022, may be for you.” — Fox News “If you’re refraining from an entire bookshelf, at least keep one very cool coffee table book on show. Points for escapism, notes on architecture, design, or whatever else you’re into, because sometimes you can judge a book by its cover.” — Real Homes Modern Cabins: Return to the Wild reveals infinite possibilities to connect with nature in contemporary cabins set in idyllic locations. This richly illustrated book includes a worldwide selection of projects—across Asia, Australia, Europe, United Kingdom, and the Americas— showcasing inventive methods to maximise small spaces, and to make the fast pace of city living a distant memory. These cosy retreats—embedded in stunning and remote locations and designed to be at one with the wilderness—are truly sanctuaries. Also available: Cabins: Escape to Nature, ISBN 9781864708332 Dev Desai founded DDAA (Dev Desai Architects and Associates) in 2020, an offshoot from a firm that specialises in residential villas and interiors. His formative development as an architect was under the guidance of Pritzker Laureate Toyo Ito and associates (Japan) and Vo Trong Nghia Architects (Vietnam). Both continue to have a strong influence on his work. As a young and dynamic studio, DDAA constantly challenges the threshold of architectural design through a contemporary unique language. One of the initial projects under DDAA was the design development of a tiny cabin on a coffee estate, as an alternative way of living during the pandemic. To minimise the ecological impact, the cabin was prefabricated and assembled within 4 weeks on-site. What started as a humble architectural project has now evolved into a series of prefabricated cabin designs and an eco-resort where 15 of such cabins will be built on the estate. Desai also founded Re-Build, a research venture that addresses the challenges in conventional prefab, and merges the power of digital fabrication to amortise the cost of construction, reduce the dependence on manual labour, eliminate the need for heavy machinery, and reduce the time for assembly to a few days. The connection with nature and the desire to push the boundaries of architecture and construction are the guiding principles behind his work.
Published 13th Sep 2022
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Best Buildings - Britain Matthew Freedman ISBN
9789460582554
Publisher
Luster Publishing
Binding
Paperback / softback
Territory
World excluding Benelux, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Portugal, and selected Eastern European countries. Scandinavia non-exclusive
Size
180 mm x 130 mm
Pages
224 Pages
Illustrations
75 color
Name of series
Best Buildings
Price
£15.00
75 of Britain's most interesting buildings from the last 100 years, illustrated and summarised - plus lists with dozens more to discover Chosen by a diverse range of experts and practising architects including Norman Foster, Piers Gough, Jonathan Meades and Alice Rawsthorn Ranges nationwide from Cornwall to London to Orkney, from art deco to brutalism, from Edwin Lutyens to Will Alsop “Offers readers a chance to look again at modern British architecture through the eyes of all sorts of experts.” – Architectural Digest “Very sophisticated and thoroughly researched.” – Bevis Hillier “An eclectic selection with an unsurprising bias towards Modernism.” – Design Insider This is a compact guide to Britain’s best buildings of the last 100 years, with an intriguing twist: the choices come from a wide range of experts with strong and sometimes unexpected opinions. The contributors include architects Norman Foster, Piers Gough, Charles Holland and Richard Rogers; critics and historians such as Elain Harwood, Bevis Hillier, Jonathan Meades, Alan Powers, Alice Rawsthorn and Peter York. Everyone involved contributed their ten choices, and all these lists are reproduced at the end of the book. In the main section featuring 75 key buildings, everything selected more than once is illustrated and examined in more detail. The result is a fascinating cocktail of undisputed greats and genuinely surprising entries. Alongside the work of Wells Coates, Denys Lasdun, James Stirling and John Outram, you’ll find post-War prefabs, Preston Bus Station and the ruins of St Peter’s Seminary in Cardross. Whether you’re after a slightly unorthodox selection of Britain’s finest modern buildings, or just curious about what major architects and critics consider as their favourites, this book is your ideal guide. All the following contributed a list of their favourite buildings: John Allan, Stephen Bates, Keith Bradley, Peter Clegg, Nigel Coates, Richard Hywel Evans, Kathryn Ferry, Jenny Fleming, Norman Foster, Piers Gough, John Grindrod, Ivan Harbour, Claire Harper, Elain Harwood, Birkin Haward, Simon Henley, Bevis Hillier, Charles Holland, Owen Hopkins, David Jenkins, Owen Luder, Jonathan Meades, David Nixon, Stefi Orazi, James Perry, Alan Powers, Alice Rawsthorn, Richard Rogers, Jonathan Sergison, Anne Ward, Peter York, Paul Zara. Matthew Freedman has worked in art publishing as a commissioning editor, sales director and writer. He lives in Brighton, and spent his eighth birthday in the revolving restaurant at the top of the Post Office Tower.
Published 24th Oct 2019
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Abandoned Places Abkhazia edition
Henk Van Rensbergen ISBN
9789401461511
Publisher
Lannoo Publishers
Binding
Hardback
Territory
World excluding Belgium, The Netherlands, China, France, Switzerland & Scandinavia
Size
130 mm x 195 mm
Pages
160 Pages
Illustrations
120 color, 50 b&w
Name of series
Abandoned Places
Price
£14.95
A new selection of the best images from Henk van Rensbergen, an urban explorer pioneer, in a handy format This revised and expanded edition of his bestselling photo book of unusual places is packed with fascinating new images, including over 50% new material “Haunting photographs” – The Wall Street Journal. “Henk van Rensbergen is a hero for urban explorers around the world” – Flanders Today. “As an airline pilot, Belgian-born Henk Van Rensbergen was used to travelling the world. But he found a great way to supersize that passion: hunting for the most wonderful, secret, haunting abandoned places” – CNN. While his crew is resting at the pool, pilot and photographer Henk van Rensbergen explores deserted city palaces, overgrown factories or desolate areas of nature, finding beauty in the decay. This engaging book of photographs, a revised edition with new material, lets us wander through abandoned places, including Abkhazia, a break-away region bordering Georgia and Russia and the newest must-visit for every urban explorer. Henk Van Rensbergen is the pilot of a Boeing 787 and a pioneering Urban Explorer. For more than 25 years, he has been capturing the most beautiful pictures of desolate and forgotten places. His Abandoned Places picture books (1, 2, 3 and The Photographer's Selection ) have been highly successful. A selection of his work can be found on: www.henkvanrensbergen.com.
Published 17th Jul 2019
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Lost Futures
The Disappearing Architecture of Post-War Britain Owen Hopkins ISBN
9781910350621
Publisher
Royal Academy of Arts
Binding
Hardback
Territory
World excluding USA & Canada
Size
230 mm x 170 mm
Pages
128 Pages
Illustrations
70 color
Price
£14.95
Examines a wide variety of British building types dating from 1945 to 1979, with exquisite photographs of them as they were originally conceived Includes the works of an important array of architects, including Richard Seifert, Alison and Peter Smithson, and Erno Goldfinger Published to complement the display Futures Found at the Royal Academy in February 2017 Lost Futures looks in detail at the wide range of buildings constructed in Britain between 1945 and 1979. Although their bold architectural aspirations reflected the forward-looking social ethos of the postwar era, many have since been either demolished or altered beyond recognition. Photographs taken at the time of their completion are accompanied by expertly researched captions that examine the buildings’ design, creation, the ideals they embodied and the reasons for their eventual destruction. Lost Futures covers many building types, from housing to factories, commercial spaces and power stations, and presents the work of both iconic and lesserknown architects. The author charts the complex reasons that led to the loss of these projects’ ambitious futures, and assesses whether some might one day be recaptured. Owen Hopkins is a writer, historian and curator of architecture. He is Architecture Programme Curator at the Royal Academy of Arts. He is the author of Mavericks: Breaking the Mould of British Architecture (RA Publications, 2016), From the Shadows: The Architecture and Afterlife of Nicholas Hawksmoor (Reaktion, 2015) and Architectural Styles: A Visual Guide (Laurence King, 2014).
Published 19th Nov 2018