Walter Gropius
As founder of the Bauhaus school, Walter Gropius (1883-1969) is one of the icons of 20the century architecture. While his early buildings in Pomerania were still strongly marked by his teacher Peter Behrens, after an expressionistic phase focused on handicraft, he ultimately arrived at geometric abstraction. During the entire period he collaborated with other architects, founding the collective known as "The Architects Collaborative" in the US. The comprehensive monograph documents all 74 of...
The young architects Laurent Savioz and Claude Fabrizzi from Valais attracted international attention with their radical transformation of a stable building into a residential development and their intelligent covering of medieval ruins in St. Maurice. Since then they have produced a number of noteworthy and unusual buildings of high quality.
Translations examines the architecture and artwork of Sigrid Miller Pollin. A Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and a professor of architecture at the University of Massachusetts, Miller Pollin has created a rich body of work, from residential and academic buildings to furniture and artwork inspired by the natural world. Her design sense and deep understanding of space and colour combine to present an oeuvre worthy of study. As a book about a practicing female architect who has succ...
Success at Perkins+Will is measured by how imaginatively a client's vision is translated into a finished product. The firm designs and strategises with a philosophy that places people at the centre of their work; collaboration is what propels their design process forward. This approach is a Perkins+Will legacy, dating back to one of the firm's first and most prestigious projects, the 1930s Crow Island School, designed with the insight founder Larry Perkins gained from attending school with the c...
Architecton: Architecture: As Ecology of Culture is an inspiring collection of work from this firm, founded in 2001 by Dr. Alexander Zusik, now one of Moscow's leading design firms for both residential and commercial developments. With a focus on urban planning projects, Architecton delivers innovative design on a global level. With over 30 projects from around Europe, South America and Southeast Asia, this monograph highlights the design direction and global cultural context that help illustra...
2015, the year of the fiftieth anniversary of the deathof Le Corbusier, honors the most famous French architect in the world by numerous exhibitions. The originality of this work lies in the fact of soliciting twelve creators, inspired by the work of Le Corbusier and whose testimony highlights Le Corbusier's contribution to their own reflection and to the world of arts and ideas. The style chosen is that of a letter, such as those which Le Corbusier loved so much to write, and the tone of total...
Topical Building provides a timely reflection on the work of Hugh Cullum Architects, a practice notable for thoughtful and sensitive design-seen both in renovation and extension projects such as at St Michael's Community Centre and Cloister Garden in London and in innovative new-build projects, including their current collaboration with artist Kate Whiteford for a radical new house, part-building and part-landscape, near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. Topical Building shows how the practice's wo...
Philip Johnson and His Mischief: Appropriation in Art and
by Christian Bjone
*Philip Johnson influenced art, architecture and design during the second half of the 20th century*A thorough review of his body of work*Post-modern contemporaries include Andy Warhol, Susan Sontag and Jean Genet In the world of modern art, the idea of appropriation, or the conscious manipulation of the recognized world of another artist, has long been accepted as a legitimate strategy in criticism of the tradition of art authorship, challenging the context of viewing contemporary work and the m...
48 magnificent projects provide the reader an overview of The Switzer Group's creative solutions and accomplishments featuring a diverse collection of office spaces ranging from Fortune 500 companies to not-for-profit organizations.
As a follow up to his gorgeous collection of images and stories in True Life , acclaimed architect Steven Harris provides a look into thirteen of the firm's distinctive residences in his new book House + Site. All of the houses in the book respond to the unique qualities of their sites, which include stunning views, challenging terrain, or unusual boundary conditions. Whether located on a Croatian hillside, the California coast, or downtown Manhattan, Harris's houses are all highly empathetic to...
Multitudes
`Multitudes' examines the work of multi-award winning international design practice, HASSELL. Founded in Australia in 1938, HASSELL has grown to become one of the world's largest design firms, with offices in China, Singapore, Thailand, the United Kingdom and Australia. Released to mark the practice's 75th anniversary, `Multitudes' unpacks the collaborative, multidisciplinary design approach that has seen the practice thrive in the turbulent, increasingly globalised conditions of the 21st centur...
This engaging and beautifully illustrated book looks at the remarkable life and work of Sir John Vanbrugh (1664-1726)-by turns businessman, soldier, playwright, and (despite lacking either training or qualifications) the architect of some of the most important country houses of his era. Architectural historian Vaughan Hart examines Vanbrugh's surviving, destroyed, and unrealized buildings-among them Castle Howard and Blenheim Palace-outlining the contemporary political and social events that inf...
A collection of work from the Jaya International Design partnership, Jaya is now considered to be Indonesia's foremost interior designer. His recent projects include the Dharmawangsa - a luxury boutique hotel in Jakarta, the Setai - an ultra-chic hotel and residence in South Beach, Florida, and the Legian - a small and exclusive, all-suite resort in Bali. His works have been featured in a number of magazines including "Architectural Digest" and "Interior Design", and design and architecture book...
Drost + Van Veen
by Justa van Bergen, Marieke Berkers, Dorine Van Hoogstraten, Mathias Lehner, and Harm Tilman